Ballymoney reveals Dunlop celebration plans

Saturday, 19 October 2024 08:25

More details have been released about plans to celebrate TT ace Michael Dunlop next week.

His hometown of Ballymoney will honour him after he recorded a record-breaking 29 TT winds this year.

Next Saturday, there'll be a parade through the town from 5.30pm, ending at the Town Hall.

There'll then be a special reception for invited guests in Ballymoney Town Hall, and the official opening of an exhibition about Dunlop in the Ballymoney Museum.

The event will finish with a huge fireworks display at Ballymoney Showgrounds.

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