Horse Racing Ireland

Point-to-point to make staggered reintroduction across the country

By Jack Neville / April 2, 2021 /

Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee welcomes confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, that a phased and limited reintroduction of Point-to-Point racing…

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Local winners aplenty at the Limerick Races – Weekly Racing News

By Jack Neville / March 29, 2021 /

Limerick/Clare Racing News Shannon trainer Michael McDonogh began and ended the week with winners at Navan on Monday and a little closer to home on Sunday. He won the opening…

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WATCH: Highlights from Sunday’s Racing in Limerick

By Jack Neville / March 15, 2021 /

There was a full day of racing at the Limerick racecourse on Sunday with seven races including the Grade 2 Charleville Cheese Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase.

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Fitzgerald & Brouder combine for 15/2 winner in Punchestown – Weekly Racing News

By Jack Neville / March 8, 2021 /

Limerick/Clare Racing News Askeaton trainer Davy Fitzgerald was responsible for the widest margin winner at Punchestown on Monday. He won the two and a half-mile handicap hurdle with the Belinda…

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Hayes, Enright & Leahy to the fore-Weekly Racing News

By Jack Neville / August 31, 2020 /

Limerick Racing News Castlemahon rider Mark Enright enjoyed a shock winner at Cork Tuesday when Chagall returned to the scene of the crime, having won at Mallow before, to take…

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A 2,587/1 treble the highlight with winners aplenty for Limerick locals: Weekly Racing News

By Jack Neville / July 20, 2020 /

Limerick Racing News  Bread And Butter added to his success at Tipperary at the beginning of the month when winning the 2m4f handicap hurdle at Roscommon on Monday for Rathkeale…

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HRI Board announces close of the 2019/20 National Hunt season

By Jack Neville / April 1, 2020 /

HRI Board announced the close of the 2019/20 National Hunt season and the cancellation of Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals ·       Plans agreed to keep Ireland on a ‘racing ready’ footing ·       National…

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Horse Racing Ireland To Cancel Meetings With Immediate Effect

By Raffaele Rocca / March 24, 2020 /

Following today’s Government announcement, Horse Racing will now suspend all meetings with immediate effect. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced earlier on Tuesday that all sporting events, even those without spectators, would…

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O’Brien Pushing Golden Valour For Dundalk Run

By Raffaele Rocca / March 18, 2020 /

Limerick Racing News Trainer Richard O’Brien has a €25,000 handicap in mind for Golden Valour after the four-year-old recorded an easy success on the all-weather at Dundalk on Friday night.…

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McNamara notches winner number four of the year

By John Keogh / January 20, 2020 /

Limerick jockey Conor McNamara notched up his fourth winner of 2020 when landing the 3m handicap hurdle on the Gavin Cromwell trained Tokyo Getaway at Punchestown on Wednesday. A well-supported…

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