The 2024 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally takes place over the bank holiday weekend, 3rd and 4th February and it is eagerly awaited by motorsport enthusiasts.
A capacity entry is anticipated for the first major rally of the year and the event is the opening round of the 2024 Samdec Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and the second round of the Sherwood Engines Irish Historic Rally Championship.
The Galway International Rally has retained its full weekend format and is expected to generate over 2,500 bed nights for the city and county which is estimated to generate more than €3m of revenue for the local economy.
Merion Evans from Wales won the 2023 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally, co-driven by Jonathan Jackson, driving a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. Sadly we will not be seeing them competing in this years event.
Current tarmac champion Callum Devine will be joined by many other former champions. Among these are Josh & Sam Moffett, Declan Boyle, Garry Jennings, Keith Cronin, Gareth MacHale and one of the most legendary of all, Austin MacHale.
Austin hasn’t been out competitively in over fifteen years but is relishing the thought of getting back on the Galway stages with Brian Murphy back alongside him on the notes.
Other drivers to have entered include former British Rally Champion Matt Edwards, Desi Henry, Jonny Greer and Gary Kiernan. The National section includes drivers such as Kevin Eves, Frank Kelly, Mark Alcorn and Conor Murphy.
The Historics are also well supported with current Tarmac Historic Champion Duncan Williams being joined by last years Galway Historic Rally winner Meirion Evans, Tom Clark, Ray Breen, and local driver Ross Forde.
