Sarsfield Bridge, Shelbourne Road, Lower Shelbourne Road and the Ennis Road from Henry Street to Ivan’s Cross will be closed to vehicular traffic from 11am onwards. Traffic will be diverted to the Northern Ring Road, Clonmacken, Shannon Bridge and Thomond Bridge.
Closures/Diversions:
Road Closures/diversions are likely to apply from 14:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs onwards at the following locations;
- Ennis Rd. at its junction with Ivan’s Cross – traffic will be diverted to Northern Ring Road and towards Clonmacken
- Salesian’s School/North Circular Road junction – Road Closure
- Shelbourne Road/North Circular Road at Clanmaurice Avenue – Road Closure
- Union Cross – Closed to traffic outbound on Ennis Road, Diversion left and right for Shelbourne Road & Lower Shelbourne Road
- Shelbourne Pk./Shelbourne Road – Road Closure
- Shelbourne Rd./Mayorstone Drive – Road Closure .
- Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Avenue – Road Closure.
- Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Upper – Road Closure.
- Old Cratloe Road at its junction with Mayorstone Upper & T.U.S Roundabout (Merval Pk.) – Road Closure.
Traffic Signal Junctions with Signals switched out for short periods of time & with a Garda Present.
- Hassetts Cross
- Union Cross
- Ivan’s Cross
- Condell Rd/Shelbourne Rd
- Ennis Rd/Jetland
- Ennis Rd/Greenhills
- Sarsfield St/Henry St
- Sarsfield St/O’Connell St
- William St/Gerald Griffin St
- Cathedral Pl/Newtown Mahon
Parking:
- Motorists are advised to park in the city centre and walk to T.U.S. Gaelic Grounds (30 minutes)
- Parking available at city centre carparks and on street parking
- Disability parking passes for T.U.S. Gaelic Grounds only available through Limerick or Cork G.A.A. County Boards.
- Ennis Road from Union Cross to Caherdavin Cross (Ivans) will be closed from 1pm
- Parking will be available at different locations on the Ennis Road between Coonagh roundabout and Caherdavin Cross.
- Parking will also be available at T.U.S. Campus, Old Cratloe Road
- There is no specific bus or coach parking around T.U.S. Gaelic Grounds. Coaches must not be parked in a manner which may lead to disruption. Cratloe Road and Condell Road should be used for drop off and collection. Alternatively, coaches should park in coach parking areas in the city centre and patrons walk to the grounds.
After Game Traffic Management
- Priority will be given to patrons exiting T.U.S. Gaelic Grounds on foot after the game
- Ennis Road will be closed from Union Cross to Caherdavin Cross
- Two lanes of traffic will operate outbound on the Ennis Road from Caherdavin Cross to Coonagh roundabout
- All outbound traffic on Ennis Road from Caherdavin Cross to Coonagh roundabout will be directed out the R445 to the N18.
- Condell Road will be closed to inbound traffic at Coonagh roundabout.
- Traffic on Clonmacken Road will be directed towards Clonmacken Road roundabout and Condell Road and will use Toll Plaza or Condell Road to Shannon Bridge
- Inbound traffic on Ennis Road will use Sarsfield Bridge to Limerick City centre
- Inbound traffic on Cratloe Road will use Sexton Street North to Thomond Bridge to Island Road to Dublin Road and Limerick City centre.
Residential and business access will be maintained where possible.
Public Bus Routes will be kept running for as long as is possible up to the match event at An Garda Síochana’s discretion
Emergency service vehicle access will be maintained.
Please park appropriately and in a manner that will not cause inconvenience to other road users, Pedestrians and Residents.
Limerick City and County Council, An Garda Síochana and Limerick County GAA Board advise patrons to be parked at least one hour before match start time and to use city centre off street car parks and free on street facilities.