Killarney officially marked the 20th anniversary of the landmark 2006 European H.O.G.™ Rally over the June Bank Holiday weekend as Ireland BikeFest 2026 returned to the town.
Enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Martin McKenna enjoying the Rock music at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Schools Out..Luke Tucker, Conor Brosnan and Max Kissane-Tangney, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Plenty of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Skin tones… National tattoo convention at the Gleneagle Hotel as part of the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***At the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026 town parade. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Lauren O’Sullivan, Maxim Khokhlov and Kevin Troy, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Dave and Angie McGarry, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Keep a close watch as Tom Wilson gets a new addition at the National tattoo convention at the Gleneagle Hotel as part of the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Aileen O’Sullivan, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Mike Quirke and Breda Joy enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Pillion Passager… enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***A test of road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Miah O’Shea enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Mark Quinlan, Siobhan Quinlan, Catherine Fleming, Máire Ní Shúilleabháin. Enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Testing road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***A test of road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Reading between the signs… ‘Biker James’ enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Alisia Dogan and Ivan Leonel, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***A test of road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Plenty of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***A test of road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Keep a close watch as Tom Wilson gets a new addition at the National tattoo convention at the Gleneagle Hotel as part of the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Hair raising rides…enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Hair raising rides…enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Danny Jarkovsky, Brenda O’Riordan and Cathal O’Riordan, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Schools Out…Ellie Mai O’Sullivan, left, Elsie O’Doherty, Sophie Culloty and Grace Collins, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Patrick and Gerry Fleming, left, Jake Cronin and Colm Óg Ó Súilleabháin, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***A test of road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Breda and Colm Ó Súilleabháin, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Parading the town…Deputy Danny Healy-Rae TD., enjoying the Parade at the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Dermot Murphy and Paul O’Sullivan, enjoying the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026. Thousands of bikers and visitors attended the BikeFest Festival for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***Testing road skills at Caragh Lake, Glencar, Co Kerry, as the biking fraternity arrive early in Killarney for the annual Ireland BikeFest 2026, which takes place from 29th–31st May. The festival will welcome thousands of bikers and visitors to the town for a weekend of live music, ride-outs, entertainment and biking culture across the June Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PICS***
What began as a one-off event two decades ago established an enduring relationship between Killarney and the international biking community, leading to the launch of BikeFest in 2007. Since then, it has grown into Ireland’s largest free open motorcycle and music festival. “Twenty years ago, Killarney fell head-over-wheels in love with the biking community,” said Patrick O’Donoghue, Chairman of Ireland BikeFest. “There was something electric about that first rally in 2006. The town embraced it completely.” The anniversary festival featured guided ride-outs along the Wild Atlantic Way, the Custom Bike Show, live music at the Gleneagle Bike Village, and the iconic Bike Parade through the streets of Killarney. Special photo coverage from the weekend by Valerie O’Sullivan.
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