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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he would present a report on the Gaelforce Dublin event held in the County in March 2019 and in responding will he confirm if it is his intention to hold a similar event in 2020 and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council and South Dublin Chamber, in partnership with Killary Gaelforce held it's third successful Gaelforce Dublin event on Saturday 23rd March 2019. 

The race was a huge success, with 616 competitors taking part.   The competitors started in Tallaght Stadium, running through Sean Walshe Park, cycling an uphill route to Bohernabreen Reservoir where each competitor then faced a kayaking challenge on the reservoir.  From there the competitors took on the Kippure Mountain before returning to the finish line at Tallaght Stadium.

The 2019 event will be reviewed with the Chamber and organisers and the potential for a 2020 event will be considered following that process.