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Entries 4/5 Aug

Portmarnock 4th August Entries and Grades Ballabuidhe 4th and 5th Augyst 2019 entries and grades

Annaghmore Gold

All roads lead to Annaghmore Raceway this Sunday July 28th! Featuring:second leg of All Ireland Series for Pacers and TrottersNew spectators stand, cold and hot drinks, BBQ and good racing!

Ballabuidhe Racing Festival

  August bank holiday weekend Sunday 4th & Monday 5th of August Featuring: Heats and finals for trotters and pacers Grand Prix for pacers and the Paddy Connolly Memorial for the trotters The weekend also includes a full supporting card.. Entries will open on Sunday 28th of July and close on Monday at 10pm

IHRA June Notice

IHRA June 2019June 2019 has seen one of the busiest months on record for harness racing in Ireland with a total purse on offer of €179,335 with the two feature meetings the RED JOHN Memorial at Lyre and the M50 Skip Hire & Recycling at Portmarnock taking responsibility for the lion’s share of the money […]

Racecard 14th of July

Fishers Cross Card July 14th Portmarnock Card July 14th Please Note: Race 7 on Portmarnock Card BREEDERS CROWN UK & IRELAND + VDM Prep will be split into two divisions 1 to 4 Fillies, 5 to 8 Colts & Geldings

Entries 14th of July

The official close of entries was Monday at 10pm. The card was provisionally framed on Tuesday afternoon and the additional horses will be accommodated where possible.   Fisher Cross Entries 14th July Portmarnovk 14th July Entries

All Ireland series for Pacers and Trotters

All Ireland series for Pacers and Trotters Open to all grades from F and above.All horses are treated equal, with no handicap mark assigned. Minimum of 10 horses for series to be viable.Heats and Finals FFA and Ballot for position.Horses split into heats by open ballot.Points awarded as followsThe winner receives 5 points more than the […]

VDM Prep Race and Breeders Crown Heats

Due to limited space available in the calendar and the willingness of both promoters to stage there respective races it has been agreed with both promoters and in consultation with the IHRA to combine both VDM Prep Race and Breeders Crown Heats for 2019 on 14th of July 2019 at Portmarnock Raceway   The 1st/2nd/3rd […]

Caroline Neill (nee Clarke) R.I.P

Caroline Neill (nee Clarke) R.I.PThe Irish Harness Racing Association would like to extend our sympathies to Peter Clarke on the untimely passing of his sister Caroline R.I.P.Caroline’s remains will leave her late residence at 11.30am on Friday to arrive at St Luke’s Church Twinbrook, Dunmurry, Belfast for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Cremation to take place […]

Jonathan Cowden 3rd in theUET European championship for Apprentices

UET European Championship for Apprentices. Irish leading Apprentice driver Jonathan Cowden finished 3rd, which is the best result to the date since Ireland’s participation in the UET championships. 13 best Apprentices from all over Europe, competed on Mallorca’s Hippodrome Son Pardo on Friday 28th of June. The championship consisted of four races, where drivers were […]

UET Championship for Apprentices

This Friday 28th of June Irish top appentice Jonathan Cowden will compete for title of European Champion at Son Pardo Racetrack in Mallorca, Spain.  Championship will take place over four  heats on the same night. racecard and results will be available  on this website: http://www.federaciobaleardetrot.com/avance_programa.php

Entries Lissangle and Annaghmore 30th of June

Horses/Divers in red are currently not cleared to race.   Please contact the IHRA office before close of business today to sort your affairs out and to be included in the draw.  Annaghmore June 30th 2019 Entries and Grades Caheragh (Lissangle) June 30th 2019 Entries & Grades