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Four years on, family seeks answers over death of young Cork rally driver Eoin McCarthy
Four years on, family seeks answers over death of young Cork rally driver Eoin McCarthy
Inquest dates have been set as relatives continue to seek clarity over the circumstances of the crash

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Motorsport: Eamonn Kelly gearing up for Donegal International Rally
Motorsport: Eamonn Kelly gearing up for Donegal International Rally
'I did two days with the Toyota team in Donegal last week, it was good to be involved and it was a very positive step'

Thu, 28 May, 2026

London 2012 Paralympic Games - Cycling Wednesday 5th September
Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former F1 driver Alex Zanardi dies
Alex Zanardi's death aged 59 was confirmed on Saturday

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Motorsport: Josh Moffett chases first Rally of the Lakes triumph
Motorsport: Josh Moffett chases first Rally of the Lakes triumph
Championship leader has yet to win in Killarney but Callum Devine has been hugely successful at the popular event

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Joshua McErlean
Ogier leads Toyota lockout as McErlean leads Irish charge
McErlean sits ninth while M-Sport teammate Jon Armstrong is 11th

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Motorsport: Jon Armstrong zoning in on World Rally Championship breakthrough
Motorsport: Jon Armstrong zoning in on World Rally Championship breakthrough
His team-mate Josh McErlean has prioritised replicating the pace he showed in Croatia

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Measured win for Moffett and Moriarty in Nenagh
Measured win for Moffett and Moriarty in Nenagh
The Longford/Leitrim pairing of Shane Quinn and Stephen Reynolds  took a superb second.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Motorsport: In-form Josh Moffett gearing up for Birr Rally
Motorsport: In-form Josh Moffett gearing up for Birr Rally
Victory in the West Cork Rally was the first in his new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Moffett edges ahead after West Cork Rally night stages
Moffett edges ahead after West Cork Rally night stages
Clonakilty's Cal McCarthy (Citroen C3 Rally2) is the top local, he is tenth overnight.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Callum Devine searching for elusive West Cork Rally win in Clonakilty
Callum Devine searching for elusive West Cork Rally win in Clonakilty
He came close back in 2022, then at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta Rally2, only for an engine malady to derail his efforts

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Formula One Aramco Pre Season Testing 2026 - Day One - Bahrain International Circuit
Formula 1 2026: Team by team guide to cars and drivers
New season starts in Australia this weekend with McLaren bidding to retain their constructors' and drivers' titles

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Formula One Aramco Pre Season Testing 2026 - Day Three - Bahrain International Circuit
The seven leading title contenders as F1 season gets underway
There are doubts about how competitive McLaren will be this season. Defending champion Norris could be at a disadvantage

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

McErlean Josh
Deflations cost McErlean dearly in Rally Sweden as Katsuta and Johnston hold slender lead
Meanwhile, Jon Armstrong/Shane Byrne (Ford Puma Rally1) lead the Irish and M-Sport Ford challenge in eighth place.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Spin through Clon for West Cork Rally will get tourist season in gear
Spin through Clon for West Cork Rally will get tourist season in gear
It's the first time in well over a decade that a town stage will be part of the format.

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

The Motor Sport Council seems fractured - will it heal? 
The Motor Sport Council seems fractured - will it heal? 
It's an unprecedented situation for the governing body of Irish Motorsport.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Bitter disappointment for Irish crews at Rallye Monte-Carlo
Bitter disappointment for Irish crews at Rallye Monte-Carlo
Sweden's Oliver Solberg (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) celebrated a sensational victory in what was only his second Rally1 outing with the Toyota Gazoo Racing outfit as he became the youngest (24 years) ever winner of Rallye Monte Carlo.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Jon Armstrong & Shane Byrne
Armstrong and Byrne sixth as they continue to impress in Monte Carlo
Swedish driver Oliver Solberg (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) retains a commanding lead of a minute and 8.4 seconds

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

FIA World Rally Championship Round One Monte Carlo - Day One
Armstrong posts third fastest stage time in red flagged Monte Carlo rally
Indeed, weather and road conditions varied through all three stages from rain to slush, snow and ice and finally to rain and fog

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Two Irish WRC crews confirmed with M-Sport Ford for 2026
Two Irish WRC crews confirmed with M-Sport Ford for 2026
Kilrea's Josh McErlean and Killeagh's Eoin Treacy will be joined by Kesh driver Jon Armstrong and his Donegal co-driver Shane Byrne at M-Sport Ford next season

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Defending champion Donagh Kelly says 'pressure is off' for Killarney Historic Rally
Defending champion Donagh Kelly says 'pressure is off' for Killarney Historic Rally
This year's route is somewhat different to other years with three competitive runs over the iconic Moll's Gap accounting for almost half of the 109.35km distance

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Donnelly and Hughes dominate incident-packed Samsonas Fivemiletown Rally
Donnelly and Hughes dominate incident-packed Samsonas Fivemiletown Rally
Mark Donnelly claimed his second Fivemiletown victory in two years

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Motorsport: Ballymena to stage landmark 50th anniversary Ulster Rallly
S Motorsport: Ballymena to stage landmark 50th anniversary Ulster Rallly
Its inclusion as part of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship is also a hugely significant boost for the NIMC

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Lewis Hamilton file photo
Ferrari pair Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc told to ‘focus on their driving’
Ferrari slipped from second to fourth in the constructors’ championship. 

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

2025 WorldSBK, Round 12, Jerez, Spain
Cork-formed Team 109 land Kove backing after Supersport 300 title triumph
It is expected that Spanish rider Benat Fernandez will be retained by the team. 

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Mexico F1 GP Auto Racing
Max Verstappen hoping Mexico’s high altitude will boost his F1 title chase
Aside from the Red Bull Ring in Austria, the Mexican track the only circuit where Max Verstappen has won five races.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Daniel Cronin keen to salvage season at local Fastnet Rally in Bantry
Daniel Cronin keen to salvage season at local Fastnet Rally in Bantry
Another Triton Showers National Rally Championship campaign concludes on Sunday with the Bantry-based Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

F1 US Grand Prix Auto Racing
How Max Verstappen’s charge has turned F1 title battle into a three-way fight
Oscar Piastri’s lead has been slashed to 14 points from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 40 points to Red Bull’s four-time champion Verstappen.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Motorsport: McErlean and Treacy take seventh in Central European Rally
Motorsport: McErlean and Treacy take seventh in Central European Rally
Toyota GR Yaris wrapped up the Manufacturers' crown for a fifth successive season.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Joshua Mcerlean
Josh McErlean sits in ninth after mixed second leg of Central European Rally
While Neuville and Rovanpera won the morning's earlier stages with the latter trimming team mate Ogier's lead to just 0.6s, the eight times World champion revelled on the Col de Jan test

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

SCHUMACHER
S Nostalgia is a dangerous thing but, 25 years ago, Schumacher drove our imagination
There is a glorious allure to revisiting the past — even the red burst of the Ferrari uniform seems brighter in memory

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Spike Island Drift homecoming for fast and furious Shanahan
Time for dialogue and change to tidy up crowded rally calendar
There are genuine concerns with the geographical spread of events especially in respect of rallies in the northern half of the country.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Italian Grand Prix 2025 - Practice Day - Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren at Italian Grand Prix final practice
Qualifying to determine the grid for Sunday's main event will take place at 3pm (Irish time)

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

McErlean Josh , Treacy Eoin , Munster Grégoire (NDL), Louka Louis (BEL) Mārtiņš Sesks (LAT), Francis Renārs (LAT)
McErlean buzzing for legendary 'Grand Prix on gravel'
The Irish crew of Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy are competing at the Jyvaskyla based Secto Rally Finland

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Motorsport calendar is still experiencing uncertain conditions
Motorsport calendar is still experiencing uncertain conditions
Six months on, the impact of Storm Éowyn has led to some unfinished business within Irish rallying.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

'Story is only getting started' - Spike Island thrills to Drift drama
'Story is only getting started' - Spike Island thrills to Drift drama
Buttevant's Alan Hynes beat 15 other drivers to win the Red Bull Drift Pursuit

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Austria F1 GP Auto Racing
Lando Norris storms to Austrian F1 GP pole as angry Verstappen slumps to seventh
Max Verstappen said the Red Bull car was "completely undriveable".

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

McErlean Josh
Discipline key for McErlean and Treacy in punishing Rally of Gods
The duo face unforgiving and punishing terrain at the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Fermanagh native Jon Armstrong fully prepared for Rally Poland despite route revamp
Fermanagh native Jon Armstrong fully prepared for Rally Poland despite route revamp
Meanwhile, there is a strong Irish contingent in the Junior ERC category including reigning Billy Coleman Young Driver of the Year award winner Cavan's Craig Rahill, who was fourth in the category in Spain earlier in the season

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Spike Island To Host Red Bull Drift Pursuit 21/5/2025
Josh McErlean hoping to conquer 'rough and relentless' Rally Sardinia alongside Eoin Treacy
Buoyed by their performance in the most recent round in Portugal, the faster and tighter stages on the island’s north eastern coast will provide yet another challenge as they become more familiar with their Rally1 car

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Alex Dunne tops F2 standings after second win
Alex Dunne tops F2 standings after second win
The Rodin Motorsport driver took the chequered flag at the iconic Imola track on Sunday morning.

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Sebastien Ogier
Lead changes three times on Friday at Rally Monte-Carlo
Irish pair Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy remain twelfth in their Ford Puma Rally1. 

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Irish motorsport chief lays out the road ahead
Irish motorsport chief lays out the road ahead
Rallying continues to be the most popular spectrum of Irish motorsport that is enjoying a strong wave of success both nationally and internationally.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Verstappen ordered to do 'work of public interest' after swearing on TV
Verstappen ordered to do 'work of public interest' after swearing on TV
The Dutch driver's language was deemed "coarse" and "rude" by F1's governing body. 

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Declan Boyle heads Donegal 1-2-3 at WexfordVolkswagen Rally
Declan Boyle heads Donegal 1-2-3 at WexfordVolkswagen Rally
Long-time leader Daniel Cronin was forced to retire

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

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