Super car charity spectacle to roar in to Edenderry next month

Over 190,000 people are expected to line the streets for the massive Cannonball event next month which is due to finish in Edenderry.

The national launch event took place at the exclusive Krystle Night Club last week and guests were greeted by a €1.5 million sight of two brand new Lambourghini Aventator SVJs, a McLaren 720s and special guests the striking ‘Style Warriors’. 

Ireland’s glitterati, celebrities, models, moguls and crazy ‘Cannonballers’ were out in force to launch the action packed Supercar spectacle which will finish in Edenderry on Sunday, September 8.

Cannonball will roll on around the country from September 6 – 8 with over 190,000 people expected to line the streets along the route.

Cannonball is the brainchild of Kildare businessman Alan Bannon and the company is headquartered at Tougher Business Park outside Naas. 

 "We are delighetd to take the finish line close to home this year," he said. "There is fantastic momentum behind the event and we have some great surprises in store with special guest stars and some really incredible cars.  It will be a fantastic free family day out."

Cannonball, fuelled by milesPlus from Circle K, will start at Malahide in Dublin this year on September 6 and top mark cars including McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley will blaze a trail through Ballymaloe, Killarney, Limerick, Ballina, Sligo and Slane Castle with a spectacular finish line in Edenderry at 6pm on Sunday, September 8.  

Edenderry Chamber of Commerce approached Cannonball in 2018 to secure the event and were delighted to get the green light from event founder Alan Bannon who chose the town for the overall finish line.

Edenderry’s Helen O'Dwyer is Secretary of the Edenderry Chamber of Commerce and PR for Cannonball Ireland.

She said: “There is big excitement about Edenderry this year because the town is a perfect setting to really showcase the super cars and the whole cavalcade with its wide street and plenty of space for spectators. Edenderry is also a very friendly town and some of the Cannonball team were here to enjoy the Harbour Festival and the Edenderry Music Festival which were both a great success and showed we are well able and willing for the challenge”.

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 screens in Ireland shows live footage as crowds gather to welcome the event from about 5pm on September 8.  

Cannonball is always a star studded event and this year there are reports that some Love Islanders and Corrie stars will be joining the ranks. The notorious NYPD, German Polizei, The Cannonball Pope, a very outrageous Trump, and colourful Cannonballers in crazy costumes add to the melee.

Cannonball has already raised €1,016,000 for Irish charities and this year, the charity benefactor is the Irish Cancer Society.