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An alternative date will be sought for the 2025 Galway International Rally

Galway Rally postponed due to Storm Éowyn damage

The Galway Motor Club has announced the postponement of the 2025 Galway International Rally which was due to take place this weekend due to damage cused by Storm Éowyn.

Motorsport • 27 Jan

Craig Breen in action at Rally Finland last year

Craig Breen ready to make rally return in Rome

Ireland's Craig Breen has marked down a return to action in the rescheduled European Rally Championship at the Rally Di Roma Capitale in Italy next month.

Motorsport • 02 Jun 20

Craig Breen (R) and co-driver Paul Nagle were the 2019 champions

Irish Tarmac Rally Championship cancelled

The 2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 20

Ott Tanak is in with a chance of snatching victory

Tanak moves into contention in Australia as Breen fades

Ott Tanak kept alive his hopes of winning the World Rally Championship by moving into the lead of Rally Australia as Craig Breen slipped back after suffering car trouble.

Motorsport • 17 Nov 18

Craig Breen second in Oz as Ogier closes in on title

Sebastien Ogier took a step towards another World Rally Championship title as while Craig Breen is second after day one of the season-ending Rally Australia.

Motorsport • 16 Nov 18

Manus Kelly and Donall Barrett took the lead three stages from the finish.

Donegal pair claim third international rally win

Donegal pair Manus Kelly and Donall Barrett have claimed their third International rally win following their success at the cartell.ie Killarney Rally of the Lakes

Motorsport • 06 May 18

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle's challenge ended prematurely

Kris Meeke forced to retire at Rally Portugal

Ott Tanak leads the Rally of Portugal by 4.6 seconds after a number of drivers hit problems on a difficult opening day and a puncture followed by a broken suspension forced Kris Meeke out of the race.

Motorsport • 19 May 17

Craig Breen finished fifth in the WRC Rallye Monte Carlo

Craig Breen finishes fifth in Monte Carlo Rally

Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team driver Craig Breen has finished in fifth place overall in the iconic WRC Rallye Monte Carlo.

Motorsport • 22 Jan 17

Mikkelsen leads in Oz despite brake problems

Andreas Mikkelsen held onto a slim advantage over Volkswagen team-mate Sebastien Ogier despite having to race with his brakes on following an unlikely incident on the penultimate day of Rally Australia.

Motorsport • 19 Nov 16

Breen awaits Citroen decision following crash

Ireland's Craig Breen said he was "driving like an idiot" after his crash at the Wales Rally GB on Friday.

Motorsport • 28 Oct 16

Boyle leads from the start for Harvest victory

Donegal’s Declan Boyle in a Fiesta WRC has won the Martin Howley Memorial Donegal Harvest Rally in Killybegs - the final round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 09 Oct 16

Craig Breen celebrates third place in Finland

Breen confirmed as Citroen WRC driver

Ireland’s Craig Breen has been confirmed as a Citroen Racing driver for the next two seasons of the FIA World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 16

Hayden Paddon's Hyundai in Villa Carlos Paz

Paddon takes maiden WRC victory in Argentina

Hayden Paddon survived final-day mechanical problems to secure his first World Rally Championship victory in Argentina.

Motorsport • 24 Apr 16

Craig Breen steers his Citroen around the icy course at Rally Sweden

Breen there, done that as Irish man takes points

Waterford’s Craig Breen finished in the points on a World Rally Championship round for the third time when he finished in eighth place in his Abu Dhabi Citroen DS3 at Rally Sweden as Sebastien Ogier triumphed in his Volkswagen Polo R.

Motorsport • 14 Feb 16

Craig Breen guides his Citroen DS 3 through the snow

Sebastien Ogier leads Rally of Sweden

Sebastien Ogier will take a 17.1-second lead into the final day of the Rally of Sweden after holding off the challenge of closest rival Hayden Paddon, while Waterford’s Craig Breen is eighth in his Citroen DS 3.

Motorsport • 14 Feb 16

Oiger on his way to a fourth win in the Monte Carlo rally on Sunday

World champion Ogier eases to Monte Carlo win

Triple world champion Sebastien Ogier won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally for the third year in-a-row for Volkswagen on Sunday.

Motorsport • 24 Jan 16

Spanish driver Dani Sordo steers his Hyundai I 20 during Saturday's third stage of the Monte Carlo Rally

Ogier holds big Monte Carlo lead as Meeke retires

Kris Meeke was forced to retire from the Monte Carlo Rally, leaving Sebastien Oiger nearly two minutes clear ahead of Sunday’s final leg.

Motorsport • 23 Jan 16

Yesterday Chinese driver Meiling Guo ran into the crowd injuring at least eight spectators

Dakar first stage cancelled due to rain

The opening stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina was cancelled due to bad weather today, a day after the prologue had to be abandoned when a car crashed into the crowd and injured eight spectators.

Motorsport • 03 Jan 16

Ogier increases lead over Meekes in Wales

Sebastien Ogier remains on course for his eighth World Rally Championship victory of the season as he regained the lead at the season-ending Wales Rally GB after ending day two yesterday with a 10.5-second advantage.

Motorsport • 15 Nov 15

Craig Breen picked up a puncture on stage four

Puncture halts Breen progress in Wales

At the end of the first day at Wales Rally GB, Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen has dropped to seventh place in WRC2 overnight.

Motorsport • 14 Nov 15

Waterford's Craig Breen in action in his Peugeot

Craig Breen stripped of win in Switzerland

Ireland’s Craig Breen has been demoted from first place at the Rallye International du Valais after it was found that his team had used too many tyres.

Motorsport • 01 Nov 15

Sebastien Ogier tops the time sheets in Spain

Ogier continues to lead the way in Spain

Volkswagen's Sebastien Ogier ended the second day of RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada with a healthy lead of nearly a minute over team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala.

Motorsport • 24 Oct 15

Donagh Kelly came out on top in the season finale

Kelly signs off with another success at Cork 20

Donagh Kelly rounded out his 2015 Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship with another flawless drive to take victory on last weekend's Cork 20 International Rally.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 15

Finnish driver powers into first place in Corsica

Latvala holds narrow lead in Corsica rally

Jari-Matti Latvala overcame a gearbox problem to edge in front after two days of the Tour de Corse leg of the World Rally Championship in France.

Motorsport • 03 Oct 15

Sebastian Ogier flies in his Volkswagen Polo R en route to a third consecutive World Rally Championship title

Ogier wins in Australia to claim third world title

Sebastien Ogier has clinched his third consecutive World Rally Championship title by beating team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala to the Rally Australia crown.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 15