Getting from Limerick City Centre to Gaelic Grounds??

An Riabhach · 15-04-2014 12:38PM #1

Hi all,
Could anyone please tell me how to get from Limerick City to the Gaelic Grounds Stadium,as I will be going to the Allianz HL Semis this Sunday.

Would it be far to walk,or would there be any bus services going there on the day?

Many thanks in advance.

sleepyman · 15-04-2014 12:42PM

It's about a 20-25 minute walk.Most direct route is to walk over the Shannon (old Briddge to the natives) & keep walking on the Ennis Road.The Stadium will be on your right hand side.You'll pass the likes of the JFK School & Limerick Lawn tennis club.

Limerick Dude · 15-04-2014 12:48PM

Seasan wrote: »

Hi all,
Could anyone please tell me how to get from Limerick City to the Gaelic Grounds Stadium,as I will be going to the Allianz HL Semis this Sunday.

Would it be far to walk,or would there be any bus services going there on the day?

Many thanks in advance.

Id recommend walking it. You will get there in 15-20 minutes from city centre.

An Riabhach · 15-04-2014 01:05PM

sleepyman wrote: »

It's about a 20-25 minute walk.Most direct route is to walk over the Shannon (old Briddge to the natives) & keep walking on the Ennis Road.The Stadium will be on your right hand side.You'll pass the likes of the JFK School & Limerick Lawn tennis club.

Sorry for buggin you again :-( .....
Can you tell me whereabouts the Ennis Road is? Tis just that I'm really only familiar with the city centre.
Thanks again.

h3000 · 15-04-2014 01:12PM

Seasan wrote: »

Hi all,
Could anyone please tell me how to get from Limerick City to the Gaelic Grounds Stadium,as I will be going to the Allianz HL Semis this Sunday.

Would it be far to walk,or would there be any bus services going there on the day?

Many thanks in advance.

It's more or less a straight route out to the Gaelic grounds. I've a Google maps route linked below, it starts off on the junction where Brown Tomas/Debanhams/Keane's Jewellers is. (follow the red arrow)

https://goo.gl/maps/3KjaE

An Riabhach · 15-04-2014 01:28PM

h3000 wrote: »

It's more or less a straight route out to the Gaelic grounds. I've a Google maps route linked below, it starts off on the junction where Brown Tomas/Debanhams/Keane's Jewellers is. (follow the red arrow)

https://goo.gl/maps/3KjaE

Brilliant.

seachto7 · 15-04-2014 02:20PM

While it's a straight route, think of it more like a scene out of the old Shinobi arcade game...

Wise Old Elf · 15-04-2014 03:33PM

seachto7 wrote: »

While it's a straight route, think of it more like a scene out of the old Shinobi arcade game...

Blue and Red ninjas everywhere? God I loved that game!

OP, as the others said, it's a short enough walk out.

MarkR · 15-04-2014 03:57PM

Disco Stuart wrote: »

Blue and Red ninjas everywhere? God I loved that game!

OP, as the others said, it's a short enough walk out.

Can't walk for ninja's some days. Don't get me started on the italian plumber jumping on those poor turtles. Or were they tortoises? Is tortoises a real word? Spell check says so.

seachto7 · 15-04-2014 04:01PM

Blue and red tracksuits yeah. They have the ninja stars tucked into the socks..!

Parchment · 15-04-2014 04:09PM

its a 15 minute MAX walk!

A2LUE42 · 15-04-2014 04:14PM

Parchment wrote: »

its a 15 minute MAX walk!

That is some pace to cover the 2700M in 15 minutes..

Parchment · 15-04-2014 04:32PM

A2LUE42 wrote: »

That is some pace to cover the 2700M in 15 minutes..

Really? I must be a fast walker! A friend lives right out beside the grounds and i can be there from Debenhams in 15 mins!

rok · 15-04-2014 04:40PM

Parchment wrote: »

Really? I must be a fast walker! A friend lives right out beside the grounds and i can be there from Debenhams in 15 mins!

watch out Rob Heffernan! :P

Parchment · 15-04-2014 04:41PM

Ah come on! its not that far. stick on the tackies and off you go!

A2LUE42 · 15-04-2014 04:45PM

The OP is coming from the train station and will be walking with a group, to a match. Not walking on their own with no congestion on the streets/road. If they do it in less than 30 minutes I would be surprised, but it shouldn't take them much longer and that is taking it easy. Personally, it would take me about two hours, but that would include a detour into the Ardhu.

MarkR · 15-04-2014 10:22PM

Google says 32 minutes.

https://goo.gl/maps/d65D2

Rightwing · 15-04-2014 10:26PM

I've done that walk a few times, minimum of 20 minutes from city centre unless you walk really fast.

zulutango · 15-04-2014 10:37PM

If you're walking from the station, it's probably quicker to go down Mallow Street and cross the JFK bridge (a.k.a. The Shannon Bridge, a.k.a. The New Bridge), take the first right, third left (at traffic lights) and walk for about 1km and it's on your right.

Fireball07 · 16-04-2014 08:58AM

I've walked it a few times in the last few weeks, going to the Limerick minor game, and senior hurling & football. It generally takes me about 15-20 minutes, it's a handy walk in fairness.

That said, I was on my own those times, and obviously I'm going to be quicker than a group walking. And I've seen more than a few people detour into the Ardhu too, but I mean you're literally across the road by the time you get there.

Getting tickets quickly has been a problem lately, even for smaller attendance games, the queues have been big. And I'd nearly expect the attendance this weekend to be even bigger again, it's reasonably accessible to all the teams and there'll be a fair few neutrals. I'll be there myself.

thesimpsons · 16-04-2014 10:45AM

anyone know expected attendance for these matches. living locally and trying to work out if I'm housebound for the day?

Rightwing · 16-04-2014 11:00AM

thesimpsons wrote: »

anyone know expected attendance for these matches. living locally and trying to work out if I'm housebound for the day?

Max 15,000 I would say.

1huge1 · 16-04-2014 11:19AM

OP could always get the 302 from Henry Street if they didn't feel like walking (or it is raining), I'm fairly sure it goes near the Ennis Road.

http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360855300-Limerick-City-Map.pdf

bazkennedy · 16-04-2014 12:55PM

The 343 to shannon from harveys quay (possibly the station?) should drop you off just before the Gaelic Grounds (by centra)

tommy249 · 16-04-2014 01:51PM

Rightwing wrote: »

Max 15,000 I would say.

I'd say it will be over 20k. Clare are on a high and will travel in big numbers and Kilkenny are really supporting in big numbers this year - at one of their league games in Nolan Park a few weeks ago the main stand was full with over an hour to throw in. Galway will be the only team with small support I think

Getting from Limerick City Centre to Gaelic Grounds??

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