Vision Sports Ireland is delighted to announce the 41st MayFest with support from Aviva Ireland having been selected as the Aviva Broker Community Fund Charity winner for Diversity and Inclusion.
MayFest will take place on Saturday 21st at UCD Sports Centre and Sunday 22nd May at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin and will include a number of member-favourite sports and activities including swimming, athletics and blind/VI tennis, and new sports, including VI rugby, kayaking and nature mindfulness.
We are also delighted to host our ‘Leaders of Today and Tomorrow’ dinner reception as part of MayFest 2022, which will take place on the evening of Saturday, 21st May in the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan. The ceremony will recognize and award our Paralympians on their achievements at Tokyo 2020, our Youth Leaders and celebrate all of our community.
Previously known as ‘The Irish Games’, MayFest has continued to grow year on year since 1981 and has become a flagship event for Vision Sports Ireland with a core focus on participation and increasing physical activity opportunities for people who are blind and vision impaired across the country, and their family and friends.
A full schedule of the activities planned across both days and tickets can be purchased below.
If you would like to make a reservation at the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan on Friday 20th or Saturday 21st May, please contact Reservations on reservations@talbotstillorgan.com or +353 1 200 1800 and quote “Vision Sports Ireland” to avail of a discounted rate. Further information regarding the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan can be found here Talbot Hotel Stillorgan | 4* Hotels in Dublin
Should you have any queries, please contact Sarah Maloney, Operations and Communications Coordinator at sarah.visionsports@ncbi.ie
Tickets Available Now
Saturday Activities Only Individual Ticket (€10 per person)
Includes access to all activities;
- Saturday, 21st May at UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4
Saturday Activities Only Family Ticket (€15 per family)
Includes access to all activities;
- Saturday, 21st May at UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4
Saturday Full Day Ticket (€50 per person)
Includes access to all activities;
- Saturday, 21st May at UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4
- ‘Leaders of Today & Tomorrow’ Evening Event (Includes 3 course meal) at Talbot Stillorgan, Dublin
Leaders of Today & Tomorrow Evening Only Ticket (€45 per person)
Ticket for ‘Leaders of Today & Tomorrow’ Evening Event at Talbot Stillorgan, Dublin
- Includes three course meal
Sunday Canoeing/Sailing Individual Ticket (€10 per person)
Includes access to canoeing and sailing activities;
- Sunday, 22nd Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co Dublin from 11am-3pm
Sunday Forest Bathing Individual Ticket (€10 per person)
Includes access to nature mindfulness activity;
- Sunday, 22nd Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co Dublin from 11am-3pm
Sunday Individual/Family Walking Ticket – FREE
- Sunday, 22nd Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co Dublin from 11am-3pm
Schedule of Events
A full schedule of the activities for both days can be found below.
MayFest 2022 – Saturday, 21st May Schedule
Location – UCD Sports Centre, Belfield, Dublin
Time | Activity | Venue |
11am – 1pm | Rock Climbing Junior* | UCD |
11am – 1pm | Competitive B1 Tennis | UCD |
11:30 – 1pm | Research Movement Circuit | UCD |
11pm – 4pm | Golf Putting Green* | UCD |
11:30pm – 1pm | Tandem Tour | UCD |
12pm– 1:30pm | Football Blitz Junior | UCD |
12pm – 1:30pm | VI Rugby Game – Adults | UCD |
1pm – 2:30pm | VI/Blind Tennis Come & Try Session | UCD |
Break 1:30pn – 2om | ||
2pm – 2:45pm | Junior Rugby Come & Try Session | UCD |
2pm – 2:45pm | Guide Running Workshop | UCD |
2pm – 2:45pm | Movement, Balance and Stretch | UCD |
2pm – 3pm | B1 Football – Adults | UCD |
2pm – 5pm | Indoor Rowing Challenge | UCD |
3pm – 3:45pm | ZOOM Fitness (in person) | UCD |
3pm – 4pm | Tandem Cycling Come and Try Session | UCD |
3pm – 4:30pm | B2, B3 Football – Adults | UCD |
3:15pm – 4pm | Little Athletics – Junior | UCD |
5om – 6pm | Swimming | UCD |
MayFest 2022 – Sunday, 22nd Schedule
Location – Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Time | Activity | Venue |
11 am | Walking | Dun Laoghaire |
11 am | Kayaking | Dun Laoghaire |
11 am | Irish Sailing | Dun Laoghaire |
11 am | Nature Mindfulness Forest Bathing | Dun Laoghaire |