The adventure community received the disappointing announcement this week that Quest Killarney will be cancelled for the second year running due to restrictions on outdoor gatherings.

The event attracts 4,000 adventure enthusiasts and supporters from all over Ireland to experience the amazing outdoor scenery of Killarney. The cancellation of this event is a huge economic blow to Killarney as the event has an estimated economic impact of €3 million through direct and indirect spending.
The event is organised by local Killarney company Elite Events.

Race Director Oliver Kirwan expressed disappointment.

"We reluctantly took the decision to cancel Quest Killarney in light of continued restrictions surrounding outdoor events," he said. "We will be working hard to give everyone an even better experience in 2022, and I would like to thank those involved for their support and encouragement this far.”

The pandemic has had a severe impact on the events industry, he added.

“It has been 18 months since we have had an event and an opportunity to trade. We are hopeful that the Government’s ‘Living with COVID’ plan to be published at the end of August will consider the wider implications of the events industry when setting out guidelines.”