WHAT IS THE BILLY COLEMAN AWARD?

The Billy Coleman Award was created in 2000 to help young Irish Rally Drivers take the next step into international rallying and emulate the achievements of Billy Coleman. The first recipient, Rory Galligan (RIP), certainly fulfilled that ambition and competed as a “works” driver for Peugeot and Mitsubishi. Many subsequent winners have achieved International success at British Rally Championship (BRC), European Rally Championship (ERC), Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) and World Rally Championship (WRC) level.

Sport Ireland fully recognises motorsport and is a partner in the award scheme ensuring a much improved package and giving the award higher status. Motor clubs running rallies under a national permit contribute to this initiative.

The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy which is funded by the Team Ireland foundation will provide additional Training and Development support thanks to the philanthropic donations received from friends of the sport. 

 To learn more about the Billy Coleman Award, download Appendix 16 of the Motorsport Ireland Yearbook.  

Reigning Billy Coleman Award Winner, Jack Brennan 

MOTORSPORT IRELAND BILLY COLEMAN AWARD WINNERS

2022: Eamonn Kelly

2019: Josh McErlean

2018: James Wilson  

2017: Callum Devine

2016: Josh Moffett 

2015: Robert Duggan 

2014: Dean Raftery

2013: Stephen Wright 

2012: Daniel McKenna

2011: Sam Moffett 

2010: Robert Barrable 

2009: Craig Breen

2008: Ross Forde

 2007: Keith Cronin

2006: Owen Murphy

2005: Gareth MacHale

2004: Eamon McElvaney

2003: Dessie Keenan

2002: Shaun Gallagher

2001: Stuart Darcy

2000: Rory Galligan

* No winner was awarded in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19

FURTHER INFORMATION

To learn more about the Billy Coleman Award, please email [email protected] or contact Billy Coleman Award Co-ordinator, Sean McHugh on 087 279 8119. You can also follow the progress of current and past winners on our dedicated Billy Coleman Award Facebook and Twitter accounts.