The Ryder Cup comes to Adare. Aircraft, house and car, planned as one and held for the week.
Ireland's biggest sporting week in a generation, in a place with one main road through it. The travel has to be planned long before the tickets are.
The match
Adare Manor 2027 at a glance
- DatesFriday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027Build-up and practice from Monday 13 September. The three days of matches are Friday to Sunday.
- WhereAdare Manor, Adare, County LimerickIn the south west of Ireland, about 16 miles from Limerick city.
- Nearest airportShannon (SNN)Roughly 25 miles north, with a private terminal on the field.
- From LondonAbout 1 hour 15 by private jetAgainst a full day by ferry and road. Shannon also has United States preclearance.
Dates as published by Ryder Cup Europe. This is the 100th anniversary of the first Ryder Cup and only the second edition held in Ireland, after The K Club in 2006.
Why this one is different
A small county hosting a very large event
Adare is a thatched village on the N21 with a manor house at one end of it. Organisers have talked about sixty thousand people a day, which is more than three times the population of the nearest town. Limerick City and County Council has been planning park and ride sites and shuttle routes for years, a temporary railway station is being built beside the estate with shuttle trains from Limerick Junction, and a new stretch of road between Croagh and Adare is part of the wider Foynes to Limerick scheme. None of that changes the fact that the roads immediately around the estate will be under police control for the week.
The practical consequences are simple. Aircraft parking at Shannon will be spoken for. Houses and hotel rooms within an hour of Adare are already being taken for the week. And a car that is not inside the access arrangements will not get near the gate, whoever is in the back of it. Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In Ireland we arrange cars through operators we know, and we hold the whole itinerary together from your front door.
Getting there
Ways to reach Adare
| Route | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private jet to Shannon, then car | About 1 hour 15 flying, 30 to 45 minutes by road | The obvious choice. Parking and handling must be requested very early |
| Private jet to Kerry or Cork, then car | Similar flying time, about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 by road | Useful if Shannon parking is full, or if you are staying in Kerry or west Cork |
| Private jet to Dublin, then car | About 1 hour 15 flying, around 2 hours 30 by road | Long by road, but Dublin takes anything and has plenty of capacity |
| Helicopter to the estate | Minutes from Shannon | Adare Manor has a helipad. Prior permission is required and the area is noise sensitive |
| Airline to Shannon or Dublin, then car | About 1 hour 30 flying plus the drive | We meet you in arrivals and take it from there |
Editorial guidance, not promises. Access and road arrangements for match days are published by the organisers and the local authority nearer the time.
Planning it well
Things worth knowing now
- Shannon has a private terminal and, unusually for Europe, United States preclearance, so a US-bound aircraft can clear before it leaves. Appointments are made in advance and take the best part of an hour
- Aircraft parking at Shannon for the match days will be committed long before 2027. Some aircraft will drop and reposition to Dublin or Cork
- Adare Manor's helipad needs prior permission for every movement and has published arrival and departure procedures because of the noise-sensitive setting
- Park and ride and shuttle arrangements will cover most spectators. Anyone travelling by car needs to know where the police lines will be before they set off
- Accommodation is the real constraint. Limerick city, Killarney, Adare itself and the good houses in between are taken years ahead
- Many parties build a longer trip around it, with golf at Ballybunion, Lahinch, Doonbeg or Old Head while they are in the west
A typical plan
Door to the first tee
- 01
London
One of our own chauffeurs collects you and drives to the private terminal at Luton, Farnborough or Biggin Hill.
- 02
Shannon
About an hour and a quarter in the air. Formalities in the private terminal take minutes.
- 03
Limerick
A car we have arranged locally, briefed on where it can and cannot go on match days, or a short helicopter hop.
- 04
The week
A driver on standby for dinners, the course and any side trip, with one contact at Odyssey for all of it.
Around the week
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Which days you are going, how many of you, and whether you have somewhere to stay yet. We will come back with a plan for the flights and the cars, and tell you honestly what is already hard to get.
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Questions people ask
About travel to Adare
Are these your own cars in Ireland?
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In Ireland we arrange cars through operators we know, to the same brief, and you deal with one contact at Odyssey throughout.
Can we land at Shannon on the Friday morning?
Possibly, but do not assume it. Handling and parking for the match days will be requested many months out and some aircraft will have to reposition after dropping you.
Can we fly in by helicopter?
The estate has a helipad, and every landing needs prior permission under published procedures. We arrange the helicopter and the permission request through operators who fly there.
Can you get us tickets or hospitality?
No. Tickets and hospitality come from the organisers and their appointed agents. We handle the travel around them.
How early should we book?
As early as you can. Aircraft parking, drivers and beds within an hour of Adare are the three things that run out, in that order.
Are you an official partner of the Ryder Cup?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from the event.
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