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This year’s Three Bridges Rally will take place on Saturday 6 September. We’ll muster at Poolbeg Marina before parading up and down the Liffey at 15:00. We’ll spend the night rafted on the Liffey Pontoon beside the 3Arena. In the morning we’ll leave with the St Bridget at 11:00.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin will be leading the parade aboard a pilot boat from Dublin Port, and will address participants and the press afterwards.
Our host ashore will be the Gibson Hotel, where we have the use of the Stratocaster suite for the evening. There will be a three-course carvery dinner followed by some presentations and informal entertainment. If you can’t sail, you can still join us for the evening festivities.
Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club has kindly offered to waive all berthing charges and host a social event on Friday evening. Come early and make a weekend of it!
Prices
Dates
Download and read the detailed Briefing Notes – a PDF document giving details of all the arrangements.
If you think you might attend, with or without a boat, then submit a provisional booking (below) as soon as possible.
Last updated 2025-08-13
Organisers ([email protected]): John Murphy 0868101263, Mike Kelly 0876813291, Simon Parker 0872497859.
Some times are approximate, and all are subject to review
| Friday 5 September | |
| 19:00 | Social event in Poolbeg yacht and boat club (TBC) |
| Saturday 6 September | |
| 11:00 | Poolbeg marina and club open |
| 14:30 | Cast off from Poolbeg |
| 15:00 | Parade up to Talbot Memorial Bridge |
| 15:30 | Berth at Liffey Pontoon |
| 16:00 | Reception, Lord Mayor… |
| 17:00 | Tom Clarke bridge opens briefly |
| 17:30 | Gibson Hotel opens |
| 18:30 | Sit down for dinner and other activities |
| Sunday 7 September | |
| 10:30 | Cast off from Liffey Pontoon |
| 11:00 | Tom Clarke Bridge opens; all depart for home |
