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Walk Killarney

25 Oct 2008 - 27 Oct 2008

This 27 days of fully guided walking will run over all of the Public Holiday Weekends (excluding the May Weekend) as well as the...

Irish Conker Championships

25 Oct 2008 - 26 Oct 2008

The 9th Irish Conker Championships 2008 24th October -26th October Main Event - Sunday 26th October at 12.30pm As our fathers'...

Lifestyle Sports Adidas Dublin Marathon 2008

27 Oct 2008 - 27 Oct 2008

This is the 29th year of the Dublin City Marathon. Internationally renowned as the ‘friendly marathon’, the Dublin Marathon...

Upperchurch Walking Weekend

07 Nov 2008 - 09 Nov 2008

Programme of Events: Friday November 10th at 20.30hrs: *Reception and official opening in Upperchurch Hall *Talk by Mr Seamus O...

Tramore Racecourse

31 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008

Since its redevelopment in 1997, Waterford and Tramore Racecourse has gone from strength to strength. The 80-acre venue now boasts...

Galway International Motor Rally

16 Jan 2009 - 18 Jan 2009

The Galway International Motor Rally Headquarters will be at the Clayton Hotel in 2008 where you will be assured of a warm welcome...

Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon)

22 Mar 2009 - 22 Mar 2009

Take part in the world's most spectacular marathon. The Connemara International Marathon is a day of racing around a very scenic...

Flora's Women's Mini Marathon 2009

01 Jun 2009 - 01 Jun 2009

The Flora Women's Mini Marathon is the biggest all women's event of its kind in the world. It has grown steadily in numbers since...

Castlebar International Four Days' Walking Festival

02 Jul 2009 - 05 Jul 2009

Walk with the world in Castlebar during the summer of 2009 - our 42nd anniversary! These walks are all about having fun and...

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

09 Jul 2009 - 12 Jul 2009

This is a bi-annual sailing event that has fast become one of the largest sailing events on the island of Ireland in only its...

Kingspan Muckno Mania Festival

17 Jul 2009 - 19 Jul 2009

The Muckno Mania Festival is a weekend event staged in Castleblayney during July each year. It is a family orientated Festival...

Galway Races - Summer Festival Meeting

27 Jul 2009 - 02 Aug 2009

Galway Races Summer Festival Meeting has grown from strength to strength each year, and now has an attendance of approximately...

Galway Races - Autumn Festival

29 Aug 2009 - 01 Sep 2009

A spectacular 4-day meeting with a mixture of flat and national hunt racing. Commencing on Saturday, 29th August, this race...

 

 

 

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Rugby

To experience an international rugby match in Ireland is to understand what a party atmosphere is all about

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Hurling

Extolled by Irish folklore, the modern game of hurling brings the term passion to a whole new level

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Gaelic Football

An exhilarating mix between soccer and rugby, Gaelic Football’s loyal fans never fail to create the perfect atmosphere

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Camogie

When it comes to camogie, it’s ladies who compete on pitch with the same passion and commitment as their male counterparts

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Did you know?

Dubliner Dan Donnelly became the first recognised world boxing champion when he beat Englishman George Cooper in an epic bare knuckle bout fought at the Curragh in 1815. An obelisk at Donnelly's Hollow marks the spot. What purports to be the boxer's right arm is on display at the Hideout bar in Kilcullen.