Archive for August, 2012

One shell of a festival peromised!

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One Shell of a Festival promised as Martin Shanahan launches the 58th Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival! Martin Shanahan, star of RTE’s Surf n’ Turf is Mad About the West as he officially launches the 58th Galway International Oyster...
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RTE’s Jennifer Maguire announces Hotel Meyrick’s Best Dressed Lady!



Galway’s 4 star  Hotel Meyrick hosted their very own Best Dressed Lady Competition on Galway Races Ladies Day which  RTE’s Republic of Telly Star Jennifer Maguire MC’d amidst a hive of  glamour and Galway Races excitement.  Late into the evening...
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Roscommon racegoer wins Best Hat Competition at the g Hotel

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The five-star g Hotel went gaga as Roscommon racegoer, Suzanne Stroker, was selected winner of the g Hotel’s annual Best Hat Competition as part of the Galway Races Summer Festival 2012. Ms. Stroker wore a striking pink “Mohawk” headpiece and...
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Mad Hatters take to the track at the Galway Races Summer Festival

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Mad Hatters take to the track for the final day of racing, the Connacht Tribune Handicap Steeplechase at the Galway Races Summer Festival. As the final day at Ballybrit got underway at the 2012 Galway Races Summer Festival, the track...
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Cork’s ‘Rebel Fitz’ captures the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap on Ladies Day at Galway Races Summer Festival 2012

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The highlight of the racing week at Ballybritt and the richest hurdle in Irish Racing, the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap sparked off major celebrations in the parade ring with a win by Rebel Fitz  after the well supported 11/2 joint...
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“New designed thetote.com Galway Plate presented to Mrs. Noreen McManus wife of the winning owner Mr. J.P McManus”

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The newly designed Galway Plate, sponsored by Tote was also revealed at Ballybrit today as All-Star Galway Hurler Joe Canning and the designer of the plate NCAD student Matthew Lynch presented the plate to Mrs. Noreen McManus , wife of...
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Racegoers brave the elements for day two at Galway Races Summer Festival 2012

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Despite the weather, punters still came in great numbers to Ballybrit as 14,058, 2012 (17,510, 2011)  came through the gates for the second evening’s racing,  The  Tote recorded a  Turnover of €595,706, 2012 (€668,777, 2011) and the Bookmakers Turnover was ...
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