Irish Racecourses



Bellewstown Races

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Flat and hurdle summer racing on a left handed oval of 1 mile 1 furlong. The highlight of their racing calendar is a 3 day festival at the end June, begriming of July.

Clonmel Racecourse

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Right-handed, undulating track, of 1 mile 2 furlongs, with a stiff uphill finish. Provides both flat and national hunt racing.

Cork Racecourse

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Flat and national hunt race course. It is a flat, oval track of about 1 mile 4 furlongs, run right-handed, with a 6 furlong sprint track. The highlight of their racing calendar is a 3 day festival at Easter.

Curragh Racecourse

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The home of Irish flat racing, a right-handed, undulating, horseshoe-shaped course of 2 miles (3200M) in length. It has an adjoining chute that feeds into the home straight for races races of up to 1 mile. The highlight of their racing calendar is their festival at the end of June that includes the Irish Derby.

Fairyhouse Racecourse

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Situated north-west of Dublin, a right handed course of 1 mile 6 furlongs, for both flat and national hunt racing. They host many of the biggest races of the Irish national hunt season, with the highlight being the 4 day Easter festival, featuring the Irish Grand National.

Gowran Park Racecourse

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Flat and national hunt racing run on a right-handed undulating track of 1 mile 4 furlongs. Highlight of the season is the Thyestes Steeplechase, run in mid-January.

Kilbeggan Races

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The only race course in Ireland to offer only national hunt racing. Most of its race meetings are held on summer evenings and are well attended. The course runs right-handed over a distance of of 1 mile 1 furlong. It’s an undulating track, with an uphill run to the winning post.

Limerick Racecourse

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Flat and national hunt racing on a right-handed oval track of about 1 mile 3 furlongs. The highlight of their race calendar is the Limerick Christmas Festival, made up of of 4 days of national hunt.

Punchestown Racecourse

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Right-handed undulating track that offers flat, hurdle, chasing and a bank course. The hurdle course is 1 mile 6 furlongs and the chase course is 2 miles. The highlight of their race calendar is the Spring Festival.

Thurles Racecourse

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National hunt & flat racing on an undulating right handed oval course of 1 mile 2 furlongs, with an uphill climb to the winning post. The highlight of their race year is the Kinloch Brae Chase in late January early February.