190 supercars and novelty cars, €850,000 raised for Irish charities, 900km of Irish open roads, free family festivals, celebrities, live music, dancers, stunt riders, aerobatic displays and the awesome sight of over 150,000 excited spectators coast to coast waving chequered flags from September 9th – 11th 2016
The largest ever CANNONBALL event takes place from September 9th to 11th all over Ireland. Now in its eight year the Supercar spectacle has raised over €850,000 for Irish Charities and this year, proceeds will go to Pieta House. Sponsored by Manhattan Popcorn, CANNONBALL goes up a gear this year with 190 supercars and over 150,000 spectators expected to line the streets all over Ireland, making it the largest ever Cannonball event. The start line will be at the Point Village, Dublin on Friday September 9th from 9am. The gleaming convoy will drive through 900KM of Irish open roads with stops in Dublin, Cavan, Westport, Bunratty, Galway, Tullamore and Wexford.
CANNONBALL will blaze a trail through towns and counties in spectacular style with FREE family friendly festivals all over the country. Each start and finish line at each host town is infused with an electric atmosphere featuring Las Vegas Show Girls, live music, DJs, The Monster Energy JAM Truck, local entertainers and dignitaries, confetti cannons, lots of Manhattan popcorn, CANNONBALL official merchandise and, of course, the unmistakable roar of 190 supercars. Proceeds from the event this year will go to Pieta House, a suicide and self-harm crisis centre with nine centres throughout Ireland and one in New York providing a free professional one-to-one therapeutic service.
A quarter of the supercars are coming in from the UK, Europe and even Dubai with the highest ever number of top mark cars worth an estimated €30 million including McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Masseratti, Rolls Royce and Bentley. CANNONBALL is the brainchild of Kildare Businessman and AB Signs proprietor, Alan Bannon and the benefit to the Irish economy of this event is estimated at €2,567,000 per year, most of which is spread evenly throughout the counties and towns visited. Nominated as Best Live Event at the National Event Industry Awards, the route showcases beautiful villages, towns and famous Irish landmarks to both Irish and foreign Cannonballers and fans.
The success of CANNONBALL Ireland has led to international events and this year CANNONBALL made headlines in Scotland, Wales, and across the continent as they roared through in spectacular style leaving their mark with the excitement and spectacle that CANNONBALL is now becoming renowned for all over the world. Manhattan Popcorn is the CANNONBALL Headline Sponsor and associated sponsors include Paddy Connolly Specialist Cars, Zozimus, Carrig Brewing Company, Wexford Insurances, Supermacs, Prestige Car Buyer, Steeltech Sheds, Souhan.ie and AB Signs. See www.cannonball.ie for further details, routes and events.