Cannonball Ireland returned to Killarney for the first time since 2019 hosted by the four star Brehon Hotel.

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This year’s event - the largest organised road trip in Europe - had the highest ever number of car entries, which included Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Maserati, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Porsche.

Its Killarney base was The Brehon Hotel, where the cars overnighted on Friday before making their way up the west coast on Saturday.

Spectators turned out in their hundreds to get up close and personal with over 200 supercars and to enjoy the incredible atmosphere that the Cannonball event is renowned for.

Starting in Malahide Castle, the road trip ventured to Killarney for their first finish line at The Brehon. Over 500 entrants were treated to live music, quirky food stations and incredible dessert stands throughout the hotel.

“We were delighted to welcome back Cannonball, which provided over 265 bedrooms to hotels in Killarney on Friday. The Brehon is a venue renowned for incredible events, and we were honoured to have been chosen as the venue for this year’s event,” said Sinead McCarthy, General Manager at The Brehon.

“The event is for such amazing charities, and we were delighted to hear that this event has surpassed their target of €250,000 for this year’s charity partners, the HOPE Foundation.”

Local supercar fans will have a second opportunity to see some of the best cars in the world as the inaugural Automobili Italia takes place in Tralee on Friday and Saturday.

Over 100 cars will assemble off the Dan Spring Road on Friday evening ahead of a road trip on the Dingle Peninsula on Saturday. This event will raise funds for the Irish Wheelchair Association.