Jack Raftery ran for Ireland in the mixed 4x400 metres relay at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, reaching the final on both occasions, and won his first Irish senior outdoor 400 metres title in June 2024.
He travelled to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a reserve for the mixed 4x400 metres relay team.
Raftery originally competed as a middle-distance runner before switching to the 400 metres in 2019 to pursue selection for the Irish relay programme. He is a member of Donore Harriers, based in Chapelizod in Dublin.