Monday 21 January 2019

21/01/19 - The Fisher King


1990 Circuit Of Ireland Rally
The years don't be long passing by but it's hard to believe that it's 18 years since the accident that claimed the lives of Bertie, Mark and Emma Fisher.
There is no doubting the immense legacy that Bertie left behind in the rallying world with some fantastic displays of driving across the stages of Ireland and beyond.
His firm, Fisher Engineering was involved in some of the largest building projects in Ireland , building large parts of the  Intel plants, the Dundrum Town Centre, National Convention Centre, the 3Arena, whilst they also built the Waterfront Hall and Victoria Square in Belfast.
I was very lucky to be involved in photographing rallies during the late 80s and early 90s.
Here are some of my favourite shots of Bertie & Rory Kennedy.

Click on the Fallen Heroes link at the top of the blog if you would like to see some of the other tribute posts that I've posted.

1992 Lurgan Park Rally


Bertie & Rory chatting to Colin McRae at the 1993 Donegal International Rally.
Colin was servicing for Ronnie Gray and had earlier strapped a track control arm to his leg and delivered to Ronnie who was stranded in the Donegal highlands





1989 Circuit of Ireland

One of the service areas on the 1991 Ulster Rally was in the Fisher Engineering yard in Ballinamallard.











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