LONGINES Irish Champions Weekend was officially launched in the Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel Dublin,on Tuesday.

Swiss watchmaking company Longines has become the title partner of the event, which is in its second year. The weekend features the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes and the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger back-to-back on September 12th and 13th at Leopardstown and the Curragh respectively.