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GALLERY #2: Out and about among the crowds at Day 2 of Punchestown 2023

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26 Apr 2023 at 18:36

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WATCH: Latest edition of Kildare Life a big hit with Punchestown racegoers

The latest edition of the Kildare Life magazine was a big hit with racegoers at the Punchestown Festival today. It is now available in shops across the county.

02 May 2025 at 17:06

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PICTURES: Out and about among the crowds at Day 2 of Punchestown 2023

Out and about among the crowds at Day 2 of Punchestown 2023 All photos by Adrian Butler.

26 Apr 2023 at 18:30

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PICTURES: Some of the best photos from out and about among the crowds at Punchestown 2023

Some of the best photos from out and about among the crowds at Punchestown 2023.

28 Apr 2023 at 21:45

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Klassical Dream wins the Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown for Willie Mullins

Klassical Dream has won the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown for trainer Willie Mullins. The field littered with familiar names provided cracking entertainment in the 5:25 at Punchestown for the first Grade 1 success of the day. The ...

27 Apr 2023 at 17:39

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Punchestown Preview 2022: The Great Comeback Festival for the Kildare racecourse

Punchestown racecourse returns with The Great Comeback Festival from Tuesday April 26 to Saturday April 30, 2022 and all indications show that this could be the largest attendance in the events modern history with crowds of up to 137,000 expected ...

24 Mar 2023 at 11:18

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Interview: Martin Brassil hoping to repeat Punchestown Gold Cup upset

Martin Brassil was one of the stories of the Punchestown Festival in 2023 when his horse Fastorslow upset the odds, and many punters, to stun Galopin Des Champs in the Punchestown Gold Cup. “It was (a big shock). We had come up short in ...

26 Apr 2024 at 19:20

Fashion

Stylish Kildare ladies make final of Day Two Best Dressed at Punchestown

Two ladies from County Kildare made it to the final of Day Two Best Dressed at Punchestown Festival 2022. Naas secondary school teacher Joanne Byrne and Aine Purcell, who is also a secondary school teacher who works in Clane, were ...

24 Mar 2023 at 15:19

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Track Manager, Sean Ryan, one of the unsung Punchestown festival heroes

There are many well-known faces down the years that have been associated with Punchestown and the Punchestown Festival. Faces such as its saviour, Dick O'Sullivan; the present CEO Conor O'Neill, Richie Galway (Racing manager), ...

27 Apr 2024 at 18:20

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‘A night of pure entertainment, fun and dancing’: Punchestown Ball is back for 2023!

The highly-anticipated Punchestown Ball is back for 2023. This year, the prestigious event aims to raise funds for the Kildare branch of Down Syndrome Ireland, in order to help them find a new home. Organisers said: "From ...

25 Apr 2023 at 10:00

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'Naas set to come alive' for Punchestown Festival - Kildare minister Lawless

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless said he is eagerly looking forward to the Punchestown Festival. Mr Lawless said the Festival “has been a fixture in my calendar ...

29 Apr 2025 at 13:30

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Sustainable fashion will feature at Punchestown Festival 2025

The Bollinger Best Dressed Competition is raising the stakes this year with the debut of the Bollinger Style Concierge, a sophisticated and immersive style experience set to elevate the fashion and beauty offerings at ...

25 Apr 2025 at 12:43

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