First JWRC win for Donegal driver Eammon Kelly

Eamon Kelly was on top of the podium at Croatia Rally over the weekend on round four of the World Rally Championship.

On an emotional weekend for Irish Rallying as the WRC remembered Craig Breen, a Donegal man would take his first victory on the world stage.

Kelly and co-driver Conor Mohan took the outright win the WRC3 junior category, benefitting from a final day retirement for Laurent Pellier and engine trouble for Tom Rensonnet.

Kelly who jumped from third to first in one swoop during the final loop managed his Fiesta through the last stage to win by 30.8sec.

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