JJ Kavanagh and Sons

JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Founded	1919
Headquarters	Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Service area	Ireland ; United Kingdom
Destinations	Dublin ; Dublin Airport ; Limerick ; Clonmel ; Kilkenny ; Waterford ; Watford ; Carlow ; Naas
Hubs	Urlingford ; Waterford ; Nenagh ; Clonmel ; Naas
Website	jjkavanagh.ie

Last updated April 12, 2024

JJ Kavanagh and Sons is Ireland's largest private coach operator. It was founded in 1919 by J.J. Kavanagh with the operation of a service connecting Urlingford with Kilkenny City.

History

Origins and development

JJ Kavanagh and Sons was founded in 1919 by James Kavanagh, and his wife Mollie, with the running of a daily coach service between Urlingford and Kilkenny.^[1] In the 1940s, the couple's sons took over the business.^[1] In the following years, the company expanded with an increase both in fleet size and in number of routes. This included the introduction of an Urlingford - Clonmel route.^{[ citation needed ]} At the time, the company had a lucrative delivery contract with some of Ireland's largest newspaper companies.^{[ citation needed ]}

Change in market and expansion

With the decline in the prominence of the newspaper in Ireland, JJ Kavanagh and Sons lost their delivery deal and were forced to find new sources of income.^{[ citation needed ]} The business saw rapid expansion from the 1980s onwards as they launched a number of intercity routes.^{[ citation needed ]} The expansion of intercity routes was made possible for the company as a result of their acquisition of a number of coach companies across the south-east of Ireland in Naas, Nenagh, Waterford and Clonmel as well as the opening of sub-offices in Carlow and Dublin.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2011, the company expanded internationally by purchasing Mullany's coaches in Watford, England. This deal was believed to have been in the region of €1 million.^[2]

As of 2019, the company reportedly had a workforce of approximately 250 people.^[1]

Services operated

The company also operates a number of local bus services, including those in Waterford and Tramore and intercity express services from Dublin Airport and Dublin city to Limerick, Waterford, Clonmel, Carlow and Kilkenny.^{[ citation needed ]} As of 2019, it had also started a service from Dublin Airport and Dublin city to Naas in County Kildare.^{[ citation needed ]}

Fleet

The company's coach fleet, which operates on intercity services, is made up of over one hundred Setra 400 series Neoplan Tourliner and Mercedes Tourismo coaches.^{[ citation needed ]} The feature air conditioning, reclining seats, on-board toilets, seatbelts, USB sockets and audio/visual facilities.^{[ citation needed ]} The number plate of each bus is made up entirely of number ones.^{[ citation needed ]}

It was the first coach company in Ireland to introduce free Wi-Fi onto some of its coaches in 2009.^{[ citation needed ]}

The bus fleet operated by the company on the town and city routes is made up of Mercedes-Benz Citaros.^{[ citation needed ]}

J. J. Kavanagh & Sons became the first operator of the MCV Evora in Ireland, taking delivery of three examples in early 2018.^[3]

Other works

JJ Kavanagh and Sons plays a role in the Kilkenny and Carlow Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) scene, sponsoring several of the hurling and Gaelic football competitions in the counties.^{[ citation needed ]} They also sponsor the Kilkenny camogie team.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

1 2 3 "Driven to success – JJ Kavanagh & Sons celebrate 100th anniversary". kilkennynow.ie. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
↑ "This is a Cinderella business and an invisible export. It is very hard to touch, and to quantify, and to feel". The Sunday Business Post. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
↑ "J. J. Kavanagh takes MCV's new EvoRa | Buses Magazine". Busesmag.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

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[kilkennynow-1] 1 2 3 "Driven to success – JJ Kavanagh & Sons celebrate 100th anniversary". kilkennynow.ie. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

[2] "This is a Cinderella business and an invisible export. It is very hard to touch, and to quantify, and to feel". The Sunday Business Post. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

[3] "J. J. Kavanagh takes MCV's new EvoRa | Buses Magazine". Busesmag.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

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