Directions to Hogan Park

[The Stars]

Lads,we are heading down for the Sligo Limerick game and just want to know how to get from Limerick IT campus to hogan park.Cheers,Charles.

[Mark_no9]

Lads,we are heading down for the Sligo Limerick game and just want to know how to get from Limerick IT campus to hogan park.Cheers,Charles.

Charles,........... Deep breath , here goes
Straight in past Thomond Park lights , straight in over the bridge,ST Johns Castle on your right , Right at roundabout(Bottom of Hill), Through lights , left at next roundabout. Straight throught until Parkway roundabout(Dunnes on right). Right on roundabout (Dunnes STILL on right). Through next 3 roundabouts and its on your left after traffic lights down from Tesco.................. easiest way I can think of.

[gael353]

Charles,........... Deep breath , here goes
Straight in past Thomond Park lights , straight in over the bridge,ST Johns Castle on your right , Right at roundabout(Bottom of Hill), Through lights , left at next roundabout. Straight throught until Parkway roundabout(Dunnes on right). Right on roundabout (Dunnes STILL on right). Through next 3 roundabouts and its on your left after traffic lights down from Tesco.................. easiest way I can think of.

That would be the best but it would take 5 hours on a Friday evening. The other way is....first roundabout into limerick (Greenhills) take right onto condell road, two miles to shannon bridge. Cross bridge and take right onto Dock Road. Traffic should be hell but hold your nerve. Drive one mile to Shell Station and turn Left (long avenue) go straight through two ornamental roundabouts till u come to Punches X. Take right at lights and into left lane, 100 mts turn left at lights. Go straight till you come to Roxboro roundabout/TESCO. Take left at roundabout and left into tesco and right immediately to rear of Shoping centre for safeish parking. Do not drive down to Hogan park, no parking there for ye and do not park in front of Tesco/Steering wheel pub or statoil. Walk is only about 500 mts then. But you gotta do all this before 6:30 just to be on the safe side for time.

[sligoman]

Straight in past Thomond Park lights , straight in over the bridge,ST Johns Castle on your right , Right at roundabout(Bottom of Hill), Through lights , left at next roundabout. Straight throught until Parkway roundabout(Dunnes on right). Right on roundabout (Dunnes STILL on right). Through next 3 roundabouts and its on your left after traffic lights down from Tesco.................. easiest way I can think of.Ah, I know it well:)

[dublinred]

Pull in on the hard shoulder on the Sligo side of Limerick approx 1 hour before the game and follow the red army convoy hoping someone at the front knows where they are going alternatively follow the hundreds of Limerick fans heading to the game from the city centre , although given that Limerick change grounds regulary these days its probably best to use the directions given in the first post.

[The Stars]

thanks lads,but some of us dont have the privalige of a car.....quickest way walking anyone?

[sligoman]

thanks lads,but some of us dont have the privalige of a car.....quickest way walking anyone?It's a good distance if your walking, get a taxi!;). Or maybe a bus? Anyone know the bus routes around Limerick?:confused:

[gael353]

thanks lads,but some of us dont have the privalige of a car.....quickest way walking anyone?

im assuming you'll allready be in limerick and ur looking for a local bus?
local bus from limerick sports store to rathbane (ask driver) Limerick also run free buses from shannon to the game making stops at Bunratty and Cratloe but the big stop is at the Davin arms. ill get the timetable for ye.

[Lim till i die]

Would be pretty pointless following crowds from Limerick city centre you'd most likely end up in Homebase or something ;)

If your on the buses get the 302 from LIT into the city centre, then get the 303 bus outside Sports 2000 and it will drop you across the road from the ground. Be warned, the 303 in the evenings can be a little iffy :)

[Rory H]

where the nearest watering hole too lads???thanks....mitch

[The Stars]

Mitch....you will be bringing cans anyway so whats the worry?.....charles

[Rory H]

give me a little respect....:rolleyes: ill be bringing a glass for the cans


a pub beside hogan park would do nicely

[The Stars]

ya....lemonade and tayto before the match to get the vocal cords warmed up...

[Redzer]

where the nearest watering hole too lads???thanks....mitch
The nearest pub is at the Roxboro Shopping centre, but I wouldn't go drinking around that area if I were you. Better have a few in the city centre.

[Mark_no9]

The nearest pub is at the Roxboro Shopping centre, but I wouldn't go drinking around that area if I were you. Better have a few in the city centre.

You've been before I see.....

[Lim till i die]

The nearest pub is at the Roxboro Shopping centre, but I wouldn't go drinking around that area if I were you. Better have a few in the city centre.

The Steering Wheel is in the Roxboro Shopping Centre. DO NOT GO IN THERE unless in rather large numbers :D The Spotted Dog in the Janesboro estate near the ground is grand and if your drinking in the city centre may I recommend Rashers (kinda old man vibe) or the Wicked Chicken if you wish to avoid the teeny-boppers ;)

You will of course have no hope of getting into Hogan Park with alcohol ;) :D

[lim abroad]

You will of course have no hope of getting into Hogan Park with alcohol ;) :D[/QUOTE]
ya,its impossible to get that stuff in there

[LFC in Exile]

You will of course have no hope of getting into Hogan Park with alcohol ;) :D

But having lots of it stashed in your belly is a good idea. :)

[declan hide]

the Wicked Chicken


had a pint of bulmers knocked over my jeans by some complete stranger in the chicken last weekend. one of those billy no mates types who stumbles around trying to befriend people cos their on a deadly buzz or whatever but ultimately end up annoying everyone...the music was dire in there as well (all techno crap - do people still listen to that?)...plus the fussball table is gone now which is a shame.

i'd recommend the olympic arms to the sligo lads :D the steerign wheel might be too tame for them :D

[The Stars]

Cheers declan...ya we are mad ravers :)
would you be let in to Hogan half cut?

[sadloserkid]

would you be let in to Hogan half cut?

As long as you pay on the way in I can't imagine it being a problem. :)

[4tothefloor]

(all techno crap - do people still listen to that?)...
Ha ha, just cos you're getting old doesn't mean the music has died :D

[Rory H]

As long as you pay on the way in I can't imagine it being a problem. :)


:D :D

if you see a drunk guy with a small drum and a plastic trumpet make sure to say hello;)

cheers lads,best of luck i suppose:D

[The Stars]

hello...

[4tothefloor]

Were any of ye Sligo lads out in Cyprus last week by any chance?

[The Stars]

No......Safer in Sligo.

[LFC in Exile]

would you be let in to Hogan half cut?

Sure, how could you tell with Sligo fellas? :) Are the drunk ones those that don't have slurred speech?

[d rovers]

Three bus routes will ferry fans from County towns and villages to and from the Rathbane pitch for all First Division games.

Route One leaves Pallaskenry at 6.45 and passes through Kildimo (6.55), Clarina (7.05) and Mungret (7.15).

Route Two departs Shannon at 6.30 and will collect passengers in Bunratty (6.45), Cratloe (6.55) and Caherdavin (7.15).

The third route starts in Knocklong at 6.30 and will pass through Hospital (6.45), Herbertstown (7.00) and Caherconlish (7.15).

[Lim till i die]

Sure, how could you tell with Sligo fellas? :) Are the drunk ones those that don't have slurred speech?

:D :D

Actually if you wanna go drinking in the area I'd say the Olympic Arms is a far better bet then the wheel :eek:

As for arriving half cut, I myself have been known to have a few warmers before a cold evening in the Shed so ye should be OK :)

[Rory H]

wheres the section for away fans btw...im new to limerick:)

whats the dress code too;)

is there an off licence near the ground too

[Lim till i die]

wheres the section for away fans btw...im new to limerick:)

whats the dress code too;)

is there an off licence near the ground too

Opposite end to the Shed, although mite not be open so as a general rule as far away as possible from the Shed

Neat dress essential ;)

Tesco up the road, however drinking in the ground is not big and not clever

[Rory H]

i wouldnt bring alcohol into the ground..i want to see rovers win without gettinf thrown out

its for after/before the game

ill just go as far away from limerick fans as possible then:D

neat dress...ill see what i can do...do you think you can still catch cobh and us

[Lim till i die]

ill just go as far away from limerick fans as possible then:D

neat dress...ill see what i can do...do you think you can still catch cobh and us

Feel free to say hello as long as its in a polite, sporting fashion :D

As for catching yourselves and Queenstown, no not a hope, although having seen us play ye three times this year we are more than capable of fcukin ye're season up ;) :ball:

[Rory H]

after our last 2 games i would agree

its getting very worrying..

ill say hello alright...oh yes..ill say hello :D

[sadloserkid]

Yes let's all say hello, we can establish a link aimed at detroying that hotbed of yuppy types that squats like a dead cat between our repective dwelling places. :)

[gustavo]

ah i've always liked ennis :)

[sligoman]

so as a general rule as far away as possible from the ShedAh, I was right beside the shed for the first half of our game earlier this season. Ye didn't scare me;):o:D

[sadloserkid]

Ah, I was right beside the shed for the first half of our game earlier this season. Ye didn't scare me;):o:D

Then why didn't you stay for the second half! ;)

[sligoman]

Then why didn't you stay for the second half! ;)Cos Rovers were attacking the other end in the second half and that's where I like to go:p

[Lim till i die]

Ah, I was right beside the shed for the first half of our game earlier this season. Ye didn't scare me

Thought my blue hair scared the bejesus out of you in the Showgrounds :confused: :D

It's not about scaring people lads, I don't make the ground regulations, can't we all just have a big yuppy hating party:)

[leather]

Just a quick question for the true lim's fans. Can anybody give me the team that played againist Drogheda in the FAI Senior Cup(all players that played on pitch incl subs). Need answer for a bet.!!

thanks lads

[Lim till i die]

Not sure what this has to do with directions to Hogan Park but......

Mooney
Wolfe
Finucane
(Molan)
(Tobin)
(McGauley)
Donnellan
Nolan
Barrett
(Keating)
Kelleher
O' Brien
O'Mahoney

The ones in brackets are ones i'm not sure about, sorry but it's the best I can do this early in the morning, that was a bit of a blurry day :o :D

[joeSoap]

see here (http://www.irishfootballonline.com/report.php?match_id=2527)

[leather]

thanks lads for the info

[Lim till i die]

Jaysus forgot about Dave Ryan, Darren Young, Mick Ahearne and Derek McCarthy :eek:

Truly Ashamed :o

That was still a really good trip if I can be all nostalgic for a second tho :)

[Rory H]

wheres the nearest shop for penny sweets too...i know someone who has a sweet tooth

[The Stars]

guilty as charged...

[sligoman]

Thought my blue hair scared the bejesus out of you in the Showgrounds :confused: :DYeah, you did, but I didn't see you in Hogan Park, otherwise I'd have ran to the other end of the ground straight away:o :D

[Lim till i die]

Yeah, you did, but I didn't see you in Hogan Park, otherwise I'd have ran to the other end of the ground straight away:o :D

I can be found in the shed just to the right of the goals. ;) Don't worry we'll come over for a chat and try to sell ye fanzines and other related tat before kick off :D

As for the penny sweets and such they can be found in tesco near your booze ;)

[Rory H]

see you then

ill buy everything...