Galway’s Aoife Raftery Wins Rosemary Smith Award
Galway’s Aoife Raftery Honoured with Inaugural Rosemary Smith Award Craughwell rally driver Aoife Raftery has made history by receiving the inaugural Rosemary Smith Award at the Motorsport Ireland Awards Luncheon held in Dublin. This prestigious accolade, named after Ireland’s most iconic female motorsport figure, Rosemary Smith, celebrates Raftery’s outstanding contributions to motorsport and her embodiment of Smith’s passion and...
Aoife Raftery Chosen for World Rally Championship programme
Irish rally driver Aoife Raftery has been selected for the prestigious World Rally Championship’s Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme. A member of the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy, Aoife is one of just 15 female drivers chosen from across the globe to participate in this initiative, aimed at boosting female representation in the sport at the highest levels. Currently competing in the Hankook Tires Junior FIA European...
Aoife Raftery’s first Irish Tarmac Rally Championship class win
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Aoife Raftery secured her first-ever Irish Tarmac Rally Championship class win at the Modern Tires Ulster Rally on Saturday. Driving her Peugeot 208 Rally4, Raftery, a native of Craughwell, led the class from start to finish, demonstrating her tarmac prowess. The Ulster Rally wasn’t just a victory; it served as vital preparation for Raftery ahead of the Rali Ceredigion in Wales, the fifth round...
