All roads lead to Skibbereen this Monday evening, 29th August with up to 10,000 people due to attend the homecoming of our Olympic silver medallists Gary and Paul O’Donovan and their coach Dominic Casey.
The homecoming parade will start in the Cork Rd at 7pm with an open top bus carrying the Olympians along the Cork Rd, into North St and then turning right onto Main St before arriving at the Fairfield where you will once again get the opportunity to relive the excitement of the race on the big screen and also see Paul and Gary being interviewed on stage by RTÉ’s Jacqui Hurley.
Parking on the day
Please Note that the FairField / Old Mart will not be available for parking on Monday 29th August due to preparation for the event and restrictions will be in place on Sunday 28th August. All entrances must be kept clear
Parking will be available at the following locations:
Travelling into Skibbereen from Cork/Clonakilty:
- Car Park in Skibbereen Show Grounds
Travelling into Skibbereen from Bantry/Schull:
- Car Park in- Skibbereen Rugby Club
- O’Donovan Rossa GAA Ground and the Marsh
- Skibbereen New Mart Marsh Rd
- Morgan O’Driscoll’s (beside Hurleys’Garage) Ilen Street
Parking will also be available at West Cork Distillers on Market St and supermarket car parks in Skibbereen will remain open until 11 pm to facilitate the event.
Please see map also:
