After the team’s incredible win – Clare’s fifth All-Ireland Championship title – Clare County Council announced a homecoming will be held on Monday, July 22, from 6pm at Active Ennis Tim Smythe Park (formerly known as the Fair Green) in Ennis.
The players and members of the management team will be introduced to the crowd. While planned activities include big screen entertainment and musical entertainment from One September and others.
There will be a stage and additional big screens in place to ensure that people attending will get to enjoy the entertainment, which includes live performances and other entertainment, both before and after the Clare team’s arrival. Additional lighting, First Aid, and sanitary facilities will also be in place for the event.
The event will be an alcohol-free event. A number of licensed local traders will operate at the event providing both hot and cold food and non-alcoholic drinks. Local businesses in the area will also remain open that evening to facilitate those attending the event.
The council warned motorists of possible traffic delays on all approaches to the centre of Ennis, particularly from the Tulla Road direction. Members of the public approaching from this direction are advised to seek an alternative route (via junction 12 or 14 of the M18 motorway) or proceed on foot if possible.
The following road closures will be in place from 6pm to 11pm: Newbridge Road and Steele’s Terrace from Club Bridge to Kelly’s Corner Roundabout; New Road; Dr Daly Road; Lifford Road, with one lane open in direction from Kelly’s Corner to Tulla Road.
Members of the public travelling by car to the homecoming can avail of free parking at various other locations throughout the town, including: Abbey St Car Park; Bindon St Car Park; Cornmarket Car Park; Cloughleigh Car Park; Friars Walk Car Park; Friary Car Park; Glór Car Park; Lower Market St Car Park; Market Place Car Park; Parnell St Car Park; Waterpark House; and Woodquay Car Park.
Paid public parking: Dunnes Stores multi-storey, Tesco, the Market multi-storey (patrons should check with operators regarding closing times).
Other available 24-hour parking: Cois na hAbhna; Lidl; Gaelscoil; Aldi; Gort Road Business Park; Coláiste Mhuire; old Ennis National School; Curley’s Furniture (West Point Retail Park); Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road; and Holy Family School.
Parking for people with disabilities and their carers (with a valid disabled person’s pass) will be available at the Courthouse car park and the car park at Áras Contae an Chláir.
Access to the car park at Áras Contae an Chláir, the Courthouse car park and the car park at St Joseph’s Hospital will not be available to the general public.