Cannonball is coming to Edenderry!
Edenderry will host the finish of the super car spectacle, Cannonball, this September.
Edenderry Chamber of Commerce approached Cannonball Ireland last year and, after a detailed submission, were successful in securing the event for the town on Sunday, September 8 with cars finishing at 6pm.
Christian Doyle (5) from Ballyfore was on hand to wave his chequered flag in delight at the announcement which will bring the largest road trip in Europe and 190 of the finest cars on the planet to Edenderry.
Cannonball, fuelled by milesPlus from Circle K, will start at Malahide in Dublin this year on September 6th at 10.30am and then blaze a trail through Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Meath and with the finish line in Edenderry.
The last time the Cannonball finish line came to Offaly was in 2016 when Tullamore hosted it so to bring this event back to Offaly again, but this time to Edenderry, is fantastic for the profile of the town. Fans will meet the drivers and celebrities and get up close and personal with the world’s top mark cars such as McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley.
The benefit to the Irish economy and host towns of this event is estimated at over €2.56 million per year. The overall finish line is the most lucrative stop of all as it is heavily promoted both in Ireland and abroad and is expected to draw the biggest ever crowds to Edenderry.
Over 200,000 people will line the streets all over Ireland for Cannonball and the event has already raised €1,016,000 for Irish charities. This year, the charity benefactor is the Irish Cancer Society. Spectators will enjoy the unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for. The Brazilian dancers will bring all the glamour of carnival, fire breathers, street entertainers, live music and free giveaways get the party started as the largest screen in Ireland shows footage of the event as crowds gather to welcome the event.
Celebrity Cannonballers over the years include Boyzone’s Shane Lynch who is a firm devotee and even has the logo tattooed on his leg! Other household names have included former Miss World Rosanna Davison and husband Wes Quirke, Glenda Gilson, Rachel Allen, Kathryn Thomas, Miriam O’Callaghan, Georgia Salpa, Holly Carpenter, Roz Purcell, Nadia Forde, Ryan Tubridy, Mick Galway, Gerald Keane, Andy Quirke, Nicky Byrne, Colm Hayes, Ryan Thomas, Dirty Sanchez, Jenny Green, former Taoiseach Enda Kenny and former President Mary Robinson.
This year, organisers are looking for novelty cars, muscle cars and classics as well as supercars so check out www.cannonball.ie to register your interest and check routes and all details.