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Galway's Aoife Raftery made Irish rally history when she became the first Irish driver to compete in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup.

Supported by Opel Ireland, the Craughwell-based driver tackled the ADAC Saarland-Pfalz Rally in Germany last weekend, partnered by regular co-driver Hannah McKillop from Antrim.

Craughwell rally driver Aoife Raftery made history in April, becoming the first Irish competitor, male or female, to drive an electric rally car in competition. Contesting the opening round of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup 2025 at the ADAC Actronics Rallye Sulingen in Germany, she achieved an impressive eighth-place finish with co-driver Hannah McKillop.

Aoife Raftery is set to compete in her third season of the Hankook FIA Junior FIA European Rally Championship.

The Galway Motor Club held the launch of the 2025 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally on Friday last in the Connacht Hotel. Michael Lyster, formerly of RTE and honorary member of Galway Motor Club was MC for the night that saw a large attendance present, including several former clerks of the course.

Aoife Raftery has been appointed as the Women in Motorsport Ambassador for the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally at the official launch of the event on Friday, January 10.

Galway rally driver, Aoife Raftery, won the inaugural Rosemary Smith Award at the Motorsport Ireland Awards last week.

Aoife Raftery has been named as Galway Motor Club’s champion driver at the club’s annual awards presentation on Saturday night, November 23.

Galway-based rally driver Aoife Raftery is set to make her long-awaited return to Irish gravel rallying at this weekend's Clare Forestry Rally as part of the Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Galway driver Aoife Raftery has been selected as one of 15 female drivers to participate in the World Rally Championship's Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development initiative.