Rory Galligan

Rory Galligan (1973–2012) was a rally car driver from Oldcastle, Ireland who retired from the sport in 2006 because of a diagnosis of Motor Neuron Disease, dying on 21 May 2012.[1]

He began to race in 1993 but was most successful in the late 1990s in a Peugeot 205, moving to the Mitsubushi works team in 2005.[2]

After retiring, Galligan taught road safety to new drivers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Galligan never got chance to fulfill potential
  2. ↑ Rallying loses first of ‘new breed’ Galligan
  3. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rory-rallies-young-drivers-in-his-bid-to-teach-road-safety-26274170.html

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