THE SAFETY DIRECT GALWAY INTERNATIONAL RALLY TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND.

THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BRING THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS TO GALWAY, AS SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN IRISH RALLYING AND FROM FARTHER AFIELD ARE TAKING PART, INCLUDING TWO ENTRANTS FROM AUSTRALIA, ONE FROM THE USA AND A NUMBER OF THE U.K.

THE EVENT COMMENCES WITH A CEREMONIAL START IN EYRE SQUARE ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 8PM.

THE RALLY ITSELF WILL START ON SUNDAY MORNING, WITH A SPECTATOR STAGE IN THE DYKE ROAD CAR PARK AT 9.30.

THE COMPETITORS THEN TRAVEL TO HEADFORD FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THREE STAGES, BEFORE HEADING FOR THE CENTRALISED SERVICE AT THE TRADING POST IN HEADFORD AT 12 NOON, WHERE LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE CARS UP CLOSE.

AFTER THE HEADFORD STAGES, THE CARS WILL HEAD FOR EYRE SQUARE FOR THE CEREMONIAL FINISH.