As the cars returned to Parc Ferme at the finish of the opening day in the 2010 Safety Direct Galway International Rally, Craig Breen holds second place overall in the rally and is leader in the Group N Class. The young driver debuting the "Kick Energy" Fiesta Super 2000 on Irish soil had a smile on his face as he exited the car at the final time control of the day.

Craig said, "I'm delighted to be in this position after my first day in the new car. To be second overall and leading Group N is unbelievable. I knew we had a good set up coming in to the event but to be on the pace from the start is just brilliant. After the first loop of stages this morning we adjusted the suspension but the car is just fantastic to drive and there's a lot more to come". After a tough nine stages Breen is 1.07.6 behind rally leaders Gareth MacHale and Brian Murphy with Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely in third 31.6 seconds behind Breen and 1.39.2 off the leaders. Alastair Fisher is in Fourth and is Breen's nearest rival in the Group n class. Rounding off the top five is Aaron MacHale and is 2 minutes off the pace of his brother.

Breen ended the day with a flourish by taking fastest time on the final test; at the end he remarked, "I could hardly believe we were fastest. It didn't feel anything special. We ran wide on one corner and touched a stone but it was no problem. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow".