On Friday December 17th, the curtain came down on racing at Dundalk for another year, one that was very rewarding despite problems presented by the ongoing fight against Covid-19. Many restrictions and protocols were again placed upon the racing industry – and the rest of
A major deal between the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) and the Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association (INPBA) has been announced today. The Association of Irish Racecourses represents those who own and operate all twenty-six Irish racecourses and the new regime will take effect from
This week’s Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) column is all about Down Royal Racecourse and their final fixture on this year’s racing calendar, which will take place on December 26th with Metcollect Limited taking on title sponsorship for the second year. This particular meeting is
As the festive season really takes off, the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) is taking the opportunity to highlight some wonderful gift ideas from its member’s racecourses. Each racecourse has its own selection of gift ideas for the avid racegoer or horse racing enthusiast! This
Supporting a good cause, AIR is fully behind the work of the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund The Association of Irish Racecourses, which represents those who own and operate all 26 racecourses on the island of Ireland, is delighted to dedicate this week’s column to the Irish
In this week’s Association of Irish Racecourses column, as the Winter Festival at Punchestown takes centre stage, we’re already planning the next big one as we catch up with the team at Fairyhouse Racecourse to see how things are shaping up for their upcoming Winter
This week’s Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) column is all about the home of National Hunt racing, Punchestown Racecourse. People make Punchestown. Nothing has proven this more than recent times and the team at the Co Kildare venue are keen to pay tribute and offer
In this week’s Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) column, as the National Hunt season moves up a gear, we are delighted to feature Navan Racecourse. The Co Meath venue has no less than four cracking fixtures to look forward to between now and Christmas. With
There was great news for Irish racecourses this week following An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin’s announcement that attendance caps for outdoor sporting events would be removed from yesterday, as covid-related restrictions ease nationwide. Although a positive update indeed, the specifics are far from clear or straightforward.
