Cheer on the 106th Liffey Swim One of Dublin’s great sporting traditions will open Dublin City Council Liffey Festival on Saturday as the 106th Dublin City Council Dublin City Liffey Swim takes to the water. Swimmers will race through the heart of the city from the start at Rory O’More Bridge to the finish at the steps of Custom House Quay. The Grande Finale of the Open Water Season. 106 years. Thousands of swimmers. One legendary race through the heart of our capital city, steeped in history. Who will stand on the steps of the Custom House, holding the iconic Liffey Cups? Will

Two Spectacular Days on Land and Water! Come down, get on the water, explore the quays and join in the fun Dublin City Council Liffey Festival brings together a fantastic programme of activities, performances, maritime experiences and family-friendly entertainment along the quays and on the river in the heart of Dublin. Step aboard visiting ships, try a new sport, follow the historic Liffey Swim, join walking tours, discover the stories of the river, watch spectacular aerial and jet pack displays, enjoy live music and street theatre performances, and gather along the quays for Sunday’s Dub

The Griffith Avenue Mile is a one mile road race for runners of all levels young and old, which will see the closing off a stretch of Griffith Avenue in Dublin to traffic for several hours on the day. More than 40 years ago, a similar successful event was staged on Griffith Avenue, with leading Irish athletes such as Eamonn Coughlan, supporting and competing. It had much support and profile at the time. Click here to read more about the history of this event. We ran the event again in 2019 with the intention of potentially putting it on annual thereafter, but the Covid-10 pandemic got in