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AOIFE RAFTERY, SARAH HUNTER Lead Female Charge at Donegal Rally

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June 11, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • AOIFE RAFTERY pilots Ford Fiesta Rally3 alongside co-driver HANNAH McKILLOP in RC3 class, representing Ireland’s growing female presence in competitive rallying across 266.18km of demanding tarmac stages.
  • SARAH HUNTER enters RC4 category in Ford Fiesta with co-driver Owen Paterson, competing among 166 entries including 40 Rally2 machines at Ireland’s championship round scheduled June 19-21.
  • LAUREN KELLY navigates for Frank Kelly in Ford Escort Mk2, while CHLOE FLEMING co-drives with Gregg Lithgow, both tackling historic machinery in class battles beneath Rally2 headliners Kris Meeke and Josh McErlean.
  • Additional female competitors include CHARLOTTE McDOWALL with Drew Gallagher in Ford S2000T, SHONA HALE with Jim McDowall in Subaru Impreza, and DANIELLE CONAGHAN alongside Jason Mooney in Ford Puma.

UPCOMING:

  • Wilton Waste Recycling Donegal International Rally – June 19-21, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

AOIFE RAFTERY HANNAH MCKILLOP

brc3, ford fiesta rally2, irish tarmac championship

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on rallye-sport.ouest-france.fr