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Racing
Tipperary AW could open a month ahead of schedule
Mark Costello
Good weather has helped contractors make a lot of progress
1 July 2026 Columns
OPINION: Who's taking the horse from France?
Priced out of the store horse market? Look to the flat instead, writes Mark Costello
26 June 2026 News
'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
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
NEWS: Tipperary AW building to start in early 2026
The project has received final approval from various Government departments
14 November 2025 News
Government approves Tipperary all-weather plan
Work set to start in the first quarter of 2026
14 November 2025 News
NEWS: HRI seeks to borrow to fund Tipperary all-weather track
Horse Racing Ireland has issued a new timeline for the proposed all-weather track
24 October 2025 News