Thurles Racecourse to fulfil remaining fixtures

Thurles Racecourse will resume horse racing on Thursday, 9 October and fulfil its 11 planned fixtures until March 2026.

On 1 August, it was announced the County Tipperary venue had closed with immediate effect, but following a meeting between owner, the Molony family, and Horse Racing Ireland, that decision has been reversed.

Horse Racing Ireland will take operational responsibility until the end of the planned schedule to give "all interested parties time to consider a longer-term plan for the racecourse."

"Following a positive meeting this afternoon between Horse Racing Ireland and the Molony family, Thurles Race Company will facilitate the continuation of horse racing at Thurles Racecourse until March 2026, with operational responsibility of the racecourse passing to Horse Racing Ireland," read a joint statement from Horse Racing Ireland and Thurles Race Company.

"Today's agreement, made possible in conjunction with the Association of Irish Racecourses, the IHRB, and the support of the wider industry, will see Thurles Racecourse fulfil its 11 fixtures through to March 2026, resuming as scheduled on Thursday, October 9.