- The Home of Irish National Hunt racing since 1827 Punchestown Racecourse is set amidst 450 acres of magnificent Irish countryside in the heart of Ireland’s thoroughbred county. Today the state of the art facilities at Punchestown play host to approximately eighteen race meetings annually as well as numerous shows, concerts and events. The undoubted highlight being the five day Irish Read more…
- Roscommon is a favourite course with trainers for introducing talented, inexperienced young horses to racing and if you keep a close watch at the course you will see some stars of the future competing there (see below). The racing consists of good quality, full fields featuring lively betting markets and the view of the racecourse from the stands and enclosures Read more…
- Navan is one of the fastest improving courses in Ireland and it shows in the quality of its racing which naturally attracts some of the best horses in the land. It stages both flat and jump racing but it is best known for the latter, especially in the Autumn and Winter months, the wraps come off the jump-racing stars and Read more…
- “There has never been a better time to visit Naas Racecourse, located in the heart of the Thoroughbred County of Kildare, just 18 miles from Dublin City on route to Cork, Limerick and Waterford. With 16 exciting race meetings in 2008, we plan to keep you entertained with top class racing in our superb new facilities, which cater for all Read more…
- Facilities ************ Listowel boasts an impressive array of facilities for both the racegoer and for owners/trainers/jockys. Track ************ The Listowel track consists of a 1 mile, 2 furlong mile oval left-handed track with National Hunt fences and hurdles. The hurdle course is adjustable after each day’s racing to give new ground. The track has been extended over the last number Read more…
- Rated in the top 3 course in Ireland by Micheal Clower – The Sunday Times – “The new racecourse has superb facilities and some of the best viewing in the country” Limerick racecourse opened in October 2001 to a record crowd of 18,000. It is the first built from scratch racecourse in Ireland for 50 years and has first-rate modern Read more…
- The roll of both equine and human legends which have thrilled Leopardstown racegoers over the years is infinite. The Leopardstown Hall of Fame honours many of those who have rightly earned their place in the history of Irish racing including Dr. M.V. O’Brien, Tom Dreaper, Pat Taaffe and Pat Eddery, Arkle, Dawn Run, Levmoss and Nijinsky. With such modern day Read more…
- The magnificent scenery is what draws the huge crowds to Killarney and the mountains and lakes that cradle the racecourse make it arguably the most beautiful in the country. Killarney is the premier tourist destination in Ireland and the Killarney races provides eight cracking days of racing set to a backdrop of feverish, non-stop, Summer-time holiday activity. It’s party time Read more…
- Laytown strand races have been in existence for one hundred and forty years. The first recorded meeting was in 1868 when races were run on the beach in conjunction with the Boyne Regatta. It is assumed that the rowing competition took place on the high tide and the racing when the tide receded. Initially the races were a side show Read more…
- Three years later the group grew to five clubs with Carne Golf Links and Donegal Golf Club joining and Westport Golf Club resigning from the group. West Coast 4 then became known as West Coast Links. 1995 saw the addition of Ballyliffin Golf Club to the group, with Rosapenna Golf Links following a number of years later. With seven courses Read more…