Limerick GAA is putting the finishing touches on preparations for hundreds of visiting footballers as they get ready to host the Pan European Football Finals on November 4th & 5th. The event organised by the European County Board will see 26 Mens & Ladies Gaelic Football teams from all parts of Europe travel to Limerick for the culmination of their season and is an integral part of Limerick’s European City of Sport Celebrations.
Over 350 players will take part with travelling friends & family meaning upwards of 500 people are expected to spend two nights in Limerick as part of the event. Some of the cities being represented include Zurich, The Hague, Toulouse, Brussels, Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Munich, Copenhagen, Paris & Valencia and in addition to featuring many European nationals, the teams also include players originally from Iran, Columbia, China &…
Chart topping Imelda May will conclude a phenomenal 2011 with a very special performance Live At The Big Top, Limerick.
With her unique fusion of rockabilly, blues and jazz, Imelda has made a huge impact on the international live scene. Her shows have a reputation for being impassioned, all-or-nothing events. Fans can expect to be wowed by her seductive vocals and feisty burlesque chic at this very special show on 23 December 2011 here in Limerick.
Imelda has just released More Mayhem a special edition version of the album which has sold over 200 000 copies worldwide. The special edition includes three new tracks – “Roadrunner”, “Gypsy” and “Blues A Calling” plus Imelda’s previously unreleased cover of Patsy Cline’s “Walking After Midnight”.
Mick Dolan welcomes Imelda back to The Big Top following a cracker of a gig in the…
This Hallowe’en, the Limerick art collective Gothicise have teamed up with the Limerick City Council to present ‘A Haunting’ – a day and night-long celebration of the Victorian past of the People’s Park for all ages on Saturday the 29th of October.
The free events will start with a Children’s Treasure Hunt from 1pm to 3pm with lots of treats. Everyone is invited to wear fancy dress for a Hallowe’en parade at 2pm. There will be a special prize for the best Victorian themed costume based on the history of promenades in the park to show off new clothes in Victorian times! There will be Victorian music and a range of fun family activities inlcuding face painting.
As darkness falls there will be a twilight Tour of the Park for adults, courtesy of the Civic Trust, together with a ‘haunting’ of the Park. Visit…
At a glittering black-tie evening held on Saturday, 15 October, the University of Limerick Alumni Association hosted the 6th Annual Bank of Ireland UL Alumni Awards. These Awards are the Alumni Association’s highest honour and are awarded to recognise outstanding achievements of individual UL alumni.
Honoured this year at the Awards evening held at the luxurious Savoy Hotel in Henry Street in Limerick city are three University of Limerick graduates:
[Mallow, Co Cork native] Mike O’Flynn, a business leader in the medical devices sector where he heads up the very successful multi-national Boston Scientific in Galway and is responsible for close to 3,000 staff;
[Templenoe, Co Kerry native] Pat Spillane, widely regarded as one of the greatest Gaelic Footballers of all time having amassed a staggering 8 Senior All-Ireland Medals during his inter-county career with Kerry; and
[Tramore, Co Waterford…
Limerick traders and participating city centre car parks have joined forces to offer a new service to provide free parking to Limerick shoppers.
Freepark Carparks Limerick is a trial initiative which aims to bring more shoppers into Limerick city centre. The scheme, which began on Monday, October 03rd, is being rolled out initially on a pilot basis with the aim of operating on a long term basis if successful.
When customers spent a set amount in participating shops, hotels, restaurants and businesses, they will be rewarded with parking vouchers, based on a minimum spend in that outlet.
The customers can redeem the voucher against their parking charge, offsetting the cost of city centre shopping. Depending on the amount spent, shoppers may park in the 11 participating city centre car parks for free!
“Participating shops, hotels, restaurants and businesses will be…
Thousands of Limerick women ran for good causes in the late Autumn sunshine yesterday as part of the 2011 Limerick Women’s Mini-Marathon.
The winners have been announced as
1. Rosemary Ryan, Bilboa AC (27.18)
2. Annette Kealy, Raheny Shamrocks, Dublin (28.23)
3. Orla Drumm, Dooneen AC, Limerick (28.55)
The annual event, organised by Limerick Athletic Club was sponsored by the Limerick Leader, Limerick’s Live 95FM and the VHI and run in association with Limerick County Council and Shannon Development. The 8 kilometre event has been hosted in Limerick since 1998.
The inaugural race saw 400 participants take part but it has grown exponentially now hosting several thousand participants who came from all over Ireland to take part.
Organiser Edel O’Shea said the Limerick Women’s Mini-Marathon brought people together people of all different levels of ability for a fun day out.…
Limerick GAA is putting the finishing touches on preparations for hundreds of visiting footballers as they get ready to host the Pan European Football Finals on November 4th & 5th. The event organised by the European County Board will see 26 Mens & Ladies Gaelic Football teams from all parts of Europe travel to Limerick for the culmination of their season and is an integral part of Limerick’s European City of Sport Celebrations.
