Kilmeaden Motorcycle Show

run_Forrest_run

Not sure if I should post this in the Waterford County or Motorbikes forums..mods feel free to move it if necessary.

I was just talking to a lad about this the other day and since I was a kid at the time my memory of the event is patchy.

Can anyone remember these shows when they were held at The Sweep Bar in the 80's/early 90's perhaps?

The atmosphere used to be electric from what I could recall. The sheer number of bikes all littered around the bar and then the adjoining fields were all full of tents, stalls and amusements. There used to be a large stage also, can anyone remember what sort of bands played there? Were they local bands or more widely known names?

What sort of numbers (of bikers) were in attendance? I remember being left head over there during the day to check out the bikes and the place was something like a war zone...lads panned out lying all over the place..all good fun I guess

The road to Kilmeaden (coming from Rosslare) was thronged with bikers on the Thursday and Friday and then there was the absolute mess of the Monday rollout...I presume for residents it was no fun but for a kid it was very exciting.

The event was managed by the Freewheelers wasn't it?

jopax

Yes I do remember, it was like a lifetime ago. Can't recall all that much either, I do remember the golden horde played there.
It was a great atmosphere there all right.

Quigs Snr

jopax wrote: »

Yes I do remember, it was like a lifetime ago. Can't recall all that much either, I do remember the golden horde played there.
It was a great atmosphere there all right.

I have a faint recollection of Therapy? Playing there just before they hit the big time.

I remember a field full of tents. . Which sometimes would be left there for which the local kids would make off with (some tents stinking of wee in some cases according to some local legends)

MRnotlob606

Bono and Larry Mullen were at it before.Seen some photos of them there on the Waterford history group page.

josealdo

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Bono and Larry Mullen were at it before.Seen some photos of them there on the Waterford history group page.

I think they are youtube videos of a young blue o shea leading a ride out .

run_Forrest_run

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Bono and Larry Mullen were at it before.Seen some photos of them there on the Waterford history group page.

wow, you know something is gone mainstream when they start showing up