Episodes

Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3 Episode 41
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3 Episode 41. We talk Bushwhacker Rally, with the event winner Patrick O’Brien, the 2-wheel drive winner on the day and the 2wd championship, Shane McGirr and Forestry Championship winner Derek Mackarel. Cian Donnellan, Forestry Championship PRO joins us to discuss this year’s competition.
We look forward to the Cork20 Rally with CoC Kevin O’Riordan. Finally, Gerry O’Brien and Denis Ferry discuss the Clare Forestry Rally and the Bowler Land Rover Defender series.

Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast - Series 3, episode 40
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast - Series 3, episode 40. We talk to Declan, Michael and Matthew Boyle, the Boyle Motorsport family and Jonathan Pringle to look back at the Wexford Stages Rally. Lewis Boyd & Ronnie McAleer from Omagh Motor Club discuss the upcoming Bushwhacker Rally.

Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Series 3, episode 39
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Series 3, episode 39. Patrick O’Brien, Derek Mackarel and Denver Rafferty join us to look back at the EMC Lakeland Stages Rally. We discuss WRC Acropolis Rally Greece with Hyundai’s Jamie McMillan and rally journalist Luke Barry. We meet Aoife Raftery to discuss her selection for the WRC Women’s Driver Development Programme.
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Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3, episode 38
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3, episode 38. In this episode, we look back at Rali Ceredigion a round of the ERC and BRC championships with Hayden Paddon, Jon Armstrong, William Creighton and Matt Cotton. We chat about the Galway Summer Rally with Daniel McKenna & Andrew Grennan, and we look forward to the Enniskillen Motor Club Lakeland Stages Rally with Brian D’Arcy.

Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Season 3 Episode 37
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Series 3, Episode 37
We catch up with Mikie Galvin and Andy Hayes to look back at the Ulster Rally.
Sean Moriarity talks to us about the MI Academy ‘take-over’ on Rali Ceredigion, Aoife Raftery’s exciting WRC news and a special fundraiser for an injured biker, Anthony O'Carroll.
Kevin O’Driscoll joins us to preview the Galway Summer Rally.

Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast – Series 3, episode 36
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast – Series 3, episode 36. On this week’s episode, we speak to Hollie & Jimmy McRae.
Catch up with M-Sport Team Principal Rich Millener.
2024 Ulster Rally Junior winner Philip White joins us, and Kevin O’Driscoll brings us up to speed on the Irish Tarmac Championship standings following the Ulster Rally.

Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 35
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 35: We are back after the summer break.
We talk to Jason Mitchell and Niall McGonigle, who finished 1st & 2nd respectively at the Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally.
William Creighton talks about round 4 of the British Rally Championship, the Grampian Rally.
We chat with Josh McErlean and Eamonn Kelly about their exploits in WRC Finland.
We look ahead to the Ulster Rally with David Gray, Ulster Automobile Club Chairman.

Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Season 3 Episode 34
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 34: With Michael Carbin & Dean O’Sullivan speaking about their Tipperary Stonethrowers RWD win.
We discuss fathers and sons competing with Declan & Michael Boyle and John & Dermot McCafferty.
Aoife Raftery talks about ERC Estonia and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Gavin Campbell, the NI Rally Championship Co-ordinator, talks about the Championship as it comes to a close on the Tyrone Stages Rally.

Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast: Series 3, Episode 33
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast: Series 3, episode 33. In this episode, we look back at Rally Estonia, Round 4 of the European Rally Championship (ERC) with Jon Armstrong & Eoin Treacy. Aidan Wray & Peter Ward discuss their victory on the Loughgall Stages Rally. We look ahead to the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally with Clerk of the Course Adam Coffey and also catch up with WRC Rally TV’s Mike Chen, who is competing on the Stonethrowers in Andy Fanning’s immaculate Skoda Fabia S2500 with the support of NAPA Auto Parts. Finally, we speak to Gary Nolan about the recent launch of his online rally magazine Double Caution.

Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 32.
Another busy episode, we continue our review of the 2024 Donegal International Rally. We talk to second-placed Meirion Evans and the third-placed crew of David Kelly & Dean O’Sullivan and Adam Platt, who prepared the winning Skoda Fabia RS of Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan.
Matt Edwards talks to us about his experience and hopes for the rest of the season.
Rally2 competitors Rory Kennedy, Garry Jennings, Joe McGonigle, Paul Barrett, Andy Hayes and Niall Burns join us to discuss their Donegal experience.
Winners of the Historic category Meirion Evans & Anthony O’Sullivan join us along with Rally4 winners Ryan MacHugh and second-placed Rally4 competitor Kyle McBride.