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PICTURES: Spot the faces out and about at the Punchestown Races

PICTURES: Check out the sizzling style at Punchestown 2026

The parade ring at Punchestown on Tuesday

As Punchestown Festival 2026 kicks off - the cash bonanza for the Kildare econom...

"Stick to Traffic Plan!" Kildare Garda advice on getting to and from Punchestown...

Kerry all Ireland winning footballer Paudie Clifford with PKRF chairman James Nolan at the official launch of Punchestown Festival 2026

Big field for 35th annual Punchestown charity race in aid of Kildare-based kidne...

Jockey Donagh Meyler with his nephew Jim Kelleher, age 3, after winning the BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Steeplechase on Soldier In Milan, Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Donagh Meyler carrying Grand National-winning confidence into Punchestown Festiv...

Trainer Barry Connell celebrates after winning The William Hill Champion Chase with Marine Nationale on day one of the Punchestown Festival, Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Barry Connell on how he turned 'blank canvas' in Kildare into thriving horse yar...

Punchestown Racecourse

"He ran like a hairy goat" - A guide to the language of Kildare's Punchestown Fe...

Punchestown Racecourse

A guide to the language of one of Kildare's most popular sport events

Punchestown Racecourse

A guide to the language of one of Kildare's most popular sport events

'People make Punchestown' - Curtain falls on record-breaking festival at Kildare...

PICTURES: More fashion and fun at Ladies Day of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: More fashion and fun at Ladies Day of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Sunshine, smiles and some serious craic at Day 4 of Punchestown

PICTURES: Sunshine, smiles and some serious craic at Day 4 of Punchestown

PICTURES: Glamour galore at Ladies Day of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Glamour galore at Ladies Day of the Punchestown Festival

It’s Ladies Day at the Punchestown Festival in Kildare this Friday, with the overall 2025 winner of the Bollinger Best Dressed to be announced at 5pm

Temperatures soar for Ladies Day as Punchestown Festival continues in Kildare

PICTURES: Fun and fashion in the sun at the Punchestown Festival

WATCH: The stunning and stylish Best Dressed revealed at Day 3 of the Punchestow...

'A holiday and maybe a horse' - Punters reveal what they'd do if they won big at...
Festival-goers are in flying form at Punchestown 2025
Charlie O’Gorman

WATCH | Flat shoes and double vodkas: Punters reveal their secrets to surviving ...

WATCH: The racing, the craic or the fashion? Punchestown punters have their say

PICTURES: Glitz and glam galore at Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Fashion, sunshine and plenty of laughs at the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Fashion, sunshine and plenty of laughs at the Punchestown Festival

The terrible twins and their fabulous hats

WATCH: 'Attic shopping' - Glam ladies chat about their fabulous fascinators for ...

Thanksforthehelp, with Gavin Brouder up, left, on their way to winning the Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle on day two of the Punchestown Festival. Photo: Sportsfile

PUNCHESTOWN TIPS: All the best bets for Day 3 - Thursday, May 1

Temperatures to soar at Punchestown today but experts warn of thunderstorms

WATCH: Racegoers green with envy of seriously stylish Punchestown punter

WATCH: 'I couldn't pick my nose never mind a winner' - Unlucky punter pays the p...

WATCH: 'The bookies will be crying tonight' says big winners at Punchestown Gold...

WATCH: Winner of the daily Best Dressed competition at Day 2 of Punchestown anno...
Oniesa O’Neill from Longford was crowned Bollinger Best Dressed of the day
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PICTURES: More style and smiles at Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: More style and smiles at Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Fun in the sun at Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Fun in the sun at Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: All the glamour and style at Day 2 of Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: All the glamour and style at Day 2 of Punchestown Festival

Racing tips for Day 2 of Punchestown Festival as things start to heat up

Racing tips for Day 2 of Punchestown Festival as things start to heat up

PICTURES: The fun continues as Day 2 gets underway at Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: The fun continues as Day 2 gets underway at Punchestown Festival

Challengers confirmed as State Man bids to complete Boodles Champion Hurdle three-peat

Challengers confirmed as State Man bids to complete Boodles Champion Hurdle thre...

PICTURES: Plenty of craic as people in high spirits at Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Plenty of craic as people in high spirits at Punchestown Festival

WATCH: Punchestown Festival reveals its daily Best Dressed winner for Day 1

WATCH: Punchestown punters give the low-down on all things fashion at this year'...

Irancy lands first Grade 1 for Mullins but British make their mark early at Punc...

Ascending Lark swoops for Punchestown prize

PICTURES: Can you spot yourself or anyone you know at Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival?

PICTURES: Can you spot yourself or anyone you know at Day 1 of the Punchestown F...

PICTURES: Kildare comes alive as crowd gathers for Day 1 of Punchestown Festival

PICTURES: Kildare comes alive as crowd gathers for Day 1 of Punchestown Festival

Spillane’s Tower out to enhance impressive Punchestown record

PICTURES: All sunshine and smiles as Punchestown Festival officially kicks off

PICTURES: All sunshine and smiles as Punchestown Festival officially kicks off

The ground at the track is currently yielding

Racing tips for Punchestown as five day festival kicks off

Met Éireann confirms 24 degree heat for Punchestown this week but things could t...

Marine Nationale and Sean Flanagan

Cheltenham stars set for intriguing two-mile clash on day one of Punchestown Fes...

Mullins yet to settle on Lossiemouth’s target ahead of Punchestown Festival

Spillane's Tower and Fact To File spearhead McManus team on opening three days o...

Sun set to shine on next week's Punchestown Festival as temperatures on the rise

Ross O’Sullivan with Switch for Diesel, which will run in the Champion Bumper at the Punchestown Festival, Photo by Tony Keane

Kildare's Ross O'Sullivan, making his mark over the jumps and on the flat

Father and son training combination, Eddie Jnr and Patrick Harty

The Kildare father-son duo keeping racing in the family

Padraig Roche with Brazil, the evening before their Boodles Handicap Hurdle win in Cheltenham 2022

Kildare's Padraig Roche; born into racing and carving his own path

Andrew Kinirons (centre) with his dad Eddie, Martin Heydon TD, Minister for Agriculture; Andrew's fiancée Teresa holding their daughter Danni alongside his mam Dorothy with Luker's Tipple

Andrew Kinirons, a young Kildare trainer with a very bright future

Punchestown: Lawlor's Of Naas sponsor €100,000 Listed Handicap Hurdle

'No respect' - Warning to people spotted in selfish act on track at Punchestown PIC: Punchestown/Facebook

'No respect' - Warning to people spotted in selfish act on track at Punchestown

GALLERY: Even more of the Best Dressed attendees at Punchestown 2024

CAN YOU SPOT YOURSELF? Fiery passion spreads through the crowds at Punchestown 2...

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