How many RC2 cars are in Ireland: We crunched the numbers
How many RC2 cars could realistically line up for one rally in Ireland. We crunched the numbers and the answer is eye opening.
Using every rally entry list from Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2025, we filtered the data down to RC2 class cars or their direct equivalents.
Irish drivers were included, along with visiting overseas drivers who competed in an RC2 car in Ireland during the season.
We also counted Irish drivers who drove RC2 machinery abroad in 2025, even if they did not compete at home, as well as Irish competitors active in Britain who would qualify as potential entrants.
Some drivers appear more than once after using different cars during the year, while others drove both left-hand and right-hand drive machinery. Several cars also appear twice after changing drivers during the season.
When the figures were finalised, there were 183 potential RC2 entries. That number alone would comfortably fill an entire rally entry list, with a healthy reserve list to spare. Every current RC2 model is represented, including rarities such as the Proton.
The list is not definitive. Certain Northern Ireland class structures differ, un-homologated cars are excluded, as are older R5 and S2000 equivalents. Expat Irish drivers in the USA, Australia and New Zealand are also not counted unless they competed in Ireland in 2025.
Even so, the figures show that a dedicated RC2 only rally in Ireland would have no shortage of entries.
Rally Car Makes Breakdown
• Total Vehicles: 163
• Ford: 62 (43.4%)
• Volkswagen: 28 (19.6%)
• Skoda: 19 (13.3%)
• Hyundai: 16 (11.2%)
• Citroën: 13 (9.1%)
• Toyota: 4 (2.8%)
• Proton: 1 (0.7%)
The Drivers’ list
Leading the charge for variety, Josh Moffett demonstrated incredible range by competing in four distinct vehicles, Citroen C3 Rally 2, Hyundai i20 Rally2, Hyundai i20 R5, and a Skoda Fabia, while Desi Henry and Niall McGonigle also showcased their adaptability by piloting three different specifications each.
Josh Moffett Citroen C3 Rally 2, Hyundai i20 Rally2, Hyundai i20 R5, Skoda Fabia
Desi Henry Citroen C3 Rally 2, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo GTI R5
Niall McGonigle Ford Fiesta Rally 2, Skoda Fabia R5, VW Polo Rally 2
Aaron McLaughlin Ford Fiesta R5, VW Polo GTI R5
Andrew Purcell Ford Fiesta, Skoda Fabia RS Rally2
Cathan McCourt Hyundai i20 N Rally2, Skoda Fabia R5
Gareth Mimnagh Ford Fiesta R5, Ford Fiesta Rally2
Gary Cairns Skoda Fabia R5, VW Polo GTI R5
Ian Dickson Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta Rally2
Jason McSweeney Ford Fiesta R5, Skoda Fabia R5
John Warren Ford Fiesta Rally 2 LHD, Ford Fiesta Rally 2 RHD
Martin Cairns Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta Rally2
Michael Boyle Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, VW Polo GTI R5
Niall Devine Ford Fiesta R5, VW Polo GTI R5
Owen Mallon Ford Fiesta, Skoda Rally2
| Aaron McLaughlin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Aaron McLaughlin | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Adam Doherty | Ford Fiesta |
| Aidan Wray | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Alan Carmichael | Hyundai i20 Rally2 |
| Allan Smyth | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Andrew Purcell | Ford Fiesta |
| Andrew Purcell | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Ashley Dickson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Barry McIvor | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Brendan Cumiskey | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Brendan McDaid | Skoda Fabia |
| Brian Bolger | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Brian O’Neill | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Cal McCarthy | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Callum Devine | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Casey Jay Coleman | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Cathan McCourt | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| Cathan McCourt | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
| Chris Ford | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Colin O’Rourke | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Conor Harvey | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Conor McCarthy | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Conor McCrossan | Skoda Fabia |
| Conor Moore | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 |
| Conor Wilson | Hyundai i20 R5 |
| Daniel Barry | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Daniel Cronin | Citroën C3 Rally2 |
| Daniel Doherty | Ford Fiesta |
| Daniel O’Brien | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Darragh Cairns | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Darren Gass | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Darren McKelvey | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| David Condell | Ford Fiesta |
| David Guest | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| David Kelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| David Kelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| David Porter | Ford Fiesta |
| Declan Boyle | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Declan Gannon | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Denis Moynihan | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Derek Mackarel | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Dermot Kelly | Ford Fiesta |
| Desi Henry | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Desi Henry | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Desi Henry | Ford Fiesta |
| Donal Damien Quinn | Ford Fiesta |
| Eamonn Boland | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Eamonn Kelly | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Eddie Doherty | Skoda Fabia |
| Enda McCormack | Hyundai Rally 2 |
| Frank Wray | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Gareth Mimnagh | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Gareth Mimnagh | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Gareth Sayers | Ford Fiesta |
| Garry Cairns | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| Garry Jennings | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Gary Cairns | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Gary Cooney | Ford Fiesta |
| Gary Kiernan | Ford Fiesta |
| Gary Lyons | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Gary McEvoy | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Gary Reidy | Ford Fiesta |
| Gavin Joseph Kelly | Ford Fiesta |
| Gerard Lucey | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Hayden Paddon | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 |
| Hugh Hunter | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Huw Jeffreys | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| Ian Dickson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Ian Dickson | Ford Fiesta |
| Jack Cairns | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| James Dunphy | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| James Ford | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| James McCarville | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Jason Dickson | Ford Fiesta |
| Jason McSweeney | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Jason McSweeney | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| Jason Mitchell | Skoda Fabia RS |
| Jenna McCann | Ford Fiesta |
| Jer O’Donovan | Ford Fiesta |
| John Coyne | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 |
| John Paul McEnroe | Citroen DS3 R5 |
| John Warren | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 LHD |
| John Warren | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 RHD |
| Johnny O’Sullivan | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Jonny Greer | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 |
| Jordan Hone | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Joseph Burke | Ford Fiesta Mark 1 |
| Joseph Kelly | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 |
| Joseph McGonigle | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Josh McErlean | Ford Fiesta |
| Josh Moffett | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Josh Moffett | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 |
| Josh Moffett | Hyundai I20 R5 |
| Josh Moffett | Skoda Fabia |
| Keelan Grogan | Ford Fiesta |
| Keith Cronin | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Kenny McKinstry | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Kevin Eves | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Kevin Wilson | Hyundai I20 R5 |
| Kyle White | Hyundai I20 R5 |
| Liam Egan | Proton Iriz R5 |
| Mark Donnelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Mark Kane | Hyundai i20 R5 |
| Mark Kelly | VW Polo GTI R5 |
| Martin Cairns | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Martin Cairns | Ford Fiesta |
| Martin O’Brien | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Martin McKenna | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Marty McKenna | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 |
| Matt Edwards | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 |
| Matthew Boyle | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Meirion Evans | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 |
| Michael Boyle | VW Polo GTI R5 |
| Michael Boyle | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Michael Cahill | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Michael Cullen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Michael Doherty | Ford Fiesta r5 |
| Michael Igoe | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Michael McCollum | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Michael O’Brien | Ford Fiesta |
| Neill Roskell | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Niall Devine | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Niall Devine | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Niall McCullagh | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Niall McGonigle | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 |
| Niall McGonigle | VW Polo Rally 2 |
| Niall McKenna | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Niall Henry | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Niall McGonigle | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| Ollie McPhillips | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| Ollie O’Donovan | Hyundai i20 Rally 2 |
| Owen Mallon | Ford Fiesta |
| Owen Mallon | Skoda Rally2 |
| Owen Murphy | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Paschal O’Shea | Ford Fiesta |
| Pat O’Connell | Ford Fiesta |
| Patrick Farrell | Ford Fiesta |
| Patrick O’Donovan | Hyundai i20 Rally 2 |
| Paul Barret | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Paul Britton | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Paul McCann | Ford Fiesta |
| Paul Rowley | Ford Fiesta |
| Peadar Hurson | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Phillip Allen | Skoda Fabia RC2 |
| PJ McDermott | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Richard Dalton | Ford Fiesta |
| Richard Moore | Ford Fiesta |
| Rob Barrable | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Rory Thomas | Ford Fiesta S2000 |
| Ryan Caldwell | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
| Ryan Loughran | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 |
| Ryan McHugh | Ford Fiesta |
| Sam Moffet | Hyundai Rally 2 |
| Sam Touzel | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Seamus Leonard | Ford Fiesta |
| Sean Devine | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Sean Gallagher | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Sean McArdle | Ford Fiesta |
| Sean Quigley | Ford Fiesta |
| Sean Sharkey | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 |
| Shane Maguire | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Shane Murray | Ford Fiesta Mark 1 |
| Shane Purcell | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 |
| Shane Quinn | Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| Shane Murray | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Stephen Dickson | Ford Fiesta |
| Stephen Furey | Ford Fiesta |
| Stephen Greaney | Ford Fiesta |
| Stephen McCann | Ford Fiesta |
| Steve Wood | Citroen C3 Rally 2 |
| Thomas McArdle | Ford Fiesta |
| Tim McNulty | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| Tom Jnr Holton | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Tommy Doyle | Hyundai Rally 2 |
| Trevor Ferguson | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| Vivian Hamill | Ford Fiesta |
| William Creighton | Toyota Yaris |
Car list
| Cal McCarthy | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Chris Ford | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Desi Henry | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| James Ford | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Joseph McGonigle | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Josh Moffett | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Keith Cronin | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Michael Igoe | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Owen Murphy | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Paul Barret | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Steve Wood | Citroen C3 Rally 2 | |
| Daniel Cronin | Citroën C3 Rally2 | |
| John Paul McEnroe | Citroen DS3 R5 | |
| Adam Doherty | Ford Fiesta | |
| Andrew Purcell | Ford Fiesta | |
| Daniel Doherty | Ford Fiesta | |
| David Condell | Ford Fiesta | |
| David Porter | Ford Fiesta | |
| Dermot Kelly | Ford Fiesta | |
| Desi Henry | Ford Fiesta | |
| Donal Damien Quinn | Ford Fiesta | |
| Gareth Sayers | Ford Fiesta | |
| Gary Cooney | Ford Fiesta | |
| Gary Kiernan | Ford Fiesta | |
| Gary Reidy | Ford Fiesta | |
| Gavin Joseph Kelly | Ford Fiesta | |
| Ian Dickson | Ford Fiesta | |
| Jason Dickson | Ford Fiesta | |
| Jenna McCann | Ford Fiesta | |
| Jer O’Donovan | Ford Fiesta | |
| Josh McErlean | Ford Fiesta | |
| Keelan Grogan | Ford Fiesta | |
| Martin Cairns | Ford Fiesta | |
| Michael O’Brien | Ford Fiesta | |
| Owen Mallon | Ford Fiesta | |
| Paschal O’Shea | Ford Fiesta | |
| Pat O’Connell | Ford Fiesta | |
| Patrick Farrell | Ford Fiesta | |
| Paul McCann | Ford Fiesta | |
| Paul Rowley | Ford Fiesta | |
| Richard Dalton | Ford Fiesta | |
| Richard Moore | Ford Fiesta | |
| Ryan McHugh | Ford Fiesta | |
| Seamus Leonard | Ford Fiesta | |
| Sean McArdle | Ford Fiesta | |
| Sean Quigley | Ford Fiesta | |
| Stephen Dickson | Ford Fiesta | |
| Stephen Furey | Ford Fiesta | |
| Stephen Greaney | Ford Fiesta | |
| Stephen McCann | Ford Fiesta | |
| Thomas McArdle | Ford Fiesta | |
| Vivian Hamill | Ford Fiesta | |
| Joseph Burke | Ford Fiesta Mark 1 | |
| Shane Murray | Ford Fiesta Mark 1 | |
| Aaron McLaughlin | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Brian Bolger | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Derek Mackarel | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Gary McEvoy | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Gerard Lucey | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| James Dunphy | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Jason McSweeney | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Jordan Hone | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Michael Doherty | Ford Fiesta r5 | |
| Michael McCollum | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Niall Devine | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Paul Britton | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Sean Devine | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Shane Maguire | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Shane Murray | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Trevor Ferguson | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Tom Jnr Holton | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Conor Moore | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 | |
| Ryan Loughran | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 | |
| Sean Sharkey | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 | |
| Shane Purcell | Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2 | |
| Brian O’Neill | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Conor McCarthy | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Johnny O’Sullivan | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Martin O’Brien | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Matthew Boyle | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| Niall McGonigle | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 | |
| John Warren | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 LHD | |
| John Warren | Ford Fiesta Rally 2 RHD | |
| Alan Smyth | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Ashley Dickson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Daniel O’Brien | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Darren McKelvey | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| David Guest | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Gareth Mimnagh | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Garry Jennings | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Gary Lyons | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Hugh Hunter | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Ian Dickson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Jack Cairns | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Kenny McKinstry | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Kevin Eves | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Martin Cairns | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Neill Roskell | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Niall McKenna | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Niall Henry | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| PJ McDermott | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Sam Touzel | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Shane Quinn | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Eamonn Boland | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | |
| Rory Thomas | Ford Fiesta S2000 | |
| Gareth Mimnagh | Ford Fiesta R5 | |
| Declan Gannon | Ford Fiesta | |
| Denis Moynihan | Ford Fiesta | |
| Cathan McCourt | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | |
| Matt Edwards | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | |
| Conor Wilson | Hyundai i20 R5 | |
| Josh Moffett | Hyundai I20 R5 | |
| Kevin Wilson | Hyundai I20 R5 | |
| Kyle White | Hyundai I20 R5 | |
| Mark Kane | Hyundai i20 R5 | |
| Ollie O’Donovan | Hyundai i20 Rally 2 | |
| Patrick O’Donovan | Hyundai i20 Rally 2 | |
| Alan Carmichael | Hyundai i20 Rally2 | |
| Hayden Paddon | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 | |
| John Coyne | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 | |
| Josh Moffett | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 | |
| Marty McKenna | Hyundai I20 RALLY2 | |
| Enda McCormack | Hyundai Rally 2 | |
| Sam Moffet | Hyundai Rally 2 | |
| Tommy Doyle | Hyundai Rally 2 | |
| Liam Egan | Proton Iriz R5 | |
| Brendan McDaid | Skoda Fabia | |
| Conor McCrossan | Skoda Fabia | |
| Eddie Doherty | Skoda Fabia | |
| Josh Moffett | Skoda Fabia | |
| Cathan McCourt | Skoda Fabia R5 | |
| Huw Jeffreys | Skoda Fabia R5 | |
| Ollie McPhillips | Skoda Fabia R5 | |
| Garry Cairns | Škoda Fabia R5 | |
| Jason McSweeney | Škoda Fabia R5 | |
| Niall McGonigle | Škoda Fabia R5 | |
| Phillip Allen | Skoda Fabia RC2 | |
| Jason Mitchell | Skoda Fabia RS | |
| Andrew Purcell | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Callum Devine | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Casey Jay Coleman | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Declan Boyle | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Eamonn Kelly | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Michael Boyle | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Rob Barrable | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Ryan Caldwell | Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Martin McKenna | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | |
| Owen Mallon | Skoda Fabia Rally2 | |
| Jonny Greer | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | |
| Joseph Kelly | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | |
| Meirion Evans | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | |
| William Creighton | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | |
| Aiden Wray | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Darragh Cairns | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Darren Gass | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| David Kelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Desi Henry | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Derek McGarrity | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| James McCarville | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Mark Donnelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Niall Devine | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Peadar Hurson | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Aaron McLaughlin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Barry McIvor | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Brendan Cumiskey | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Colin O’Rourke | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Conor Harvey | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Daniel Barry | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| David Kelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Frank Wray | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Gary Cairns | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Michael Cahill | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Michael Cullen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Niall McCullagh | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Sean Gallagher | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Tim McNulty | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Mark Kelly | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Michael Boyle | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
| Niall McGonigle | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | |
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