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Irish Mirror

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Sophie Collins

Dublin Marathon 2022: All you need to know about road closures and alternative routes

Dublin Dublin Marathon

Thousands of people will descend on the city this weekend for the 2022 Dublin Marathon, which is due to take place this Sunday, October 30.

More than 25,000 runners, walkers and joggers from across Ireland and around the world will be taking part in the 42km challenge.

If you have plans to travel into Dublin on the day, you may meet a number of issues due to the road closures as part of the marathon.

We’ve listed out each road closure, along with timings for a reopening and alternative routes for travel so you can plan ahead and avoid any major disruption to your day.

In the run-up to the marathon, organisers have confirmed that the following roads will be closed for several days:

Merrion Square North - 7:30pm Friday 28th Oct to 4:00pm Monday, October 31
Merrion Square South - 6:00am Saturday 29th Oct to 8:00pm Sunday, October 30

Then on the big day, on Sunday, October 30, the following roads will be shut to accommodate the route:

Fitzwilliam Square West, Kildare St, Merrion Row, Cumberland Rd and Lad Lane - 3:30am to 11:00am
Herbert St, Herbert Lane, Herbert Place, Clanwilliam Place, Warrington Place, Baggot St Lower - 3:30am to 12:00pm
Fitzwilliam Square North, South and East, Fitzwilliam Place, and Fitzwilliam Street Upper - 3:30am to 1:00pm
Fitzwilliam Lane, Verschoyle Place, Grattan St, Grattan Court, Hagan's Court, Wilson’s Place, Grant’s Row, Pembroke Row and Power's Court - 3:30am to 5:00pm
Merrion St Upper - 3:30am to 5:30pm
Clare St - 3:30am to 6:30pm
Merrion Square West and East, Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Mount St Lower and Upper, Stephen’s Place, James St East and Stephen’s Lane - 3:30 to 7:30pm
Holles St - 3:30am to 9:00pm
Pembroke St Lower - 4:00am to 11:00am
Leeson St Lower - 7:45am to 10:15am
St. Stephen’s Green South, Cuffe St, Kevin St Lower and Upper, Patrick St, Nicholas St. High St, Bridge St and Usher’s Quay - 8:15am to 10:15am

All you need to know about Dublin marathon road closures and alternative routes (Collins Photos)

For those travelling through North Dublin City, you should be aware of the following closures on Sunday:

Blackhall Place, Stoneybatter, Manor Street and Aughrim Street - 8:15am to 12:45pm
Chapelizod Road - 8:15am to 1:00pm
North Circular Road - 8:15am to 2:00pm
St Laurence Rd and Sarsfield Rd - 8:30am to 2:45pm
Castleknock Rd, College Rd, Tower Rd, Inchicore Rd, Templeogue Rd and Roebuck Rd - 8:45am to 4:45pm

For those in the South of the City, the following roads will be closed on Sunday, October 30:

Dolphins Barn - 8:45am to 1:30pm
South Circular Rd and Walkinstown Rd - 8:45am to 1:45pm
Crumlin Rd - 8:30am to 2:00pm
Orwell Rd, Orwell Park - 8:45am to 3:30pm
Cromwellsfort Rd - 9:00am to 2:30pm
Kimmage Rd West - 9:00am to 2:45pm
Fortfield Rd - 9:15am to 2:30pm
Terenure Rd East - 9:15am to 2:45pm
Dartry Rd - 9:30am to 3:15pm
Clonskeagh Rd - 9:30am to 4:00pm
Milltown Rd - 9:35am to 3:15pm
Nutley Lane - 9:45am to 4:55pm
Northumberland Rd - 9:45am to 6:45pm

There may also be some additional road closures on the day of the marathon, and accordion to chill.ie, they are as follows:

North Rd, Spa Rd, Cabra Gate and NCR Gate - 7:55am to 11:00am
Chesterfield Avenue - 6:40am to 11:00am
Survey Ave, Knockmaroon Rd, Upr Glen Rd and Acres Rd - 8:25am to 12:20pm
Castleknock Gate - 8:10am to 11:35am

Alternative ways to travel into Dublin on the day

If you’re heading into the city to catch a glimpse at this year’s competitors, or have other plans bringing you in, here are some alternative routes to consider.

By car

If you’re travelling by car, you can enter the city from the west via the Chapelizod Bypass, according to Chill.

You can also enter the city from the south via Stillorgan Road and then follow the diversion in place along Rock Road.

If you’re entering from the north, most roads will be unaffected, though you may experience an increased level of traffic, so do leave additional time for this.

If you want to park in the city, there’s a marathon discount on parking in all Q-Park locations in Dublin (excluding Q-Park Four Courts and Q-Park Grand Canal).

You can get 25% off by pre-booking online and using promo code ILDM25. The offer is only available for the marathon weekend (29th to 31st October 2022).

Luas

If travelling via the Luas system, normal Sunday trains are running, with extra trams in between.

There will be Red Line trams in operation at Blackhall Place. If it’s not possible for them to go this way, they will come out of the city at Heuston.

There will be Green Line trams between waves at Cuffe Street.

By train

If you’re travelling by train, you can get details on scheduling for the day of the marathon closer to the time by heading over to http://irishrail.ie/ for info.

By bus

Bus routes will likely change on the day of the marathon, but exact details of diversions on the day have not yet been announced.

You can check in closer to the day on https://www.dublinbus.ie.

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