Dunlops seal wins at Dunmanway

The famous meeting returned to the calendar at the weekend following an 18-year absence.

And after a low-key Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod, Farquhar returned to winning ways as he toasted success in both Superbike races, pocketing the 3,500 euros cheque after taking victory in the Grand Final over Michael Dunlop, with Derek Sheils third.

The Co Tyrone rider wrapped up another four-timer at the 1.9-mile Dunmanway course in West Cork with wins in the 125cc/Moto 450 and Supertwins 650 classes.

Farquhar was due to compete at the Manx, but has withdrawn from the event and instead will help his uncle Trevor Ferguson, who will ride Farquhar's Supertwin.

Michael Dunlop halted Farquhar's rampage as he triumphed in the Supersport race on his Street Sweep Yamaha, with the Dungannon man forced to settle for second place on the podium ahead of William Dunlop.

In the Irish Championship Superbike race, Farquhar took the chequered flag by less than a second from Dunlop, who was riding the Hunts Motorcycles Superstock Honda, with Sheils, John Burrows, William Dunlop and Damien Howard the top six.

The KMR Kawasaki rider's winning margin in the Munster '100' Grand Final was approximately three and a half seconds as he won the big money race of the day with Dunlop again second and the podium places completed by Sheils.

Farquhar set a new lap record for the Dunmanway course at 81.075mph on his way to victory. William Dunlop, John Burrows and John Walsh were the leading six.

Dunlop finally turned the tables on Farquhar in the Supersport 600 race as he eased to a comfortable win by seven seconds, with William Dunlop crossing the line less than a second behind Farquhar to claim third.

Cork rider Declan Swanton was fourth, with Damien Mulleady and Andrew Courtney fifth and sixth respectively.

Farquhar won the 125cc/Moto 450 race by 12.5 seconds from William Dunlop with Wayne Kennedy third, while Dunlop was victorious in the 250cc race by just over a second from Kennedy and Robert McCrum.

Burrows finished as the runner-up behind Farquhar in the Supertwins race, with Sheils third and Swanton fourth.

Dean Harrison maintained his excellent form in the Support classes as he notched a hat-trick of wins in the Senior and Junior Support races.

Ed Manly jnr won the Classic 250cc/350cc race from Alan Brew and the evergreen Denis Gallagher, with Robert McCrum taking victory in the Senior Classic race from Brew and Billy Lyle.

* RESULTS: Munster '100' Grand Final – 1 R Farquhar, 2 M Dunlop, 3 D Sheils, 4 W Dunlop, 5 J Burrows, 6 J Walsh. New lap record: Farquhar 81.075mph.

201cc-1010cc Superbike – 1 R Farquhar, 2 M Dunlop, 3 D Sheils, 4 J Burrows, 5 W Dunlop, 6 D Howard. Fastest lap: Farquhar 80.492mph.

Supersport 600 – 1 M Dunlop, 2 R Farquhar, 3 W Dunlop, 4 J Walsh, 5 D Swanton, 6 D Mulleady. Fastest lap: M Dunlop 79.572mph.

Supertwins 640 – 1 R Farquhar, 2 J Burrows, 3 D Sheils, 4 D Swanton.

Support 401cc-750cc Championship – 1 D Harrison, 2 A Bonner, 3 P Barron, 4 R McLoughlin. Fastest lap: Harrison 75.880mph.

Junior 250cc/400cc – 1 W Dunlop, 2 W Kennedy, 3 R McCrum, 4 J Ella. Fastest lap: Dunlop 72.895mph.

Lightweight 125cc/Moto 450 – 1 R Farquhar, 2 W Dunlop, 3 W Kennedy, 4 C Donnelly. Fastest lap: Farquhar 72.180mph.

Support 201cc-400c Championship – 1 D Harrison, 2 D Yeomans, 3 C O'Callaghan. Fastest lap: Harrison 72.552mph.

Support 401cc-750cc Non Championship – 1 D Harrison, 2A Bonner, 3 P Barron, 4 R McLoughlin.

Classic 250cc-350cc – 1 E Manly jnr, 2 A Brew, 3 D Gallagher, 4 B Lyle.

Classic 500cc-1000cc – 1 R McCrum, 2 A Brew, 3 B Lyle. Fastest lap: McCrum 66.794mph.