Cannonball supercar event is coming back to Edenderry

Cllr Noel Cribben has officially confirmed that Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, is coming back to Edenderry on Friday September 6, 2024.

Spectators of Cannonball in September will see 200 of the finest cars on the planet and enjoy the unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for. Top mark cars including McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley will blaze a trail around Ireland from September 6-8 this year.

Organisers are working on the exact route that the event will take but the plan is to come around the back of the town via the new road and then roll slowly through JKL Street so the drivers can put on a show and spectators will get to see the cars. The best viewing points will be at the Canal Harbour round about and all the way up JKL Street to the court house.

Cannonball has already raised €1.6 million for Irish charities and, this year, the official charity of Cannonball is the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation. Cannonball is the brainchild of Kildare businessman Alan Bannon and the benefit to the host towns for this event is estimated at €2,567,000 per year. Cannonball will be fuelled by milesPlus from Circle K as the main headline Sponsor for 2024.

Cannonball has always been a star-studded affair and celebrities over the years include Boyzone’s Shane Lynch, Miss World Rosanna Davison and husband Wes Quirke, Glenda Gilson, Rachel Allen, Roz Purcell, Nadia Forde, Ryan Tubridy, Mick Galway and Dirty Sanchez. Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny and former President Mary Robinson have both dropped the famous chequered flag. The notorious NYPD and colourful Cannonballers in crazy costumes add to the melee. From Spiderman to Star Wars, Cat Woman to Wonder Woman, Cheerleaders to Charlie’s Angels, Batman, The Joker and more, it is a totally unique free family day out.