Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is Ireland's premier rallying series. The championship, made up of events run on closed tarmac roads, was first run in 1978. For the 2015 season Clonakilty Black pudding will continue to be the title sponsor.
The TV for the 2016 season is being covered by On the Limit Sports and viewers can see the series on UTV, Sky, Motors TV and TG4 in Ireland.
Current events
The following events are currently part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship:
- Galway International Rally
- West Cork Rally
- Circuit of Ireland Rally
- Rally of the Lakes
- Donegal International Rally
- Ulster International Rally
- Cork 20 Rally
Other Events
The following events have also been included in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in the past.
- Manx International Rally - from 1978
- Jim Clark Rally - from 2002
- Summit 2000 Rally - a one off event that ran in 2000
Champions
| Season | Driver | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  John Taylor
|
John Jenson | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1979 |  Brian Nelson
|
Rodney Cole | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1980 | Jimmy McRae
|
Frank Main | Vauxhall Chevette HSR |
| 1981 | Jimmy McRae
|
Ian Grindrod | Opel Ascona 400 |
| 1982 |  John Coyne
|
Christy Farrell | Lotus Sunbeam |
| 1983 | Austin McHale
|
Christy Farrell | Vauxhall Chevette HSR |
| 1984 | Billy Coleman
|
Ronan Morgan | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1985 | Austin McHale
|
Christy Farrell | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1986 | Austin McHale
|
Christy Farrell | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1987 |  Mark Lovell
|
Roger Freeman | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1988 | Mark Lovell
|
Terry Harryman | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1989 | Russell Brookes
|
Diekman/Wilson/Brown | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1990 | Bertie Fisher
|
Rory Kennedy | BMW M3 |
| 1991 | Kenny McKinstry
|
Robbie Philpott | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1992 | Bertie Fisher
|
Rory Kennedy | Subaru Legacy RS |
| 1993 | Bertie Fisher
|
Rory Kennedy | Subaru Legacy RS |
| 1994 | Kenny McKinstry
|
Robbie Philpott | Subaru Legacy RS |
| 1995 | Frank Meagher
|
Pat Moloughney | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1996 | Bertie Fisher
|
Rory Kennedy | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| 1997 | Austin McHale
|
Brian Murphy | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 |
| 1998 | Austin McHale
|
Brian Murphy | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 |
| 1999 | Ian Greer
|
Dean Beckett | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 |
| 2000 | Andrew Nesbitt
|
James O'Brien | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 |
| 2001 | Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak | ||
| 2002 | Andrew Nesbitt
|
James O'Brien | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC 2000 |
| 2003 | Derek McGarrity
|
Dermot O'Gorman | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC 2002 |
| 2004 | Derek McGarrity
|
Dermot O'Gorman | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC 2003 |
| Eugene Donnelly
|
Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 2005 | Eugene Donnelly
|
Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2006 | Eugene Donnelly
|
Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2007 | Eugene Donnelly
|
Paul Kiely | Subaru Impreza S12 WRC 2006 |
| 2008 | Eamonn Boland
|
Damien Morrisey | Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 2007 |
| 2009 | Eugene Donnelly
|
Paddy Toner | Škoda Fabia WRC |
| 2010 | Gareth MacHale
|
Brian Murphy | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 |
| 2011 | Tim McNulty
|
Paul Kiely | Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 2007 |
| 2012 | Darren Gass
|
Enda Sherry | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC 2004 |
| 2013 | Garry Jennings
|
Kevin Flanagan (co-driving for Donagh Kelly) | Subaru Impreza S12B WRC '07 |
| 2014 | Declan Boyle
|
Brian Boyle | Subaru Impreza S12B WRC |
| 2015 | Donagh Kelly
|
Ciaran Geaney (co-driving for Joe McGonigle) | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2016 | Keith Cronin
|
Mikie Galvin | Citroen DS3 R5 2016 |