Karen Byrne and Jake Carter rev up excitement for vintage car festival in Tipperary this month
RETRO Cannonball is coming to Tipp with proceeds to The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation
On June 13, 14, and 15, RETRO Cannonball rolls once again featuring 100 classic cars, free family live entertainment and that unique festival atmosphere that Cannonball is renowned for.
Dynamic duo, Dancing with the Stars Judge, Karen Byrne and her fiancé, musician Jake Carter have joined forces with the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation to announce its partnership with Retro Cannonball 2025.
The Glitterball trophy-winning pair are delighted to lend their support to the children’s charity, to bring awareness to its vital in-home nursing and respite care service, which is a lifeline to over 400 families across Ireland.
80 children have been cared for by the charity in Tipperary since its inception in 1997.
The event will commence this year in Little Island Cork taking in The Rebel County and then coming up through Counties Tipperary, Offaly Westmeath, Tyrone and finishing at The Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth.
Spectators and families in Tipperary can get up close, see some rare classic cars, take photographs, meet the drivers and enjoy the timeless allure of vintage automobiles at Kilshane House in Kilshane in Tipperary on Friday June 13 at 1pm when the drivers take a pitstop for lunch.
Cannonball has already raised €1,946,432 for Irish children's charities and this year are raising funds for the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation.
Retro Cannonball is the classic car road-trip and will include rare cars such as the Lamborghini Diablo, Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari 348 GTS, Mercedes-Benz SL Classics, Lancia Beta, BMW 635CSI, Porsche 911 Carrera and Targa, MG Midget, Ford Escort Cosworth, Chevrolet Corvette, VW Beetle, Ford Thunderbird, mini cooper and many more.