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Unread 26-08-2011, 17:15   #1
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Default [04/09/2011] All Ireland Hurling Final Kilkenny V Tipperary @ Croke Park

https://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre...w&news_id=1188

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All Ireland Senior Hurling Final Kilkenny V Tipperary Sunday 4th September by Marketing Department


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Iarnród Éireann are delighted to announce a special return service for Tipperary supporters from Birdhill to Dublin for the All Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday 4th September.

This special service departs Birdhill at 09:00hrs serving Nenagh (09:33hrs) and Roscrea (10:12hrs) arriving into Heuston station at 12:01hrs. This train returns from Heuston at 20:00hrs. There is a limited availabilty on this service so customers are advised to book early to advise disappointment.

(Customers booking this special service from Nenagh Branch stations can collect their tickets from Friday 2nd September at the stations where they are starting their journey)

Also, in connection with this fixture, the following special trains will operate:

08.40 Waterford to Dublin Heuston
19.15 Dublin Heuston to Waterford

09.30 Waterford to Dublin Heuston

07.45 Cork to Dublin Heuston

09.10 Limerick to Dublin Heuston
18.50 Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction

11.55 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
19.20 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda

Click here to book the above services now.

The following special Commuter services will operate:

12.10 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly

12.50 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly
17.18 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth

14.10 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly
17.30 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth.

Also please note:

17.40 Heuston to Waterford is deferred to 18.20

18.00 Heuston to Cork is deferred to 18.15

11.05, 12.05, 13.05, 14.05 and 15.05 will additionally call at Coolmine, Castleknock, Phoenix Park, Ashtown, Broombridge, Drumcondra and Connolly Station.

17.10 and 18.10 Connolly to M3 Parkway will additionally call at Drumcondra, Broombridge, Ashtown, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Coolmine and M3 Parkway.

Due to expected heavy loadings before and after the match, DART, Belfast Enterprise, Sligo and Rosslare Intercity, Maynooth and Northern Commuter services may be delayed by 15 - 20 minutes from 11.00 to 19.00 hrs.

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Currently no 09.30 - Waterford - Heuston service bookable.
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Unread 26-08-2011, 17:34   #2
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Oh my goodness! A special from Birdhill! I really cant believe it....
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Unread 26-08-2011, 22:23   #3
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Pity there's none from Cahir, Clonmel etc. There have been GAA specials from there before. But I guess now it means paying overtime to level crossing operators etc.
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Unread 30-08-2011, 21:56   #4
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I doubt many people will use the special from Nenagh. A really uncomfortable 2700 DMU i imagine will be used. Would be surprised if it even makes it as far as Portlaoise. I was in Colbert last week waiting for the 18:00 to Limerick Junction connection and before the opened the door for us, they opened it for the Limerick-Ballybrophy passengers and only three people got on it.
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I doubt many people will use the special from Nenagh. A really uncomfortable 2700 DMU i imagine will be used. Would be surprised if it even makes it as far as Portlaoise. I was in Colbert last week waiting for the 18:00 to Limerick Junction connection and before the opened the door for us, they opened it for the Limerick-Ballybrophy passengers and only three people got on it.
Twas a 3 car ICR, near full house as well
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Twas a 3 car ICR, near full house as well
xlnt - great to see that it went direct - irish people have a misplaced phobia about changing trains

good to see the minister took the train himself - i hear that he was spotted on the cobh cork line a few weeks back as well
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Default [04/09/2011] All Ireland Hurling Final Kilkenny V Tipperary @ Croke Park

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=1188
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All Ireland Senior Hurling Final Kilkenny V Tipperary Sunday 4th September by Marketing Department

Iarnród Éireann are delighted to announce a special return service for Tipperary supporters from Birdhill to Dublin for the All Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday 4th September. http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/special_offers.asp?action=list&specials_origin=BHI LL&specials_destination=HSTON

This special service departs Birdhill at 09:00hrs serving Nenagh (09:33hrs) and Roscrea (10:12hrs) arriving into Heuston station at 12:01hrs. This train returns from Heuston at 20:00hrs. There is a limited availabilty on this service so customers are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.

(Customers booking this special service from Nenagh Branch stations can collect their tickets from Friday 2nd September at the stations where they are starting their journey)

Also, in connection with this fixture, the following special trains will operate:

08.40 Waterford to Dublin Heuston
19.15 Dublin Heuston to Waterford

07.45 Cork to Dublin Heuston

09.10 Limerick to Dublin Heuston
18.50 Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction

11.55 Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
19.20 Dublin Connolly to Drogheda

Click here to book the above services now. http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables.asp

The following special Commuter services will operate:

12.10 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly

12.50 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly
17.18 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth

14.10 Maynooth to Dublin Connolly
17.30 Dublin Connolly to Maynooth.

Also please note:

17.40 Heuston to Waterford is deferred to 18.20

18.00 Heuston to Cork is deferred to 18.15

11.05, 12.05, 13.05, 14.05 and 15.05 will additionally call at Coolmine, Castleknock, Phoenix Park, Ashtown, Broombridge, Drumcondra and Connolly Station.

17.10 and 18.10 Connolly to M3 Parkway will additionally call at Drumcondra, Broombridge, Ashtown, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Coolmine and M3 Parkway.

Due to expected heavy loadings before and after the match, DART, Belfast Enterprise, Sligo and Rosslare Intercity, Maynooth and Northern Commuter services may be delayed by 15 - 20 minutes from 11.00 to 19.00 hrs.
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A Nenagh branch direct service? For realz?
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Unread 31-08-2011, 02:10   #9
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Ooops, merged.
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does the Minister want to go to the match with his constituents, perhaps...?
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Unread 31-08-2011, 22:42   #11
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Alan Kelly words didn't sound really positive in terms of securing much needed funding for the line. To be fair to Iarnród Éireann it has introduced services and laid parts of new track along the line. The real problem is it will never be as fast as the Bus and motorway or as cheap, and i doubt any more improvements will be a high priority than other projects. Without people in Nenagh using it though they will just have probably pumped money into a black hole.

http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/business/group_to_examine_reopening_disused_rail_lines_for_ tourism_1_2797290
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You can bet the extra costs incurred by opening early next Sunday will magically be used later as an excuse to close when the accounts are shown,
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An extra Waterford - Heuston service has being re added to booking system,

9.30 Waterford - Heuston 11.40 (serves Thomastown, Kilkenny & Muine Beag).
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