Irish Skipper Expo
21 & 22 March 2025
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Now Taking Place Every 2 Years
Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Friday 21st – 10am-5pm
Saturday 22nd March-10am-4pm
Irish Skipper Expo-Plan Your Journey,
UL Sport Arena, Limerick Postcode – V94XT66
One of the many advantages of the Irish Skipper Expo venue at the UL Sport Arena in Limerick is its accessibility from all corners of Ireland, making it the perfect location to stage this flagship event for the Irish fishing industry.
International Travelers:
Shannon airport is just 26km from Limerick, with excellent bus and taxi services available throughout the day, allowing for access to the venue in 35 minutes. For
Northeast of Scotland travelers, there are daily flights to Shannon/Dublin Airports from,
- Aberdeen
- Glasgow International
- Edinburgh
Coming from the East of England there are daily flights to Shannon/Dublin Airports from,
- Leeds Bradford
- Humberside
- Teesside
- Newcastle
Those arriving by ferry or plane into Dublin, have the option of train at Heuston Station or Connolly Station or by bus in Dublin City at Burgh Quay to Arthurs Quay,
both roughly a 2hours 30min journey. A 20 min bus is available directly from the station to the University. Car hire or taxi services are available at both Shannon and Dublin Airport.
Domestic Travelers:
Thanks to its convenient motorway access from Tuam, visitors and exhibitors traveling from the Northwest can reach the UL Sport Arena in less than 5 hours. Attendees from Wexford or Howth can arrive in just over 2½ hours, while those journeying from Dingle will find the trip has been significantly shortened to around 2 hours and 15 minutes. Visitors traveling from Rossaveel will also benefit from a quicker route, with a travel time of just over 2 hours!
Visitors travelling from Northern Ireland/ Kilkeel travel time is approximately under 4 hours. UL Sport arena has numerous hotels situated close to the venue itself, such as the George Hotel in the city center and Kilmurry Lodge.
Sharon Boyle, Commercial Fishing Manager for Skipper Expo organiser, Mara Media, said: ‘Following our announcement that we will now host one show each year, we
have seen huge interest from industry in being part of the event.”
“Irish Skipper Expo 2025 is a must attend exhibition with over 130 companies exhibiting including outside vessel displays. We encourage everyone to save the new date of March 21st & 22nd and begin making your travel and hotel bookings now.” For more information contact Sharon Boyle. Commercial Fishing Manager:sharon@maramedia.ie
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Information
Book Your Stand
Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Booking form Available Now
Exhibitors Manual 2025
Exhibitors’ Manual 2025
Click Below
The manual contains all of the info exhibitors need to be able to fully prepare for the show
It is vital that all exhibitors read the manual from beginning to end
2024 List of Exhibitors
Irish Skipper 2024 List of Exhibitors,
2025 List of Exhibitors to be Announced Soon
The list of exhibitors below was collected by The Skipper with permission from the following exhibitors that attended the 2024 Expo. This list is the exclusive copyrighted intellectual property of Mara Media and is reproduced here for informational purposes only. Any unauthorized commercial use or reproduction of this list, including soliciting exhibitors or representing yourself as an agent of the trade show is prohibited and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
For more information on the 2025 list of exhibitors for Irish Skipper Expo, please contact Commercial Fishing Manager- Sharon Boyle
Email- Sharon@Maramedia.ie
Floorplan
See the 2024 Floorplan Below for Reference Only.
Any inquiries regarding the 2025 Floorplan please contact Commercial Fishing Manager Sharon Boyle below.
Contact Sharon for more information
Sharon Boyle – Commercial Fishing Sales Manager
Email: sharon@maramedia.ie
Tel: 00353 (0)74 95 48037
How to Get There
SHOW VENUE
UL Sport, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick V94XT66
https://www.ulsport.ie/
Directions from the Castletroy Park Hotel to UL Sport
For International Travelers:
Shannon airport is just 26km from Limerick, with excellent bus and taxi services available throughout the day, allowing for access to the venue in 35 minutes. For Northeast of Scotland travellers, there are daily flights to Shannon/Dublin Airports from,
- Aberdeen
- Glasgow International
- Edinburgh
Coming from the East of England there are daily flights to Shannon/Dublin Airports from,
- Leeds Bradford
- Humberside
- Teesside
- Newcastle
There are also options from Southampton, Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff.
Those arriving by ferry or plane into Dublin, have the option of train at Heuston Sation or Connolly Station or by bus in Dublin City at Burgh Quay to Arthurs Quay, both roughly a 2hours 30min journey. A 20 min bus is available directly from the station to the University.
Car hire or taxi services are available at both Shannon and Dublin Airport.
GETTING TO UL LIMERICK
UL Sport, has excellent road, rail and air transportation links. The arena is positioned on the University of Limerick campus in Castletroy, just off the M7. Shannon Airport is only a 35 minute drive away with flight connections available to the UK and Western Europe airports. Limerick City Centre is within easy reach of UL Sport and Limerick (Colbert) Railway Station is a short 15 minute drive away.
BY ROAD
With the venue just off the motorway avoiding city traffic.
Galway (M18) – 1hr 30 min
Cork (M8) – 1hr 30 min
Dublin (M7) – 2 hrs.
Waterford – 2 hrs
Donegal 3hr 30 min to 4hrs.
Belfast 3hr 45
Accommodation
Accommodation Details & Special Rates – Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Kilmurry Lodge Hotel
Approx €10 in a taxi to show centre or 1.2km walk
Bookings can be made by via the official website using the code: SKIPPER25
https://www.
Alternatively, they can use the link below:
https://secure.kilmurrylodge.com/convert/site/Kilmurry%20Lodge/en
Bed & Breakfast Rates (Per room per night)
Single: €140.00
Double: €144.00
Twin: €165.00
*Note – Offer is only available on a limited number of rooms and expires on 7th Feb or earlier if allocation used up.
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The George Hotel Limerick
City Centre Hotel.
To access the special rates see below:
To secure your discounted rate – Call the hotel direct on 0035361460400 quoting 2025 Irish Skipper Expo.
€135 bed and full Irish breakfast per single occupancy per night
€165 bed and full Irish breakfast per double or twin occupancy per night
2024 Show Statistics & Feedback
Irish Skipper Expo 2024 Visitor/Exhibitor Show Post Show Feedback Available Now
Promotional Material
Promotional Material for Exhibitors attending Irish Skipper Expo 2025
We have put together promotional material that exhibitors can use across your social media accounts and website, to inform your customers and partners that you are attending Irish Skipper Expo 2024.
*Tip – Click on the image and click ‘save image as’ to download.
Irish Skipper Expo Logo
Irish Skipper Expo Save the Date – for print and web
Facebook Banner
Poster
Exhibitors Free PR Service
Show PR:
Mara Media will provide a free PR service to Exhibitors at our 2024 shows – Irish Skipper Expo & Scottish Skipper Expo. This PR will appear on the ‘Latest News’ Section of the shows website and on our Social Media sites. It will also be considered for our monthly publication ‘The Skipper’ and our E-Newsletters.
Our PR team may contact exhibitors in the lead up to the show or you can reach them using the details below. Please take full advantage of this FREE service provided by Mara Media.
Alyssa Ní Shuilleabháin
Email: admin@maramedia.ie
Tel: 085 128 6684
Exhibitor Warning
We would like to remind all our Visitors and Exhibitors that we take your privacy very seriously. Unfortunately, our exhibitors are often approached from various scam companies offering listings, advertising and/or accommodation in the lead up to our shows.
Mara Media strongly advise you, to be extremely vigilant against bogus organisations who do not represent our company. If in doubt always contact us before signing forms or engaging in conversation.
Mara Media does not permit third parties to undertake unsolicited mailing to our customers and we do not pass on your contact details.
“Good show everybody seems to be getting there bearings for Limerick, Overall the 2024 Limerick show was probably one of the best I have attended.”
The Limerick ‘Skipper’ show is important for us a specialist supplier to the Irish workboat and & fishing vessel sector. There is always some representation from European & Scandinavian areas, allowing us to meet & speak directly with people we would otherwise not encounter
“The 2024 show was the best in sometime, good foot fall and good business was done at the show with a lot of enquiries since the show, was encouraging to see the interest back”
Telephone:
00353 (0)86 823 9608
(Editor)
00353 (0)86 840 1250
(Sales)