THE Curragh Racecourse has appointed John Sisk & Son Ltd as the main contractor to construct its new facilities that are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018, in time to launch for the 2019 racing season.

Temporary facilities were in place at the Curragh for the current racing season. Just 18 meetings were staged at the Curragh this year, the final one of the year last Sunday. The configuration of the enclosures will change next year while the development work continues.