{"id":246618,"date":"2025-06-26T11:46:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2025-2\/drift-masters-beo-ar-ais-ar-tg4-le-craoladh-beo-o-phairc-mondello\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:29:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:29:19","slug":"drift-masters-beo-returns-to-tg4-with-live-coverage-from-mondello-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2025-2\/drift-masters-beo-returns-to-tg4-with-live-coverage-from-mondello-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Drift Masters Beo Returns to TG4 with Live Coverage from Mondello Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dfwshshcn\/image\/upload\/v1750936253\/Drift_Masters_Mondello_1_m5tsjj.jpg\" alt=\"Drift Masters Beo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TG4 is thrilled to announce the return of <em>Drift Masters Beo<\/em>, with <strong>live coverage of Round 4 of the Red Bull Drift Masters European Championship<\/strong> from <strong>Mondello Park, Co. Kildare<\/strong> on <strong>Sunday 29th June from 15:20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the <strong>second time<\/strong> TG4 will broadcast Drift Masters Beo, following the huge success of last year\u2019s event which attracted <strong>114,000 live viewer<\/strong>s on Sunday 16th June 2024. Viewership peaked during the thrilling final head-to-head, an all-island showdown, as <strong>James Dean from Cork<\/strong> edged out <strong>Duane McKeever from Tyrone<\/strong>. McKeever had the last word in 2024, finishing <strong>second overall<\/strong> in the championship standings, one place ahead of Dean who came in third after six tour stops across six countries.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dfwshshcn\/image\/upload\/v1750936264\/James_Dean_Mondello_2024_yndcck.jpg\" alt=\"James Dean Mondello 2024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 season has expanded to include <strong>seven tour stops<\/strong>, and <strong>Mondello Park is the midpoint<\/strong>, hosting the <strong>fourth round<\/strong>. After the third stop in Finland, Irish drivers are leading the charge:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conor Shanahan (22)<\/strong> from Cork currently sits at the <strong>top of the leaderboard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His brother <strong>Jack Shanahan<\/strong> is in <strong>seventh place<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>James Dean<\/strong> remains firmly in the mix in <strong>third place<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ireland is also leading the <strong>Nations Cup standings<\/strong> with <strong>287 points<\/strong>, underlining the country\u2019s, and particularly Cork\u2019s, growing dominance on the European drift scene in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the start of a big week of Irish motorsport, with Conor Shanahan and 16 of Ireland&#8217;s best drifters set to takeover Spike Island in Cork for <strong>Red Bull Drift Pursuit<\/strong> on Saturday July 5th.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dfwshshcn\/image\/upload\/v1750936271\/Conor_Shanahan_1_ogepfh.jpg\" alt=\"Conor Shanahan\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Motorsport fans can expect high-speed drama, razor-sharp precision, and adrenaline-fuelled action from some of the best drivers in Europe, all captured live on TG4.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don&#8217;t miss Drift Masters Beo \u2013 Sunday 29th June from 15:20, live on <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/\">TG4.ie<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stay up to date on social media at <strong>@SportTG4<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFor more information on the Red Bull Drift Masters European Championship visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/dm.gp\/\">Drift Masters<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TG4 is thrilled to announce the return of Drift Masters Beo, with live coverage of Round 4 of the Red Bull Drift Masters European Championship from Mondello Park, Co. 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