Limerick City and County Council & An Garda Síochana advise motorists and match patrons that very significant road closures will operate from 1pm onwards on the Ennis Road R445 on Sunday, 24th May 2026.
The Ennis Road R445 from Union Cross to Ivan’s Cross/Laya Health/Caherdavin Cross will be closed to vehicular traffic from 1pm onwards. Traffic will be diverted to the Northern Ring Road, Clonmacken, Shannon Bridge and Thomond Bridge.
Closures/Diversions:
Rolling road closures/diversions are likely to apply from 1pm to 6pm 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
- 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 may be 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 Bridge
- 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 TUS Gaelic Grounds (30 minutes)
- Parking available at city centre carparks and on street parking
- Disability parking passes for TUS Gaelic Grounds only available through GAA County Boards.
- Ennis Road from Union Cross to Caherdavin Cross (Ivan's/Laya Health Building) will be closed from 1pm
- Parking will be available at TUS Campus, Old Cratloe Road
- There is no specific bus or coach parking around TUS 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 TUS Gaelic Grounds after the match
- Two lanes of traffic will operate outbound on the Ennis Road from Caherdavin Cross to Coonagh Roundabout
- 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
- Brookeville Avenue at its junction with TUS roundabout will be closed and traffic will use Cratloe Road inbound or Old Cratloe Road to Coonagh link road outbound
Remember:
- Arrive early
- Park in the city centre and walk out
- Do not park on footpaths, grass areas, block entrances, or block emergency vehicle access