King Of The Cone

King Of The Cone King of the cone is a diffing competition ran at Tinneys oil yard in Letterkenny on Donegal rally weekend. Often copied, never equalled.
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🏆 King of the Cone Memorial Awards 🏆Although the event itself did not go ahead today, we invited the winners to collect ...
21/06/2026

🏆 King of the Cone Memorial Awards 🏆

Although the event itself did not go ahead today, we invited the winners to collect their trophies and take a moment to recognise their achievements.

Congratulations to Danny Toland, winner of the Archie O’Connor Memorial Cup, awarded to the driver who captured the crowd and truly earned the title of Crowd Pleaser.

Congratulations also to Caolan McCrossan, winner of the Marty McKeague Memorial Trophy, recognising the most entertaining AE86 driver of the weekend and helping to keep Marty’s spirit and love for the sport alive.

While we’re proud to celebrate these deserving winners, today our thoughts are with the family and friends of 15 year old Tadhg Callaghan Carter, whose tragic passing has left the entire motorsport community heartbroken.

It is a reminder that trophies, competitions and celebrations will always come second to the people who make this community so special.

Rest in peace, Tadhg. 💙

Following the tragic loss of a young spectator at the Donegal International Rally, we have taken the decision to cancel ...
20/06/2026

Following the tragic loss of a young spectator at the Donegal International Rally, we have taken the decision to cancel all remaining activities at King of the Cone as a mark of respect.

While our event is separate from the rally, the motorsport community is a close knit one, and at times like this there are things far more important than cars, competition or entertainment.

On behalf of everyone involved with King of the Cone, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and all those affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.

We would respectfully ask everyone to keep the family in their thoughts at this extremely difficult time and to avoid sharing or commenting on any footage relating to the incident.

Thank you to all our competitors, spectators, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for your understanding.

Aidan.

🚗 Parking Update 🚗A big thank you to everyone for their patience, cooperation and understanding with parking today.There...
20/06/2026

🚗 Parking Update 🚗

A big thank you to everyone for their patience, cooperation and understanding with parking today.

There is still parking available behind the Clanree Hotel, and we’d appreciate anyone arriving later making use of those spaces where possible and continuing to follow the directions of our marshals.

Thanks again to everyone for helping things run smoothly and for your support. Enjoy the rest of your day at King of the Cone! 🏁👏

Again, all shares much appreciated! 💙

⚠️ PARKING UPDATE – KING OF THE CONE ⚠️Due to the heavy rain on Friday night, our field parking is only just passable at...
20/06/2026

⚠️ PARKING UPDATE – KING OF THE CONE ⚠️

Due to the heavy rain on Friday night, our field parking is only just passable at the minute and parking could be a challenge throughout the day.

If possible, we would appreciate spectators using alternative parking areas such as behind the Clanree Hotel or any other suitable locations nearby.

We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to the management of the Clanree Hotel for kindly allowing spectators to use the parking facilities behind the hotel. Their support is greatly appreciated and helps us accommodate the large crowds attending the event.

Please also follow the directions of our marshals at all times, as they will be doing their best to keep traffic moving and make the most of the available parking.

We ask everyone to be patient, allow a little extra time for arrival, and work with us to keep things running as smoothly as possible.

A reminder that the Top 16 competition is scheduled to run between approximately between 4pm and 5pm today.

Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy the day at King of the Cone! 🚗💨🏆

All shares of this post would be greatly appreciated to help get the message out to everyone attending today. 🙏📢

19/06/2026

Driving them like its 1998! 😂😂😂

We love it! 💙

The biggest weekend of the year is almost upon us & The Orchard Letterkenny is not to be missed! Make sure to check it o...
18/06/2026

The biggest weekend of the year is almost upon us & The Orchard Letterkenny is not to be missed! Make sure to check it out!

🏆 The Archie O’Connor Memorial Cup 🏆Anyone who knew Archie O’Connor will know exactly why this trophy exists.A previous ...
17/06/2026

🏆 The Archie O’Connor Memorial Cup 🏆

Anyone who knew Archie O’Connor will know exactly why this trophy exists.

A previous King of the Cone winner, Archie was the kind of person who always brought a smile to people’s faces. Whether it was with a car, a story, a bit of craic, or something completely unexpected, he had a way of drawing a crowd and keeping people entertained. He wasn’t someone who blended into the background. He was someone people watched, talked about and remembered.

That’s what the Archie O’Connor Memorial Cup is all about.

It’s awarded to the driver who captures the attention of the spectators, gets people reaching for their phones and leaves a lasting impression long after they’ve left the arena.

This year, Paul McLaughlin of Glengad IS200 Spares has kindly added €250 prize money to the award, giving the eventual winner both the trophy and a cash prize to go with it.

We’d like to thank Paul for getting involved with King of the Cone and for supporting the Archie O’Connor Memorial Cup.

Just like Archie himself, this award is about being remembered.

🔥 TOP 16 QUALIFYING UPDATE – KING OF THE CONE 2026 🔥Following discussions with our Head Judge, Paul McCullagh, a decisio...
16/06/2026

🔥 TOP 16 QUALIFYING UPDATE – KING OF THE CONE 2026 🔥

Following discussions with our Head Judge, Paul McCullagh, a decision has been made to change the way the Top 16 will be selected this year.

In previous years, the Top 16 was chosen based on Saturday’s action alone.

This year, qualifying will take place across BOTH Friday and Saturday.

This gives the judging team more time to watch drivers, assess consistency, commitment, skill and, just as importantly, who can truly entertain the crowd.

✅ Qualifying starts Friday

✅ Continues Saturday

✅ More track time

✅ More opportunities to get noticed

One thing we would really like to see this year is new drivers coming through the ranks.

Let’s be honest, many of the same names appear in the Top 16 year after year, and that’s because they’re the drivers who consistently stand out from the crowd. They’ve earned their place through commitment, skill and putting on a show.

But King of the Cone has always been about giving people an opportunity.

We know there are plenty of talented drivers out there who maybe haven’t had their chance yet and we’d love to see some new faces step forward and show us what they can do.

The extra qualifying time on Friday and Saturday gives everyone a better opportunity to get noticed.

If you’ve ever thought you have what it takes to compete with the best, now is the time to prove it.

Show the judges.

Show the crowd.

Show the established names that there’s a new generation coming through.

The future stars of King of the Cone have to come from somewhere and we’d love to see a few new names force their way into the conversation this year.

At King of the Cone, it’s not always about the biggest smoke show or the loudest limiter bounce.

The drivers who get the crowd reaching for their phones, the drivers who keep people watching and the drivers who leave people talking afterwards are the ones that make an impression.

This year, drivers will also be competing for the Dylan Commins Memorial Cup for Entertainer of the Weekend.

In many ways, this trophy is almost as important as the King of the Cone trophy itself.

Anyone who knew Dylan knows exactly why.

Every year at King of the Cone, Dylan was one of the most filmed and photographed drivers on track. Wherever he went, people watched. He had a style all of his own, a personality to match and an ability to put a smile on people’s faces.

He wasn’t just a driver.

He was an entertainer.

This cup has been introduced to recognise the competitor who best represents those qualities. Someone who puts on a show, engages the crowd and reminds us what King of the Cone is all about.

Dylan will always be remembered as a huge part of King of the Cone and this trophy will ensure his name remains part of the event for years to come.

So if you’re serious about making the Top 16, don’t wait until Saturday afternoon to arrive.

Get there early.

Get on track.

Get noticed.

And most importantly…

Put on a show. 🔥🏆

🚨 GARDA MEETING COMPLETE AHEAD OF KING OF THE CONE 🚨We met with the Gardaí today ahead of King of the Cone and, accordin...
15/06/2026

🚨 GARDA MEETING COMPLETE AHEAD OF KING OF THE CONE 🚨

We met with the Gardaí today ahead of King of the Cone and, according to them, they’re going all in this year.

€340,000 has reportedly been invested in a new ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) drone system across Letterkenny.

Every road in.
Every road out.
Full aerial coverage throughout the weekend.

The drones can reportedly identify registration plates from above and track vehicle movements in real time.

You probably won’t see them.
You definitely won’t hear them.
But they’ll be there.

We were told:

👉 If you’re bouncing it off the limiter, it’ll be heard.
👉 If you’re doing pulls on public roads, it’ll be recorded.
👉 If you’re driving like a clown to get attention, expect attention back.

No hiding up side roads.
No disappearing through housing estates.
No second chances.

The message was simple:

“If the drone sees it, the ANPR already knows who you are.”

So read that again.

If you’re coming for a look, to enjoy the rally, the cars and a bit of craic, you’ll have absolutely no bother.

If you’re coming to act the hero on public roads, don’t be surprised if you’re identified and invited for a conversation you won’t enjoy.

And before anyone starts…

Don’t shoot the messenger. 😅

09/06/2026

T - 10! 💚

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