The Cranberries to play Thomond Park

Just announced The cranberries will be playing at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Ireland on Wednesday the 9th of June, Other acts include The Supermodel Twins, Daghdha/Garvey initiative and High Voltage. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.ie for the small price of 10 or 20 euro. " The Opening Ceremony will be a celebration of the athletes participating in the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games. The theme of the event is Hand in Hand and will reflect the true vision of Special Olympics – that being of people joining together to make the extraordinary happen. The 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games will take place in Limerick from 9-13th June. This will be one of the biggest and most exciting sporting events of the summer with 1,900 athletes competing in 13 sports in venues throughout Limerick and Clare. They will be accompanied by a team of 650 coaches and official delegates. 4,000 family members and supported by a team of 3,000 volunteers. "