It was down to Killalane for the final Irish Road Race of the year and it turned out to be an eventful weekend for everyone. Armed with the Strangford Holiday Park/Leisure Service Suzuki, CSC Branson R6 Yamaha and the DM#71RRSC 250cc Honda, Davy was hopeful of a good finish to the Irish Road Race Season as the team set-up in bright sunshine on Friday afternoon.

The rain had come in overnight and the roads were definitely wet as the paddock became busy on Saturday morning, but fortunately the roads had dried by the start of practice so it was all systems go. The first duty of the day was to test out the new chicane in Killalane village which proved difficult with its location, but after a couple of attempts the riders and officials were hopeful they had got a set-up that worked and above all was safe. First session for Davy was the Supersport Class and on the CSC Branson Yamaha he qualified an impressive fourth although it was now becoming clear that at full race speed the chicane was making the section of the circuit more dangerous than before.

There was one more practice session before the Open Class Session and all the talk in the holding area was the chicane and the unanimous conclusion amongst the riders was that it was too dangerous and something needed to be done. The riders came together and refused to ride until a solution was found and after long discussions with the organisers the chicane was modified again and it was declared that the remaining practice sessions would be untimed. Davy did go out on the Strangford Holiday Park/Leisure Service Suzuki, but was not happy and felt that it was really dangerous with a real possibility of losing the front under braking and hitting the telegraph poles on the inside of the circuit. He completed the session and would be seventh on the grid in accordance with his championship position.

As the sessions were now untimed and Davy would be starting second on the grid for the 250cc Junior Race and so debated about not going on the Honda, he decided it needed a run as it had not been going since the UGP off and it was a good job he did as it started leaking water and after investigation the seals at the water shaft had were leaking. The faulty parts were quickly replaced and he got out behind the Junior Support guys to make sure everything was okay.

At the end of Practice it was announced that the Chicane would be removed for racing on Sunday as it was just too dangerous in its current location and format, much to the relief of all the riders.

Race Day greeted the riders with wet roads, cloudy skies and a distinct lack of heat in the air compared to Saturday and it was not looking good at all. Davy was out first race on the DM#71RRSC Honda and it was declared a wet race so everyone had to go out on wet or intermediate tyres, but after the warm-up it was decided that the race would be put back to allow the riders to change tyres as the track was pretty much dry all around. When it did start Davy did not get off the line very well and found himself; in sixth as they headed for the first road ends, by the end of the opening lap he was up to third and closing on second. On lap three he got in to second, but he out-braked himself and had to round Kearneys Tree and found himself back in fifth place as they headed on to the final lap. He was not to be deterred and at the chequered flag claimed the final step of the podium in third.

The Open Championship Race was next and on the Strangford Holiday Park/Leisure Service Suzuki another poor start saw him back in ninth at the end of the opening lap, by half distance he had worked his way up to seventh and going on to the final lap he was sixth, but once again out-braked himself at the first road ends and by the time he got turned and back on track he found himself back in an undeserved tenth at the finish.

On the CSC Branson R6 Yamaha in the Supersport Race he made a really bad start and from fourth on the grid found himself back in eleventh early in the race. He was not giving up and as the race progressed he got his head down and picked of riders along the way to eventually bring the Yamaha home in a creditable if disappointing seventh.

The rain started to fall just before the Grand Final and it looked like a tyre lottery, but wisely the organisers delayed the race to allow the rain to pass and the roads dry. After a long, long delay Davy made a reasonable start this time, but was held up for a couple laps before really getting going and bringing the Strangford Holiday Park/Leisure Service Suzuki home in sixth place to make it four top ten finishes from four starts, not a bad way to finish the Irish Season.

Speaking afterwards a satisfied Davy said, "Not a bad end to the season, the chicane situation was a real mess and really dangerous, you came out of the bomb hole and the bike was already unsettled and then you were turning left and trying to brake, a recipe for disaster and a real risk of losing the front end and ending up in one of the poles on the inside of the circuit. I was glad the organisers made the right, but difficult decision to remove it, as i was thinking that it would be safer to sit out the racing on Sunday if it had remained. The racing itself was a bit up and down as i just could not get the bikes off the line today and was trying too hard in first couple of races and made a couple of mistakes. I managed to get my head together and had a good run in the Supersport Race and Grand Final. I would like to thank all my sponsors, team members and supporters who have stuck by me and cheered me on, Thankyou all for your invaluable support and i hope we can continue in 2012. Although there is Scarborough and the Sunflower still to go in 2011 as i attempt to finish second in the tw-stroke championship"