By Sean Moriarty

The team behind Ireland BikeFest are already planning the event’s 15th anniversary bash.

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The festival, Ireland’s biggest motorcycle festival, returned over the June Weekend after a two-year hiatus.

Festival highlights included guided ride-outs along Kerry’s most famous touring routes including the Ring of Kerry, the Skellig Ring, Caragh Lake and the Dingle Peninsula, marshalled by Harley-Davidson Owners Groups (H.O.G.) from Ireland and the UK .

There was plenty of activity at the Bike Village too, including retail stands and traders, merchandise, the Harley-Davidson Experiential Zone, food stalls and lots of family fun.

“The environment and atmosphere were nothing short of brilliant. We really needed that support this year as getting back up and running after three years presented some challenges, coupled with last-minute lineup changes and navigating COVID. We are grateful to you in a million different ways. We focused on festival goers’ overall enjoyment, embracing the setting and the spectacular scenery, the motorcycles, the artists and their music, and the overall good vibes. We had an amazing turnout from all over the world and the motorcycles, music and mountains were simply blissful. It was so much fun,” said chairperson Breffni Ingerton.

“And we cant wait to do it all again. A full-force 15th anniversary Ireland Bike Fest returns in 2023 and the planning starts this week so get the dates in the diary and we'll see you there.”