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Tipperary all-weather track remains on schedule
Mark Costello
Members of the racing community attended Friday's briefing at the racecourse
9 October 2026 Columns
TONY KEENAN: Tipperary v Dundalk: the all-weather battle is about to begin
Friday Night Lights may dim at Dundalk as Tipperary joins the all-weather party in 2027
25 September 2026 News
NEWS: Ireland's all-weather future becomes clearer in 2027 fixture list
Nearby Tipperary Racecourse, it appears that uncertain times remain at Thurles, with six meetings in 2027 marked as 'to be confirmed'
Tipperary AW could open a month ahead of schedule
Good weather has helped contractors make a lot of progress
11 September 2026 News
OPINION: Who's taking the horse from France?
Priced out of the store horse market? Look to the flat instead, writes Mark Costello
1 July 2026 Columns
'World-class' Tipperary all-weather track on course for November 2027 launch
Six years in the making, Tipperary Racecourse gave a progress report on it all-weather facility. Mark Costello reports
26 June 2026 News
Strong progress highlighted at Tipperary All-Weather Racecourse development
Key stakeholders from across the racing industry, government, local business sector, and community organisations gathered at Tipperary Racecourse this week for a progress report
24 June 2026 News
Work will now commence on Tipperary all-weather
Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine was in Tipperary to turn the sod on the new Tipperary all-weather track
12 February 2026 News
Tipperary 2026 fixtures and races reallocated
With work due to start on the new all-weather track, HRI has confirmed that Tipperary won't race in 2026
28 November 2025 News
MARK BOYLAN: Where will the horses come from to justify two all-weather tracks?
Mark Boylan looks into average field sizes at Dundalk during the winter, and how another all-weather venue at Tipperary could impact Irish racing
23 November 2025 Columns
HRI cleared to borrow €34 million for Tipperary AW
Minister hints that new report will lead to more of racing's annual grant being ringfenced for welfare
23 November 2025 News
SUBSCRIBER: Robbing Peter to pay for Paul? Do we need two all-weather tracks?
There are a lot of initial positives for those racing day-to-day in bringing everything closer, but what benefits one might well damage the other
21 November 2025 News