List of programme outlets: Corrib Oil Ballinasloe DayBreak (Ashtree)Ballinasloe Dolans Centra Ballinasloe Carlton  Hotel Ballinasloe

Galway Motor Club is delighted to confirm that there have been in excess of 140 teams entered for next weekend’s big Carlton Shearwater Hotel Galway Summer Rally. The competing teams, their sponsors and crews, and the hundreds of spectators that will line the route will bring a welcome late season boost to tourism and visitor numbers to Galway city and county over the weekend. The event is Round 5 of the Dunlop National Championship of Ireland and Round 4 of the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship. The place to be on Saturday 30th August is Ballinasloe. The rally will start with afternoon scrutineering of cars at the Headquarters, the Carlton Shearwater Hotel, from 2pm. There follows a Ceremonial Start at 7.30pm for the top seeded cars and local drivers. These are ideal opportunities to see the rally cars and

Preparations are well advanced for the Galway Summer Stages Rally which takes place over the weekend of 30th and 31st August next. The event is sponsored by the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe and is supported by the Ballinasloe Traders. As Round 6 of the Dunlop National Championship, and Round 4 of the Top Part West Coast Championship, a full entry of 130 of Irelands top line rally drivers will take part. The Clerk of the Course is Mark Parsons, Galway Motor Club President, an experienced organiser and rally competitor. The 2014 event will return to a full weekend format with Scrutiny, Ceremonial Start and entertainment on Saturday 30th August at the Rally Headquarters, The Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe. The Sunday route will then cover 9 special stages in the East Galway area. Official Rally Programmes with full time schedules and detailed maps and full entry lists will be available in the week before the event. The rally format will bring a welcome boost to visitor numbers to Galway County. The event generates a requirement for approximately 1000 bed nights in the area over the weekend.