Horse Racing Breaks
Racing in Ireland is unique. With 26 tracks located around the island and almost 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.
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 almost 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.
| Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | 01 Nov–14 Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & B | £319 | £325 | £325 | £359 | £359 | £325 | £319 | O/R* |
| 3* Hotel | £320 | £320 | £330 | £375 | £375 | £330 | £330 | £315 |
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:
- Punchestown Festival - Tues 20 - Sat 24 April 2010
- Galway Summer Festival & Autumn Meetings
- Curragh Classics
- Down Royal
- Killarney Festivals
Festival Meetings 2010
- Cork Easter Festival
- 3-5 April
- Fairyhouse Grand National Festival
- 4-6 April
- Punchestown NH Festival
- 20-24 April
- Killarney Spring Festival
- 9-11 May
- Curragh Guineas Festival
- 22-23 May
- Listowel Whit Weekend Festival
- 5-7 June
- Curragh Derby Festival
- 25-27 June
- Bellewstown Summer Festival
- 2-4 July
- Curragh Oaks Festival
- 17-18 July
- Killarney July Festival
- 12-15 July
- Galway Summer Festival
- 26 July-1 August
- Tramore Summer Festival
- 12-15 August
- Killarney August Festival
- 17-20 August
- Galway Early Autumn Festival
- 28-30 August
- Curragh Autumn Festival
- 11-12 September
- Listowel Harvest Festival
- 12-18 September
- Down Royal Festival
- 5-6 November
- Punchestown Winter Festival
- 13-14 November
- Fairyhouse Winter Festival
- 27-28 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.

