Horse Racing Breaks

Racing in Ireland is unique. With 26 tracks located around the island and over 350 days racing you have endless opportunities to join in one of Ireland's most popular pastimes from the buzz of the Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown to the excitement of a thrilling finish at the Curragh.

Racing Breaks Include:

  • Return off peak flight from Britain on direct service to Dublin † (based on restricted budget fare)
  • Two nights bed and full Irish breakfast in twin/double en-suite room
  • Budget Car Hire – Group 3 (for three days). See Car hire for details
  • Admission to General Enclosure and Racecard for one fixture

We feature inclusive arrangements for the popular Festivals and Classics (which can be tailor-made). We can also arrange an inclusive holiday or short break by air or sea. Our Flexible Motoring Holidays and short breaks are easily linked to a racing itinerary. Self-catering accommodation is available on request.

Click here to request a tailor-made itinerary.

Flexible Racing Break

The Irish fixture list features over 350 great days of racing. Our flexible racing break* can be adapted to suit many of these meetings at any time of the year.

* Excludes Festivals, Classics, Group One Meetings, Bank Holidays and Special Events.

† Full details of routes + schedules advised when booking.

Accommodation Price per person based on two sharing from
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 01 Nov–14 Dec
B & B £275 £279 £279 £299 £299 £279 £269 O/R*
3* Hotel £285 £299 £299 £325 £325 £299 £299 £270

For more or less travelling or longer stay, please request a costing.

* O/R = on request

Racing Festivals & Classics

Learn more about short breaks and holidays created especially for these spectacular racing events:

Festival Meetings 2009

Cork Easter Festival
11-13 April
Fairyhouse Grand National Festival
12-14 April
Punchestown NH Festival
28 April-2 May
Killarney Spring Festival
10-12 May
Curragh Guineas Festival
23-24 May
Listowel Whit Weekend Festival
30 May-1 June
Curragh Derby Festival
26-28 June
Bellewstown Summer Festival
2-4 July
Curragh Oaks Festival
11-12 July
Killarney July Festival
13-16 July
Galway Summer Festival
27 July-2 August
Tramore Summer Festival
13-16 August
Killarney August Festival
18-21 August
Galway Autumn Festival
29 August-1 September
Curragh Autumn Festival
12-13 September
Listowel Harvest Festival
13-19 September
Down Royal Festival
6-7 November
Punchestown Winter Festival
14-15 November
Fairyhouse Winter Festival
28-29 November
Leopardstown Christmas Festival
26-29 December
Limerick Christmas Festival
26-29 December

See also www.goracing.ie for the full list of Irish Fixtures.