Limerick Racecourse's grade 1 racetrack hosts 18 race days through out the year. A state of the art venue providing FREE car parking, catering and bar facilities for race days. Calendar highlights include St. Patrick's weekend, Summer Twilight racing festival with live music from May to July and the Munster National in October. The Guinness Christmas Festival consists of 4 days of national hunt racing and is a highlight of the social calendar in the city each year.

Racing Dates 2008

Saturday March 15th - National Hunt - 12:30pm

Sunday March 16th - National Hunt - 12:30pm

Saturday April 5th - Flat - 2:30pm

Sunday April 6th - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Tuesday April 15th - National Hunt - 4:30pm

Monday May 5th (BH) - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Thursday May 15th (E) - Mixed National Hunt & Flat - 5:30pm

Saturday June 14th (E) - National Hunt - 5:30pm

Friday June 20th (E) - Flat - 5:30pm

Sunday July 6th - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Thursday July 24th (E) - Mixed National Hunt & Flat - 5:30pm

Sunday October 12th - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Sunday November 9th - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Monday November 10th - National Hunt - 2:30pm

Friday December 26th - National Hunt - 12:30pm

Saturday December 27th - National Hunt - 12:30pm

Sunday December 28th - National Hunt - 12:30pm

Monday December 29th- National Hunt - 12:30pm

How to get here: Bus Eireann operate a shuttle bus service to and from Limerick racecourse on the day from Colbert station. Buses run 1 hour and 30 minutes before the first race and straight after the last race. We offer free car parking for 2000 cars on site Limerick racecourse is located on the N20/N21, 5 miles from Limerick city.