John Flannelly Honoured with Contribution to the Industry Award at ITBA Western Region Awards On the evening of Wednesday, July 31st, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA) hosted its 2024 Western Region Awards, where John Flannelly was presented with the respected ‘Contribution to the Industry’ Award. The ceremony took place at the Galway Races, with…
Ballinrobe Racecourse Unveils New Stablestaff Restaurant ‘The Robe’ Ballinrobe Racecourse proudly opened its state-of-the-art stablestaff restaurant, aptly named ‘The Robe,’ on Tuesday, 28th May. The new facility was officially opened by Bernard Caldwell, CEO of the Irish Stablestaff Association. In attendance at the opening were representatives from Ballinrobe Racecourse, Tobin, Sheridan Contractors and Lydon House…
Ballinrobe Racecourse Secures Prestigious “Racecourse of the Year” Accolade at the Horse Racing Ireland Awards Ballinrobe Racecourse has been crowned “Racecourse of the Year” at the Horse Racing Ireland awards, held on Monday evening, December 4th, 2023 at the Mansion House in Dublin. The honor was graciously accepted by Racecourse Chairman, Kenneth Murphy, and Racecourse…
Ballinrobe Racecourse awarded prestigious Racecourse Award at the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, supported by Godolphin Ballinrobe Racecourse were awarded the prestigious Racecourse Award at the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards supported by Godolphin which took place in the Keadeen Hotel in County Kildare on Monday evening last. The Racecourse Award, chosen by the Irish…
Noel retires following 44 years of service at Ballinrobe Racecourse Noel O’Malley retires this October following 44 years of service at Ballinrobe Racecourse. Noel started working in the racecourse in 1979 and is an integral part of the track team. Noel worked with previous track foremen, Mickey O’Malley, Tony Walsh, and most recently Cathal Flannelly.…
