Dublin Marathon 29 Oct 2023 – Road Diversions 3am-9pm (Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2023) @ Merrion Square Dublin
29/10/2023
29/10/2023
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Diversions from 3:00am to 9:00pm
Event times: 08:45 – 17:00
Starting in Fitzwilliam Street Upper, passing through Phoenix Park and finishing in Merrion Square close to the historic Trinity College, the Dublin Marathon features a fast and flat course in the city’s heart.
Irish Life Dublin Marathon website
This is the Map of the start and finish locations from 2022, a similar route may be in place this year (tbc)
Merrion Square & Fitzwilliam Street Upper
Road Closure & Transport management information will be provided closer to the event date. ( for reference the 2022 details are available at Traffic Information – Irish Life Dublin Marathon)
Phoenix Park
Dublin Bus to/from Merrion Square
Dublin Bus to/from Merrion Square
Dublin Bus – For further details : Dublin Marathon 2023
On Friday 27th, bus access is to be maintained on Merrion Square North, up to last bus, approx. 23:00.
See Road closures below for Saturday 28th Oct.
The National Transport Authority has been advised of the road closures that will be in place for the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon. These are listed below.
| Friday 27th October 2023 to Monday 30th October 2023 |
From | To |
| Merrion Square North | 19:00 | 11:00 |
| Saturday 28th October 2023 to Sunday 29th October 2023 |
From | To |
| Merrion Square South | 06:00 | 20:00 |
| Sunday 29th October 2023 | From | To |
| Merrion Square West | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Merrion Square East | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Fitzwilliam Street Lower | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Fitzwilliam Street Upper | 03:30 | 13:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Square North | 03:30 | 13:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Square South | 03:30 | 13:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Square East | 03:30 | 13:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Square West | 03:30 | 11:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Place | 03:30 | 13:00 |
| Fitzwilliam Lane | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Holles Street | 03:30 | 21:00 |
| Merrion Street Upper | 03:30 | 17:30 |
| Mount Street Lower | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Mount Street Upper | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Stephen’s Place | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Stephen’s Lane | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Verchoyle Place | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Grattan Street And Grattan Court | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Wilson’s Place & Grant’s Row | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Clare Street | 03:30 | 18:30 |
| Kildare Street | 03:30 | 11:00 |
| Merrion Row | 03:30 | 11:00 |
| Pembroke Street Lower | 04:00 | 11:00 |
| Baggot Street Lower | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| James Street East | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Herbert Street | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Herbert Lane | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Herbert Place | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Clanwilliam Place | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Warrington Place | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Warrington Lane | 03:30 | 12:00 |
| Powers Court | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Cumberland Road | 03:30 | 11:00 |
| Lad Lane | 03:30 | 11:00 |
| Hagans Court | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Pembroke Row | 03:30 | 17:00 |
| Leeson Street Lower | 07:45 | 10:15 |
| St. Stephen’s Green South | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Cuffe Street | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Kevin Street Lower & Upper | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Patrick Street | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Nicholas Street | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| High Street | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Bridge Street | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Usher’s Quay | 08:15 | 10:15 |
| Blackhall Place | 08:15 | 12:45 |
| Stoneybatter | 08:15 | 12:45 |
| Manor Street | 08:15 | 12:45 |
| Aughrim Street | 08:15 | 12:45 |
| North Circular Road | 08:15 | 14:00 |
| Chapelizod Road | 08:15 | 13:00 |
| St Laurence Road | 08:30 | 14:45 |
| Sarsfield Road | 08:30 | 14:45 |
| South Circular Road | 08:45 | 13:45 |
| Dolphins Barn | 08:45 | 13:30 |
| Crumlin Road | 08:30 | 14:00 |
| Walkinstown Road | 08:45 | 13:45 |
| Cromwells Fort Road | 09:00 | 14:30 |
| Kimmage Road West | 09:00 | 14:45 |
| Fortfield Road | 09:15 | 14:30 |
| Terenure Road East | 09:15 | 14:45 |
| Orwell Road | 08:45 | 15:30 |
| Orwell Park | 08:45 | 15:30 |
| Dartry | 09:30 | 15:15 |
| Milltown Road | 09:35 | 15:15 |
| Clonskeagh Road | 09:30 | 16:00 |
| Stillorgan Road | 09:30 | 16:00 |
| Nutley Lane | 09:45 | 16:55 |
| Northumberland Road | 09:45 | 16:45 |
On race day, Sunday 29th October 2023 from 08:45hrs to 16:45hrs, additional temporary road closures will take place along the Marathon route in Phoenix Park, Castleknock Road, College Road, Tower Road, Knockmaroon Road, Inchicore Road, Drimnagh Road, Templeogue Road and Roebuck Road.
Train: Irish Rail: Pearce Street and Grand Canal Dock train stationss are within walking distance to Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square.
There are regular Train services nationwide to Heuston and Connolly train stations.
Ireland rail travel information – Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail
LUAS: Dawson stop on the Green Line – is within a few minutes walk from Merrion Square (finish) and Fitzwilliam Square (start).
