Adare People
Adare’s Declan Hannon is Captain of the Limerick Senior Hurling team and has the distinction of captaining Limerick to win the All-Ireland hurling titles in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, becoming the first Limerick captain since Mick Mackey to captain Limerick to victory twice, and the first hurling captain to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup a record five times.
This year he will captain the team as they strive to make it 5 All Ireland’s in a row.
Declan, born in Adare, attended Scoil Naomh Iosaf, situated in the village of Adare, where hurling was a pillar of the education system in the school. His granduncle, Pat Stakelum, captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1949.
Declan joined Adare GAA club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success in the under-14 and under-16 grades before making his championship debut with the club’s senior team as a sixteen-year-old.
Declan first played for Limerick at minor level and subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team. In 2010, he made his senior debut at right wing-forward for Limerick in a National League defeat of Antrim and he later won a National League Division 2 medal after a 4-12 to 2-13 defeat of Clare in the final. Declan was at full-forward in Limerick’s 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork in the Munster Final and his performances during the 2011 and 2014 seasons earned him All-Star nominations.
He was appointed captain of the Limerick senior hurling team for the 2018 season. On 19 August 2018, he scored two points from play and captained Limerick to their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final. He ended the season by winning an All-Star Award.
On 30 June 2019 Declan won his first Munster Championship medal in six years after captaining Limerick to a 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.
Declan entered the history books in 2022 when he became the first hurling captain to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup on four occasions and he won a fifth All-Ireland medal in 2023.
Hopefully he will lead Limerick to 5 in a row in 2024.
BAR FOOD
Adare is considered to be one of the best dining locations in Ireland, catering for all tastes. Our restaurants and hotels are regular winners of prestigious national and international food awards and due to their popularity you are advised to book in advance. Our bars also serve superb food and are open until late each day to cater for visitors and they hold regular music sessions, which include traditional Irish music, to be enjoyed while you savour your favourite tipple.
SHOPPING & FASHION
Adare offers visitors an excellent choice in fashion boutiques, stocking exclusive ladies fashion brands. That is why Adare village is considered to be The Fashion Centre of the Mid-west of Ireland. Our many boutiques stock leading high street labels and many of them have carried out extensive improvements to their premises to cater for the increase in interest in shopping for fashion in Adare. Adare has well stocked supermarkets with fresh produce, vegetables and bread, and off licences.
THINGS TO DO
Listen to live Irish music, play golf, shop for local crafts, visit arts and antiques shops. Try falconry and archery; explore Adare's rich heritage with a guided walking tour or plan a walking holiday of the region; visit our weekend country market; go horse racing or greyhound racing in nearby tracks. Experience luxury spa and beauty treatments; Adare has so much to offer visitors. https://youtu.be/G4lFllsBmrA
GETTING MARRIED
Adare is one of the top wedding locations in Ireland and has been chosen by world famous sports people and actors to celebrate their weddings. We have three churches dating back hundreds of years. Our hotels, Adare Manor, Dunraven Arms, Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel and the Mustard Seed are renowned for hosting wedding receptions and there are spectacular photographic locations to choose from including the Desmond Castle.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Adare is the perfect holiday base for those who love to walk, explore and relax. With over twenty exciting visitor attraction locations, including ancient castles, museums, cathedrals, Ireland’s first hydro-electric power station, stunning views of the river Shannon and scenic walks, all within a short distance away, Adare is the ideal place to stay, the whole year round. Visit our historical sites and buildings of universal interest, as outlined in “History and Historic Sites” on this website.
SHOP LOCAL
Adare Village has three supermarkets, offering visitors a wonderful choice of top quality food products; Garvey's Centra, Londis and Gala also sell wines, spirits and beers in their well-stocked off licenses. Vokes is the ideal store for your gifts and hardware. Check out our renowned fashion boutiques stocking leading high street labels.
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