Curragh to stage first Good Friday meeting in Ireland Racing will take place in Ireland on Good Friday for the first time in 2026 with the Curragh set to stage a fixture on 3 April. Racing • 19 Sep
Curragh to stage first Good Friday meeting in Ireland Racing will take place in Ireland on Good Friday for the first time in 2026 with the Curragh set to stage a fixture on 3 April. Racing • 19 Sep
Updated Gowran cancelled, fillies Group 3 moved to Fairyhouse Gowran Park's Saturday meeting has fallen victim of persistent rain with the Kilkenny venue forced to cancel the seven-race Flat card. Racing • 15 Sep 23
Updated Gowran cancelled, fillies Group 3 moved to Fairyhouse Gowran Park's Saturday meeting has fallen victim of persistent rain with the Kilkenny venue forced to cancel the seven-race Flat card. Racing • 15 Sep 23
Don't pit sport against equestrian industry - Varadkar The Taoiseach suggested the Government was not inclined to revisit its policy on the redistribution of betting tax, following questions in the Dáil in relation to the matter. Soccer • 26 Apr 23
Don't pit sport against equestrian industry - Varadkar The Taoiseach suggested the Government was not inclined to revisit its policy on the redistribution of betting tax, following questions in the Dáil in relation to the matter. Soccer • 26 Apr 23
Current Option takes final day feature at Galway Current Option continued his love affair with Galway by registering a remarkable third victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF "Ahonoora" Handicap. Racing • 31 Jul 22
Current Option takes final day feature at Galway Current Option continued his love affair with Galway by registering a remarkable third victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF "Ahonoora" Handicap. Racing • 31 Jul 22
HRI announce winter break for leading flat jockeys Horse Racing Ireland has agreed to create four-week winter break for leading flat jockeys, running from 22 December to 18 January. Racing • 26 Nov 21
HRI announce winter break for leading flat jockeys Horse Racing Ireland has agreed to create four-week winter break for leading flat jockeys, running from 22 December to 18 January. Racing • 26 Nov 21
RTÉ and Horse Racing Ireland agree new deal until 2023 RTÉ Sport and Horse Racing Ireland have agreed a new broadcasting deal for live coverage of Irish racing for the next three years that will deliver a record number of free-to-air live racing days in Ireland. Racing • 01 Apr 21
RTÉ and Horse Racing Ireland agree new deal until 2023 RTÉ Sport and Horse Racing Ireland have agreed a new broadcasting deal for live coverage of Irish racing for the next three years that will deliver a record number of free-to-air live racing days in Ireland. Racing • 01 Apr 21
Kavanagh to exit Horse Racing Ireland role in September Brian Kavanagh will step down as chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, with a recruitment process set to take place for a successor to the long-standing leader of the body. Racing • 25 Mar 21
Kavanagh to exit Horse Racing Ireland role in September Brian Kavanagh will step down as chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, with a recruitment process set to take place for a successor to the long-standing leader of the body. Racing • 25 Mar 21
HRI confident racing will recover after difficult week Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that Friday's punishment for Gordon Elliott is proof that the industry as a whole will never accept the "lack of dignity" the trainer showed. Gordon Elliott • 08 Mar 21
HRI confident racing will recover after difficult week Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh told RTÉ's Sunday Sport that Friday's punishment for Gordon Elliott is proof that the industry as a whole will never accept the "lack of dignity" the trainer showed. Gordon Elliott • 08 Mar 21
HRI promises to restore racing's reputation Horse Racing Ireland has said it will work to rebuild the damaged reputation of the industry in the fallout from the photograph of leading trainer Gordon Elliott sitting on a dead horse. Racing • 03 Mar 21
HRI promises to restore racing's reputation Horse Racing Ireland has said it will work to rebuild the damaged reputation of the industry in the fallout from the photograph of leading trainer Gordon Elliott sitting on a dead horse. Racing • 03 Mar 21
In profile: The rise of Gordon Elliott - the trainer We chart the training career so far of Gordon Elliott. Racing • 01 Mar 21
In profile: The rise of Gordon Elliott - the trainer We chart the training career so far of Gordon Elliott. Racing • 01 Mar 21
Golf and tennis clubs to remain open in latest lockdown Golf and tennis clubs will remain open under the latest Covid-19 Government restrictions, which will come into force on Christmas Eve until at least 12 January. Golf • 22 Dec 20
Golf and tennis clubs to remain open in latest lockdown Golf and tennis clubs will remain open under the latest Covid-19 Government restrictions, which will come into force on Christmas Eve until at least 12 January. Golf • 22 Dec 20
Irish racing to welcome horse owners back to the track Horse Racing Ireland has announced that owners can return to the track from Monday. Racing • 17 Sep 20
Irish racing to welcome horse owners back to the track Horse Racing Ireland has announced that owners can return to the track from Monday. Racing • 17 Sep 20
No Irish Grand National in 2020 Horse Racing Ireland has announced that the BoyleSports Irish Grand National will not go ahead in 2020. Racing • 28 Aug 20
No Irish Grand National in 2020 Horse Racing Ireland has announced that the BoyleSports Irish Grand National will not go ahead in 2020. Racing • 28 Aug 20
Champions Weekend & Listowel to run behind closed doors The Longines Irish Champions Weekend and Listowel Harvest Festival will take place behind closed doors, Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed. Racing • 22 Jul 20
Champions Weekend & Listowel to run behind closed doors The Longines Irish Champions Weekend and Listowel Harvest Festival will take place behind closed doors, Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed. Racing • 22 Jul 20
HRI release full programme for June and July Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has released the full flat programme for the month of June and the fixture list for July, including details of the Galway Festival which will be staged behind closed doors on its original dates. Racing • 21 May 20
HRI release full programme for June and July Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has released the full flat programme for the month of June and the fixture list for July, including details of the Galway Festival which will be staged behind closed doors on its original dates. Racing • 21 May 20
HRI outlines protocols as racing prepares to resume Horse Racing Ireland has published a 77-page document outlining the protocols for key personnel ahead of resuming racing behind closed doors on June 8. Racing • 16 May 20
HRI outlines protocols as racing prepares to resume Horse Racing Ireland has published a 77-page document outlining the protocols for key personnel ahead of resuming racing behind closed doors on June 8. Racing • 16 May 20
IGB 'at a loss' over non-inclusion for 8 June return The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has expressed disappointment at not being included in plans for the resumption of racing behind closed doors on 8 June. Other sport • 15 May 20
IGB 'at a loss' over non-inclusion for 8 June return The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has expressed disappointment at not being included in plans for the resumption of racing behind closed doors on 8 June. Other sport • 15 May 20
Ruby Walsh believes racing can work behind closed doors Ruby Walsh believes enforcing social distancing should not prove too much of an issue when racing eventually resumes. Racing • 01 May 20
Ruby Walsh believes racing can work behind closed doors Ruby Walsh believes enforcing social distancing should not prove too much of an issue when racing eventually resumes. Racing • 01 May 20
Irish National Hunt season cancelled due to coronavirus The remainder of the 2019-20 Irish National Hunt racing season has been cancelled, including the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals. Racing • 01 Apr 20
Irish National Hunt season cancelled due to coronavirus The remainder of the 2019-20 Irish National Hunt racing season has been cancelled, including the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals. Racing • 01 Apr 20
'Every day will be taken on its merits' As for now, racing is happy to adhere to government guidelines that allows to continue behind close doors, says John Osborne, Director of Equine Welfare, with Horse Racing Ireland. Racing • 24 Mar 20
'Every day will be taken on its merits' As for now, racing is happy to adhere to government guidelines that allows to continue behind close doors, says John Osborne, Director of Equine Welfare, with Horse Racing Ireland. Racing • 24 Mar 20
Gavin Cromwell: Closed doors racing 'working well' Trainer Gavin Cromwell has backed Horse Racing Ireland's decision to continue racing behind closed doors. Racing • 19 Mar 20
Gavin Cromwell: Closed doors racing 'working well' Trainer Gavin Cromwell has backed Horse Racing Ireland's decision to continue racing behind closed doors. Racing • 19 Mar 20
Racing goes on Down Under with strict rules in place Craig Williams and Damien Oliver are among 25 jockeys who will be riding on race days only as part of a radical plan formulated by Racing Victoria as it attempts to keep the show on the road in Australia. Racing • 19 Mar 20
Racing goes on Down Under with strict rules in place Craig Williams and Damien Oliver are among 25 jockeys who will be riding on race days only as part of a radical plan formulated by Racing Victoria as it attempts to keep the show on the road in Australia. Racing • 19 Mar 20
HRI chief: Livelihoods depend on racing continuing The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, Brian Kavanagh, has defended the decision to proceed with racing in this country during the coronavirus outbreak. Racing • 19 Mar 20
HRI chief: Livelihoods depend on racing continuing The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, Brian Kavanagh, has defended the decision to proceed with racing in this country during the coronavirus outbreak. Racing • 19 Mar 20
Ruby Walsh: Racing will have to stop eventually Ruby Walsh has welcomed the decision to keep horse racing going behind closed doors in Ireland but believes that it will only be a matter of time before the industry's medical staff are needed elsewhere to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. Racing • 18 Mar 20
Ruby Walsh: Racing will have to stop eventually Ruby Walsh has welcomed the decision to keep horse racing going behind closed doors in Ireland but believes that it will only be a matter of time before the industry's medical staff are needed elsewhere to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. Racing • 18 Mar 20
Horse racing in Ireland to continue behind closed doors Horse Racing Ireland has decided to proceed with racing behind closed doors during the coronavirus outbreak "in strict adherence to Government guidelines". Racing • 18 Mar 20
Horse racing in Ireland to continue behind closed doors Horse Racing Ireland has decided to proceed with racing behind closed doors during the coronavirus outbreak "in strict adherence to Government guidelines". Racing • 18 Mar 20
