Gear up, Cannonball is coming to Kilkenny

Cannonball, the actionpacked supercar spectacle, is set to roll in on September 15 to 17 with proceeds to e Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation and will be having a big dramatic nish line in Kilkenny City on Sunday, September 17 at 6pm.

Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe featuring the nest cars on the planet from the awe-inspiring power of Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren to the grace and elegance of Porsche, Aston Martin, and Maserati.

Cannonball has already raised €1,538,602 for Irish Charities and brings a unique and inimitable electric atmosphere to host towns all over the country making it a widely-anticipated free family event for spectators.

is year the o cial charity of Cannonball is e Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation – the Irish children’s charity that funds and delivers in-home nursing care, respite support and end-oflife care for children from birth to six years of age who have highly complex and lifelimiting medical conditions.

ere are currently more than 400 children under the care of Jack and Jill right across the country and the charity’s mission is to empower parents to care for their child at home, because there is no care like home care for a Jack and Jill child.

Cannonball o ers spectators a unique opportunity to witness the world’s most prestigious and sought-after supercars up close and enjoy the unique festival atmo- sphere that Cannonball is renowned for. e Brazilian dancers, giant screens, music and fanfare brings all the glamour of carnival and live DJs, bands and festivals in host towns get the party started. e Cannonballers and celebrities in colourful 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. is year, organisers are also calling on spectators to dress up in fancy dress with prizes for best dressed.

Cannonball was founded by Kildare businessman Alan Bannon and the bene t to the host towns for this event is estimated at €2,567,000 per year. Cannonball is fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K as the main headline Sponsor for 2023 and all ofcial fuel stops on the route where spectators can see the cars will be announced in the coming days. e tour sponsor this year is Apache Pizza and Cannonball ofcial partners include Karl Goodwin Motors, AB Signs, HONE Energy and Majestic Ireland Road Trips. * See cannonball.ie