The Galway International Car Rally returns for 2023 this coming weekend in what is the opening round of the 2023 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.
- L-8770 at Skehanagh to its junction with the L-8771 at Boleynaminna to its junction with the L-4314 at Lecarrow and on to the finish - L-8249 at Gortland to its junction with the L-8250 at Castleboy and on to its finish - L-8746 at Belview to its junction with the L-8745 at Feagh to the finish of the stage. You can expect to see some classic and challenging stages attempted by the crews. - L-8708 at Ardranny Beg, to its junction with the L-8709 at Ardranny More - L-8702 at Lurgan Great, to its junction with the L-8704 at Lurgan Little
Reigning Irish Tarmac Championship winners, Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in a Hyundai i20 R5, who won in Galway last year, are the top seeds.
Convoy's Dean O'Sullivan rides shotgun, the pair looking to build on some encouraging results in 2022, including eighth overall at the Donegal International Rally. There will be three stages run three times in the Craughwell, Ardrahan and Kilchreest area with service after each loop on Saturday. Declan Boyle, the 2014 Irish Tarmac Rally champion, goes in a VW Polo and is ninth on the road.