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17 Irish Racing

Galway

27 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

The Galway racecourse is most famous for its annual seven-day festival, which brings Ballybrit and practically the whole city to a standstill.... Read more | Comment now

Fairyhouse

27 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Fairyhouse is home to the Irish Grand National - the most valuable jumps race in Ireland, which takes place on Easter Monday as part of the annual festival.... Read more | Comment now

Dundalk

27 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Older punters will remember racing at Dundalk in the past, but the course fell into a state of disrepair and was finally closed down in the late 90s. It was nearly a decade before we'd see racing here again, but... Read more | Comment now

Downpatrick

27 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Dating as far back as 1685, Downpatrick is Ireland's oldest and most historical race course. Indeed, one of the founding thoroughbred horses; Byerley Turk stopped off to race here - on his way down to the Battle of the Boyne... Read more | Comment now

Down Royal

27 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Down Royal is Ireland's most northerly racecourse, and can date its origins to King James II, who set up a charter to encourage breeding in the area.... Read more | Comment now

The Curragh

13 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

The word Curragh comes from the Irish word 'Cuirreach' which loosely translates as a 'place of running horses'. Indeed, manuscripts record chariot racing taking place here as early as the third century.... Read more | Comment now

Cork

13 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Racing has been held in the region since the 1770s, but the present Cork racecourse (also known as Mallow Racecourse) opened its gates in 1924. It's a quite level, right handed oval-shaped course of around one mile and four furlongs... Read more | Comment now

Clonmel

13 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

Racing has taken place at Clonmel since the early 1800s and the racecourse has a wonderful characteristic woodland setting. The course is a right-handed oval shape, and is one mile, two furlongs in distance. It's an undulating course throughout with... Read more | Comment now

Bellewstown

13 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

What's seldom is wonderful, and racing only takes place at the county Meath course twice per year; early in July and also mid-August. The course hosts both flat and hurdle races but there's no racing over fences.... Read more | Comment now

Ballinrobe

13 November 2008 | About Betfair Education

The county Mayo course opened its doors in 1921 and holds roughly ten meetings per year, mainly during summertime. It's an oval shaped right-handed course and is one mile, one furlong in distance. Over the jumps, there are six fences... Read more | Comment now

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