Killarney

<h3>Craig Breen has coaxed Paul Nagle out of retirement for next month&rsquo;s Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally.</h3>
The Aghadoe man made the announcement at the rally&rsquo;s official launch at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney on Sunday.
In October Nagle announced his retirement from the World Rally Championship.
He was in Japan this week to complete the handover to Breen&rsquo;s new co-driver James Fulton and returned to Ireland on Sunday just in time for the launch.
The 2021 event winners will drive the Ford Sierra Cosworth that Frank Meagher drove to victory in the 1992 Circuit of Ireland Rally.
The late Tipperary driver was Breen&rsquo;s childhood rally hero and he recently completed a full restoration of the Sierra.
The Killarney rally will be the car&rsquo;s first appearance since the restoration.
&ldquo;We are looking forward to going out for a big battle with some local drivers,&#8221; Nagle said.
Killarney and District Motor Club confirmed at the launch that it had received 230 entries for the 150 available spaces.
Sunday&rsquo;s launch was attended by several dignitaries including TD Danny Healy Rae and Niall Kelleher who is the Mayor of the Killarney Municipal District and president of the Chamber of Tourism and Commerce.
&ldquo;This event is a great advertisement for Killarney; the exposure it gives and the much-needed business at a quieter time of the year,&#8221; Mr Kelleher said.
&#8220;To those visiting our town please do enjoy yourselves.&#8221;
Echoing those words Healy-Rae said: &ldquo;This is a great event for the town of Killarney, coming at the dead end of the year, and it gives great exposure for the County of Kerry.&rdquo;
Club chair Dan Keane welcomed the politicians&rsquo; support for the rally.
&ldquo;It is hugely important that elected officials recognise the importance of motorsport in Ireland,&rdquo; he said.
Garda Gary Carroll of the Kerry Roads Policing Division was there to bring a road safety message to the large group of rally fans who attended the event.
&ldquo;Keep the race in the place,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is a wonderful event and adds to the town of Killarney and County Kerry.&rdquo;

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