Tom Collins ....Boyle Diarmuid Corr ....Mr Anderson Logan Bruce ....Onlooker Stephen Kelly ....Steve - TV / Radio Reporter
The story of an 11-year-old girl from a poor rural community who dreams of becoming a racing driver. There are plenty of things that girls can do just as well as boys and inMary's case, it's go-carting! But her parents are having a tough timerunning the farm and Mary's passion just isn't a priority. Centering around eleven-year-old Mary, played by newcomer Niamh McGirr,who lives with her estranged parents on a struggling farm in ruralAntrim, THE RACE is an Irish film that's both inspirational and,ultimately, uplifting. With her exasperated mother and proud, stubbornfather, played by Colm Meaney, constantly at each other's throats overlack of funds and the future of the farm, life at home is far fromideal. But Mary has plans – big plans. Ever since she can remember, she hasdreamed of becoming a racing driver, so when the local, rich big-wigsets up a go-cart race down in the valley, she can't resist the chanceto enter. But with opposition from home, general scorn from thecommunity, most especially at school and the fact that she is a girltrying to make it in a boy's world, the road to success is never goingto be easy....