Ennis’s pubs, restaurants, shops and cafés are expected to welcome match-goers with open arms during a busy weekend of GAA action.
The county town is likely to see a welcome economic boost on Saturday and Sunday, as Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg plays host to a Munster Championship double header.
The familiar sight of the streets of Ennis lined with throngs of eager fans donning their county colours will be seen again this weekend, as not one but two massive GAA clashes are to be held in Clare’s county grounds.
On Saturday, Tipperary will travel to Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg to take on the Banner in the Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final with throw-in at 2pm.
A mere 24 hours later, Clare will face off against Cork for the second time in just over a month for their highly-anticipated Munster Senior Hurling Championship first round meeting.
Tickets for the latter fixture have been hot property since the date was confirmed, and with a slight capacity increase having been granted for the occasion, a sold-out capacity crowd of nearly 21,000 will file through the gates on the day.
Clare GAA Head of Operations, Deirdre Murphy says the proceeds of well-attended matches like this are crucial to the organisation’s activities throughout the year.
With an influx of thousands of people into Ennis on the horizon, businesses are licking their lips at the prospect of a profitable weekend.
Ennis Chamber President Diarmuid McMahon says traders will be waiting “with open arms” for what promises to be a “special weekend”.
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