PHOTO DUMP: Ireland BikeFest Roared into Killarney last weekend
Ireland BikeFest Killarney roared into action last weekend. The free open festival, one of Europe’s anticipated biking events, drew thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle.
The Bike Village came alive with traders, food stalls, merchandise stands, the Harley-Davidson Experiential Zone, and free live entertainment. The festival offered a high-energy atmosphere at the Harley Bar and more relaxed acoustic vibes in the Biker Lounge, catering to both bikers and non-bikers.
Photographer Domnick Walsh, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Bikes of all shapes and sizes, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Brigid O’Keeffe, left, Kathrine McCarthy, Mags O’Sullivan, Paul Byrne, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Tom Coffey, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Bikes of all shapes and sizes, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Tara McCarthy, Brendan O’Grady and John Byrne, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Bap O’Neill and Iwona Ziolkowska at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Saoirse, left, and Ciara Leahy, Nora Horgan, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Photographer Domnick Walsh, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Sky High fun at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**The night is only kicking off at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Cathal Flaherty the Arena, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**A warm welcome back for regular biker ‘Smokey’ from County Waterford, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**The night is only kicking off at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Who’s a good girl…Irish Guide Dogs for the blind, were the main beneficiary of this years Harley Davidson raffle at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Fiona Carroll and Trevor Edwards at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Catherine Treacy, Marcus Treacy and Margaret O’Donoghue, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Catch Doolan and John Kehoe, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Bap O’Neill and Iwona Ziolkowska at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Mechanic Greg Pienknowski, tinkering with the engine, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Built for Shpeed…. Danny Healy-Rae, T.D., a pallion passenger, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Who’s a good girl…Irish Guide Dogs for the blind, were the main beneficiary of this years Harley Davidson raffle at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Patrick O’Donoghue, Director Gleneagle Group, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**John Fleming, left and Hugh O’Donoghue, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Catch Doolan and John Kehoe, at Ireland BikeFest Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Bikes of all shapes and sizes, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**Seamie and Siun Morrissey, taking part in the Annual Ireland BikeFest parade in Killarney. The free open festival is one of Europe’s most impressive biking events, drawing thousands of bikers and visitors to the purpose-built Bike Village at Gleneagle in the heart of Kerry over the June Bank Holiday this year. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS**
This year’s live music lineup featured a packed schedule across three stages, including performances from QWEEN, Live Lizzy, Joanovarc, Hells Bells, Bon Jovee, Cliona Hagan, Devils Cadillac, and The Harleys. DJs played late into the nights.
Bikers participated in guided ride-outs along the Wild Atlantic Way, with routes including the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula, marshalled by H.O.G. UK & Ireland chapters. Sunday’s Bike Parade rolled through Killarney town, led by Irish country music star and lifelong biker Jimmy Buckley as Grand Marshal.
Also on Sunday, the Custom Bike Show showcased custom builds. A new autism-friendly hour ran from 1 pm to 2 pm, offering reduced sound and lighting for a more relaxed experience.
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