Largest ever Cannonball event coming to Mayo

THE largest ever Cannonball event is coming back to Westport with a mighty roar on Friday, September 9, at 6 p.m.

The supercar spectacle, which takes place from September 9 to 11 all over Ireland, was last in Westport in 2011 when more than 10,000 people flocked to the town as fans got up close and personal with the world’s top marque cars such as McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley.

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 9, from 9 a.m. Cannonball is not a race but an organised road trip and the gleaming convoy will drive through 900km of Irish open roads with stops in Dublin, Cavan, Bunratty, Galway, Tullamore and Wexford, as well as Westport.

Cannonball will blaze a trail through towns and counties in spectacular style with free family friendly festivals all over the country.