Festivals

Cork Easter

Cork Easter

7th Apr 2012 - 9th Apr 2012

3 days of top quality flat and jump racing in Mallow over the Easter Holiday weekend. Cork is undoubtedly the home of National Hunt racing and its historic association with racing goes back a long way.

Fairyhouse Grand National

Fairyhouse Grand National

8th Apr 2012 - 10th Apr 2012

The Fairyhouse Easter Festival is always the focus of most people’s attentions at the beginning of April and 2012 will be no different with Ladbrokes sponsoring the €250,000 race for the second year.

Punchestown Festival

Punchestown Festival

24th Apr 2012 - 28th Apr 2012

Punchestown Racecourse is the home of Irish National Hunt Racing in Ireland and hosts a total of 18 race meetings throughout the year. The highlight of this racing calendar is the five day Irish National Hunt Festival. The 2012 Punchestown Festival Dates will be confirmed shortly.  

Curragh Derby

Curragh Derby

29th Jun 2012 - 1st Jul 2012

The Derby Festival is one of Ireland's most exciting sporting and social events of the calendar, with glitz, glamour and fun, as Europe's top horses line up for the biggest prize in Irish racing.

Bellewstown Summer

Bellewstown Summer

29th Jun 2012 - 1st Jul 2012

This 3-day festival of evening racing is the perfect way to wind down after the heady heights of the Derby.

Killarney July

Killarney July

16th Jul 2012 - 19th Jul 2012

This festival is the centre-piece of Killarney’s racing year and has a good mix of flat and national hunt racing over the five days.

Galway Summer Festival

Galway Summer Festival

30th Jul 2012 - 5th Aug 2012

The Galway Festival is undoubtedly the highpoint of the summer season with seven glorious days and nights of top class racing.

Tramore

Tramore

16th Aug 2012 - 19th Aug 2012

This 4-day festival (including 3 evening meetings) has everything a summer racing festival should have: sun, sea, sand and spectacular racing.

Bellewstown August Festival

Bellewstown August Festival

22nd Aug 2012 - 23rd Aug 2012

Late Summer Evenings at Bellewstown Races on the Hill of Crockafatha are cherished by those who have enjoyed the experience, and if you have not done so yet you should get yourself Racing up the Hill on the 22nd and 23rd of August for ‘Summer’s Last Hurrah!’