Billed as “A world apart but on your doorstep” the five day 2026 Punchestown Festival begins when the white flag is raised for The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase at 2.

The five-day Festival gets underway at Punchestown on Tuesday afternoon

“It gave them a great understanding of the hardship and the challenges that face kidney patients on a daily basis.”

No entry fee but donations welcome!

Congrats to Patrick!

Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting the county of Kildare today

A top class day's racing is in store at Punchestown

There is an eight race card at the famous Kildare track on Thursday

It’s day two of Punchestown Racecourse’s The Jumps Are Back meeting and today’s high-class card features two Grade Three chases alongside three hurdle races, a QR chase and a bumper.

Jumps returns to Kildare today at Punchestown Racecourse

Children particularly love showing their dogs as they get to walk around the parade ring with all the other competitors and the surrounding audience always give them a great welcome with big cheers and rosettes for the winners.

This is very much a fun dog show and is open to all dogs over six months of age no matter what shape or breed, with no fussy conditions to comply with

THE greatest Punchestown Festival of all time!What a week that. This year’s sun-kissed Punchestown Festival was one for the ages as it enjoyed its biggest festival its date.

Tom came in a few weeks ago in such a terrible state that we cannot possibly publish a photo taken at the time. 

Everything she wore was ‘shopped from her own wardrobe’ and carefully curated into a chic monochrome look!

Maria is in the running for a trip of a lifetime to Paris

The annual race is closing in on the €2 million milestone

Two of the three Grade 1 Races on offer on Day 1 of the 2025 Punchestown Festival on Tuesday went to the “home” team courtesy of Nurney based owner/trainer, Barry Connell and Clane jockey Mark Walsh.

Social racegoers basked in the glorious sunshine and soaked up the electric atmosphere

It will be the 34th running of the race, which supports the Punchestown Kidney Research Fund.

It is a delightful way to spend a couple of hours on Good Friday.

A very busy bunch

“It's like starting a new school for the first time"

The Garda community came together for a very special event 

Will provide students with a fun and interactive learning experience with information on future career opportunities within supply chain and logistics. Schools will be able to register their interest online

After the excitement of the Dublin Racing Festival down the road at Leopardstown, Punchestown is the focus of Irish Jumps racing on Monday with an eight-race card on offer for punters heading to the track.

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Fact To File lived up to his billing as the next superstar in Willie Mullins' yard with magnificent win in the John Durkan Memorial at Punchestown

Jack Kennedy rode a brilliant treble today at Punchestown, including winning the feature race on Brigherdaysahead

"I think that this is probably one of the best weekends racing we have had here in many years" - Punchestown CEO Colin O'Neill

Day one of Premiere Weekend at Punchestown sees a cracking eight-race card including a sensational Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle

King George winner Hewick is the star attraction at Punchestown today but he won't have it all his own way in a highly competitive feature race 

Punchestown hosts it's first jumps meeting of the new season on Tuesday

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