The Wexfordman zoomed through Stage 16 from Ballinlug to Templeudigan quicker than the trest to cap what has been a dominant performance in this year's competition.

Though most of the other top contenders either crashed out, broke down or failed to even start the event, few would deny Boland his latest moment of glory.

The top ten reads as follows -

 1 (001) Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey   Subaru WRC
 2 (009) Jon Mercer/Lyn Jenkins           Metro 6R4
 3 (016) Steve Fleck/Tim Neal             Subaru
 4 (008) David Armstrong/Herbie Blackburn Escort RS 
 5 (155) Steve Hendy/Vanessa Cann         Escort Cosworth
 6 (012) Phil Henderson/Aled Davies       Metro 6R4      
 7 (011) Johnny O'Sullivan/Pat Cashman    Escort WRC
 8 (046) Jon Tainton/Aled Davies          Lancer grN
 9 (044) Guy Woodcock/Hu Kent             Escort RS2000 
10 (102) Trevor Culbert/James Glynn       Escort