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Getting from Limerick City Centre to Gaelic Grounds??

  • 15-04-2014 12:38pm
    #1
    An Riabhach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭


    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.


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  • #2
    sleepyman
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭sleepyman


    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.


  • #3
    Limerick Dude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭Limerick Dude


    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.


  • #4
    An Riabhach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭An Riabhach


    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.


  • #5
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    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

    jucnt1.png

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #6
    An Riabhach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭An Riabhach


    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

    jucnt1.png
    Brilliant.


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  • #7
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


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


  • #8
    Wise Old Elf
    Moderators Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭Wise Old Elf


    seachto7 wrote: »
    While it's a straight route, think of it more like a scene out of the old Shinobi arcade game...

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

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


  • #9
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Disco Stuart wrote: »
    :D
    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.


  • #10
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


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


  • #11
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    its a 15 minute MAX walk!


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  • #12
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Parchment wrote: »
    its a 15 minute MAX walk!

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


  • #13
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    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!


  • #14
    rok
    Registered Users Posts: 538 ✭✭✭rok


    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


  • #15
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


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


  • #16
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    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.


  • #17
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Google says 32 minutes.

    https://goo.gl/maps/d65D2


  • #18
    Rightwing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,101 ✭✭✭Rightwing


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


  • #19
    zulutango
    Registered Users Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    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.


  • #20
    Fireball07
    Registered Users Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    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.


  • #21
    thesimpsons
    Registered Users Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭thesimpsons


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


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  • #22
    Rightwing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,101 ✭✭✭Rightwing


    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.


  • #23
    1huge1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭1huge1


    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


  • #24
    bazkennedy
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭bazkennedy


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


  • #25
    tommy249
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭tommy249


    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


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