30/03/19 - North East Modified Irl visits Carrickmacross

There was a good turnout for the event that was held in Carrick last night.
It was great to see the night passing without needing any Garda attendance.

24/03/19 - Mark Quinn Memorial Tractor Run Video

A few clips that I recorded at the very well supported memorial run in Castletown on Sunday. The run was in aid of SOSAD, the suicide counselling service.

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24/03/19 - Mark Quinn Memorial Tractor Run Album

I was blown away by the turnout for this event, in terms of numbers and quality.
The event was in aid of SOSAD, the suicide counselling service.

Click here to see the video - 2019 Mark Quinn Memorial Tractor Run Video

23/03/19 - Priest Mount, Ardee

A few images and some clips of the Priest Mount, which stands on the outskirts of the town.
It was originally know as Castleguard, that name has been given to the new housing estate beside it. 

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17/03/19 - Ardee St Patricks Day Parade

As usual the town was draped in sunshine although we did have a few nervous moments throughout the afternoon. It's always a great spectacle to watch with all of the local business , clubs and associations turning up to support it.
Candy Holten from Ardee Flower Club was the Grand Marshal this year.

09/03/19 - Terry Cassidy Memorial Run Video

I recorded a few clips of some of the fantastic supercars and people who attended the Terry Cassidy Memorial Run in Carrickmacross last weekend. 

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Click here to see the photos - Terry Cassidy Memorial Run Photos

10/03/19 - Cars And Coffee North East Video

This is something that I've wanted to do for ages. 
It took a lot of trial and error, mostly error to get to this stage.
I love the variety of cars that turn out each month for the Cars And Coffee North East meet.
All of the footage was shot with a DJI Osmo Pocket and edited with Da Vinci Resolve 15.

Click here to see the video - Cars And Coffee North East Video

Click here to see the photos - 10/03/19 - Cars And Coffee North East

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17/03/15 - 2015 St Patrick's Day Parade

Throwback to the 2015 St Patrick's Day Parade in Ardee, the first time that I shot the parade for the treasured ThisIsArdee website.

Roll on tomorrow, I'll have photos of the parade online later in the evening.

1994 West Cork Rally

We enjoyed some great trips down to West Cork in the early 90s for the West Cork  Rally. Here's my photos with from the 1994 event. It's hard to believe they are 25 years old.
Many thanks to Kevin O'Driscoll for scanning the films for me a few years ago.

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There was a very famous local 00 driver that weekend, none other than Billy Coleman.

10/03/19 - Frank Meagher Tribute

Time and tide wait for no man as the saying goes and it's definitely true when you consider that it is 17 years since the untimely passing of Frank Meagher in a testing accident.
Frank was the undisputed people's champion in rallying and he achieved phenomenal results on a shoestring budget in comparison to his rivals, which culminated in winning the Dunlop Tarmac Rally Championship in 1995. I was lucky enough to work for him that year, helping with media duties. Unfortunately, I haven't got around to scanning the films from 1995 yet.
Here are my favourite photos of him from the early 90s.

(Apologies that the photo sequence is out of sync)

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09/03/19 - Terry Cassidy Memorial Run

There was a great turnout of top quality motors for the Terry Cassidy Memorial Run in Carrickmacross.
Large crowds turned up to support the event with long queues in place for a spin in one of the supercars/
The event was in aid of the CRY Ireland charity - Cry Ireland

Terry's family with his Ferrari F430

02/03/19 - Irish Motorbike And Scooter Show Video

Here's a few short clips that I recorded at the show last Saturday. Click on the link below the photo.
That NR750 was so sweet.

05/03/19 - O'Flahertys Classic Mercedes Collection - 1911 Benz 8/18

There's an exciting prospect for classic and vintage car lovers in Ireland this year with the news that the O'Flaherty Classic Mercedes Collection will go on display over the course of the year at the premises of MSL Ballsbridge. 
The first car to go on display is a stunning 1911 Benz 8/18, which was fitted with a 1950cc 4 cylinder engine that produced 18bhp at 1800 rpm. Maybe it's a good thing that it wasn't so powerful, because it was only fitted with brakes to the rear wheels and they were applied by a leather belt being pressed against the transmission.
This car has been owned by some of Ireland's best known automotive collectors down through the years and is believed to be the only one in existence now. It was owned by the late Phil Monahan from 1988 to 1993 before he sold it to a UK collector who undertook an extensive and sympathetic restoration. It was bought at auction in the UK by Denis Dowdall on behalf of MDL in 2001.

03/03/19- Cars And Coffee North East

We were a bit nervous in the run up to the event as there was a storm due to sweep across the country but lucky enough it held off until after the show. Any fears that the storm would affect the turnout on the day were answered before 11am , because the main car park was full of top quality motors to see.

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A quick chat with the owner confirmed that this was one of the very last 1st generation 911s to be made.

03/03/19 - Cars And Coffee North East - 2 wheel demon

This machine rocked up to Cars And Coffee this morning and it just blew my mind. It has to be the best condition Ducati 916 that I've ever seen. The 916 is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever built and this machine has lost none of it's beauty since it rolled off the Ducati line 1995.
I loved it that much, I decided to give it it's own mini album.

Show me a nicer motorcycle. I'll wait...

02/03/19 - The Carole Nash Irish Motorbike & Scooter Show

I had a quick run around the show this morning, it's always worth a visit and this year didn't disappoint. The Honda NR750 was the star of the show for me, but seeing Barry Sheene's bikes there on the Kells Road Races stand was a close runner up. 

01/03/19 - The Jumping Church, Kildemock

I took a few short movies and photos up around the Jumping Church in Kildemock outside Ardee this morning.
The light wasn't great , I will have to go back at another time. 

Click here to see the video - Jumping Church Video