Cannonball to roll into Ballina this September

THOUSANDS are expected to throng the streets of Ballina for one of the most spectacular supercar parades in the world in this September. 

One-hundred-and-ninety of the world's most powerful and luxurious supercars will form part of the 2023 Cannonball, which rolls into the North Mayo capital for its first overnight stop on September 15. 

All proceeds from this year's spectacle will go towards the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation, which provides in-home nursing care, respite support and end-of-life care for children up the age of 6 with highly complex and life-limiting medical conditions.

There are currently over 400 children under the care of Jack and Jill right across the country and the charity’s mission is to empower parents to care for their child at home.

Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe and has already raised €1,538,602 for Irish charities. 

The finish line for day one of the event will be on the Quays in Ballina and the cars will be arriving in at 6pm. 

The next morning at 10.30am, the cars will depart mayo for stage two of the event and head towards Salthill in Galway for lunch.

Some the finest cars on the planet will feature yet again this year, from the awe-inspiring power of Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren to the grace and elegance of Porsche, Aston Martin, and Maserati. 

Cannonball brings a unique and inimitable electric atmosphere to host towns all over the country making it a widely-anticipated free family event for spectators. 

The event was founded by Kildare businessman Alan Bannon and the benefit to the host towns for this event is estimated at €2,567,000 per year.

Cannonball is fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K as the main headline sponsor for 2023 and all official fuel stops on the route where spectators can see the cars will be announced in the coming days.  

The Tour Sponsor this year is Apache Pizza and Cannonball official partners include Karl Goodwin Motors, AB Signs, HONE Energy and Majestic Ireland Road Trips.