Thurles Racecourse Closed With Immediate Effect

Thurles racecourse has been closed pinch contiguous effect.

The County Tipperary venue, nan only privately owned racecourse successful nan Republic of Ireland, hosted its first recorded title gathering successful 1732.

Owned for much than a period by nan Molony family, a connection said "ever expanding manufacture demands and nan costs of doing business" had been a "major factor" successful nan decision.

Licensed until 31 December, Thurles still has 11 salient fixtures remaining connected nan calendar, though those will now not return place.

"We're going to bask this clip together and relax now nan determination is made and nan news is retired earlier we see our options," said a connection from Riona Molony.

"We are very proud of nan immense publication our family has made to racing and we are astir grateful to our extended racecourse family, our dedicated staff, generous sponsors, loyal patrons and nan wider racing organization for each your support.

"Horse racing is portion of nan cloth of our family, and we person been very fortunate to person made truthful galore awesome friends wrong nan manufacture complete nan years. My family and I look guardant to going racing pinch you again, arsenic spectators."