The Irish rally season gets underway this weekend with the Galway international Rally the opening round of the Tarmac Championship. The event makes a welcome return having been cancelled last year due to Storm Eowyn. Defending champion Callum Devine with navigator Noel O'Sullivan are the number 1 seeds in their Skoda Fabia R2 with national champion Eddie Doherty and co-driver Tom Murphy at 2 also in a Skoda. The Donegal and Monaghan pairing of Eamon Kelly and Conor Mohan complete the top 3 seeds in their newly acquired Toyota Yaris. Also debuting a new Toyota will be Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes who will have the number 6 on the door. The quality of the entry sees the top modified seed at number 20 in the form of Patrick Mc Hugh and Pauric O'Donnell in a Darrian T90
Begining on Saturday, crews will compete over 15 stages over two days with Day 1 based in and around Headford and Tuam and Day 2 in the Monivea Area.