Over €2.27 million raised for children’s charities by Cannonball Ireland
Cannonball Ireland, the supercar road trip, has announced a fundraising total of €781,914 for the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation since the partnership began in 2022 and €317,819 in 2025 alone – bringing the total raised for Irish children’s charities to €2,271,716.
Funds were raised through a number of initiatives, including the nationwide campaign ‘When You Fill, Support Jack and Jill’ by Circle K Ireland, which saw one cent from every litre of miles and miles+ fuel sold at Circle K sites across Ireland donated during the Cannonball weekend.
Femhe Flynn (6) from Sallins, pictured with Deirdre Walsh, CEO The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, and Alan Bannon, Founder Cannonball Ireland, at the presentation of a cheque from Cannonball Ireland to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Photographer: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland
That campaign alone generated €100,000, funding the equivalent of 5,555 hours of specialist in-home nursing care for families supported by Jack and Jill.
The official charity for Cannonball 2025 was The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation – an Irish children’s charity that funds and provides up to 100 hours per month of in-home nursing care, respite support and end-of-life care for children from birth to seven years of age with severe learning disability often associated with complex medical needs.
Deirdre Walsh, CEO of Jack and Jill said: “All of us at Jack and Jill are blown away by the funds raised this year through our partnership with Cannonball and Circle K, translating to 17,710 hours of in-home nursing and respite care for 456 Jack and Jill families nationwide.
“Over our three-year partnership, an incredible €781,914 has been raised, funding 43,438 hours of vital care.”
“This partnership has been a true game-changer not just in funds and care hours, but in community spirit and meaningful connection.
“Travelling across Ireland with the Cannonball crew and meeting our wonderful families is always a joy. We’re so grateful to the Cannonball community for their time, creativity and energy in making our families part of this spectacular event and ensuring Cannonball 2025 was such a success.”
“Raising over three-quarters of a million euro for Jack and Jill is something we’re incredibly proud of,” added Alan Bannon, founder of Cannonball Ireland.
“Each year, the Cannonball family; our sponsors, participants, spectators and crew come together not just for the love of cars, but to make a real difference for Irish children and families.
“This milestone is a testament to the generosity, energy and heart that fuel Cannonball.”