Galway Races Results

Galway Races - Results

Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Ballyholland
leaves
track of the foot
in Galway Chase

2.00 William Hill in Ireland Hurdle 2m. 4-y-o plus.
1. Tawaag 4/5 Fav - R Walsh
2. No Stopping Sarah 7/1
3. Baily Rock 4/1
Winning trainer: W P Mullins

2.35 WilliamHill.com Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f. 4-y-o plus.
1. Steve Capall 12/1 - P Carberry
2. The Rebel Returns 14/1
3. Valley Of Giants 14/1
4. Armaramak 9/1
Winning trainer: Noel Meade

3.10 William Hill 1800 333 555 Handicap 1m 4f. 3-y-o plus.
1. Charleville 20/1 - D M Grant
2. Tin Town Boy 11/2
3. Not Til Monday 3/1 Fav
Winning trainer: Patrick Cody

3.45 Williamhill.com-casino(QR) Maiden 1m 4f. 3-y-o plus.
1. Blackstairsmountain 5/4 Fav - Mr P W Mullins
2. Miss Chaparral 2/1
3. Abroad 15/2
Winning trainer: W P Mullins

4.25 William Hill Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) 2m 6f. 4-y-o plus
1. Ballyholland 16/1 - Andrew J McNamara
2. Knock On The Head 9/1
3. Washington Lad 11/1
4. Anothercoppercoast 16/1
Winning trainer: C McBratney

5.05 William Hill Irish Sportsbook 2009 Handicap 1m 100yds 3-y-o only
1. Gimli's Rock 14/1 - K Latham
2. Izadonawin 6/1
3. Tatacoa 10/1 Moving Heart 9/4 Fav
Winning trainer: Mrs John Harrington

5.40 Williamhill.com-poker Handicap 1m 100yds 4-y-o plus
1. Steig 6/1 - G F Carroll
2. Peculiar Prince 25/1
3. Lady Songbird 12/1 4. Lizzie Bennett 20/1
Winning trainer: C Moore

5.40 Williamhill.com-vegas Maiden 1m 100yds 3-y-o to 4-y-o.
1. Precious Gem 5/4 Fav - P J Smullen
2. Are You The One 25/1
3. Karma Lina 9/1
Winning trainer: D K Weld

Galway Races' Attendances 2009 - Tuesday

Galway Races' Attendances 2009

Tuesday Evening

Down almost 30% on 2008

The attendance at Galway Races on Tuesday plummeted by almost 30% to 15,741 from last year's 22,282, a fall of 6,541.

The bookmakers' figures tumbled from €2,128,022 to €1,660,610, a drop of €467,416.

The Tote plunged from €1,145,140 to €812,140, down €333,000.

Galway Races Results

Galway Races - Results

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Treble for King 'Canute' Weld
on the Paddy Fields of Galway

5.10 Tote Placepot Races 1 to 6 Maiden Hurdle 2m. 5-y-o plus.
1. Teach Nua 8/1 - Paul Townend
2. Boragh Princess 25/1
3. For The Staff 100/30 Fav
Winning trainer: D K Weld

5.45 Cara Diamonds Steeplechase 2m 6f. 5-y-o plus.
1. Natal 8/1 - D F O'Regan
2. Tasman 7/2 Fav
3. Paco Jack 6/1
Winning trainer: J J Lambe

6.20 Tote Jackpot Handicap 2m. 3-y-o plus.
1. Almolahek 11/2 - P J Smullen
2. My Valley 6/1
3. Le Leopard 10/1
Winning trainer: D K Weld

7.00 Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap 1m 100yds 3-y-o plus.
1. Rock And Roll Kid - 6/1 Jt Fav
2. Maundy Money 11/1
3. Bobs Pride 9/1
4. Wigwam Willie
Miranda's Girl 6/1 Jt Fav
Winning trainer: Anthony Mullins

7.35 thetote.com EBF Fillies Maiden 7f. 2-y-o.
1. Devoted To You 5/2 - C O'Donoghue
2. Brushed Aside evens Fav.
3. Akdarena 8/1
4. Carigali 20/1
Winning trainer: A P O'Brien

8.10 Tote Telebet Handicap 7f. 4-y-o plus.
1. Sassy Gal 20/1
2. If Perchance 8/1
3. King's Bastion 16/1
4. Toufan Express 4/1 Fav
Winning trainer: Peter Maher

8.40 Tote EBF Maiden Flat Race 7f. 3-y-o.

1. Qassaar 8/15 Fav - P J Smullen
2. My Blue Heaven 10/1
3. Zeruth 14/1
Winning trainer: D K Weld

Pricewise Galway Tip

Pricewise Galway Tips

Pricewise - Racing Post

Pricewise (Tom Segal) of the Racing Post has tipped Miranda's Girl at 10/1 for the 7.00 pm at
Galway Races tonight.

Today's Newspapers Online

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'Today's Newspapers Online' includes all leading Irish, UK and US newspapers - and RTE News , BBC News , ITV News and SKY News.

Galway Races Attendances 2009 - Monday

Galway Races' Attendances 2009

Monday Evening

Down 17% on 2008

Attendances at the opening night of the Galway Festival 2009 fell from last year's total of 20,721 to 17,243, a drop of almost 17%.

Bookmaker turnover was down from €2,362,286 to €1,749,259.

Tote figures plummeted from last year's €945,312 to €785,633.

Galway Races Results

Galway Races - Results

Monday, 27 July 2009

Double Barrelled Celebrations
for Harrington-Weld

5.10 ghotel.ie & hotelmeyrick.ie Novice Hurdle 2m
1. Moonlight Sapphire 6/1 - Sean McDermott
2. Gratified 7/2
3. Vivaldi 20/1
Tarkari 100/30 Fav
Winning trainer: John O'Shea

5.45 galwaybayhotel.com Handicap Hurdle 2m
1. No One Tells Me 9/2 Fav - R. Power
2. Right Or Wrong 12/1
3. Good Old Thyme 12/1
4. Golden Grimshaw 50/1
Winning trainer: Mrs J. Harrington

6.20 radissonhotelgalway.com 7f. 2-y-o
1. Stunning View 4/9 Fav - Pat Smullen
2. Banyan Tree 7/2
3. Zayaan 7/1
Winning trainer: D K Weld

7.00 carlton.ie/galwaycity Handicap 2m
1. Ghimaar 10/1 - R. P. McNamara
2. Evening Rush Hour 20/1
3. Mountain Snow 20/1
4. Jump For You 33/1
Truckers Delight 5/1 Fav
Winning trainer: D K Weld

7.35 claregalwayhotel.ie Hotel Handicap 7f. 3-y-o
1. Tellelle 9/1 - Danny Mullins
2. Out Of Honour 7/1
3. Spavento 5/1
4. Carigali 20/1
Rio Cobolo 100/30 Fav
Winning trainer: Liam McAteer

8.10 hotelmeyrick.ie & ghote.ie Handicap 1m 4f. 3-y-o
1. Mosstown 7/1 - Shane Foley
2. Not Til Monday 10/1
3. Rory Anna 25/1
4. The Pier 10/1
Art Broker 6/4 Fav
Winning trainer: Mrs J Harrington

8.40 irelandhotels.com Flat Race 2m
1. Honours Graduate 8/1 - Mr B F Crawley
2. Hayabusa 6/1
3. Honorary Title 10/1
New Rules 7/4 Fav
Winning trainer: Paul John Gilligan

Galway Race Card

Galway Racing Festival

Galway Race Card - Mon 27 July, 2009

Click on the links below:

5:10 ghotel.ie & hotelmeyrick.ie Novice Hurdle 2m
5:45 galwaybayhotel.com Handicap Hurdle 2m
6:20 radissonhotelglaway.com (C&G) European Breeders Fund Maiden 7f
7:00 carlton.ie/galwaycity (QR) Handicap 2m
7:35 claregalwayhotel.ie Handicap 7f
8:10 hotelmeyrick.ie & ghotel.ie Handicap 1m4f
8:40 irelandhotels.com INH FlatRace 2m

Galway Festival Weather Forecast

Galway Festival - Weather Forecast

Wet, Wet, Wet at Galway Races

Galway Races' track manager John Moloney described the ground this evening at the Ballybrit course as soft, soft to heavy in places.

It rained this afternoon (Sunday) and more rain is forecast.

Moloney stated: "We had a fine day up until late afternoon when we got a very heavy shower. The ground had improved through the day but I'd say we are somewhere between soft and heavy now.

"We are expecting a mixture of wind, sunshine and more showers and the current forecast is that it will be wetter on Wednesday."

Jupiter Pluvius (sender of rain) is not happy.

I wonder why ......

Galway - Dragon's Den

Galway Races

No time for the little man?

At a time when more racegoer-friendly racecourses such as Roscommon and Fairyhouse are doing their best to accommodate the beleagured people of Ireland by lowering their admission prices, what are Galway Races doing?

Ranged behind the forbidding steel battlements of their €30 and €25 turnstiles, they steadfastly refuse to recognize the economic plight of their faithful supporters by introducing realistic admission fees.

It was hardly surprising therefore to read in today's Sunday Independent that the Galway executive allegedly showed little interest in PJ Walsh (farmer) and Tony Keenan (teacher) when the two men approached the Ballybrit Dragon's Den with their book The Galway Races Guide 2009.

"Every racetrack accommodated the duo in their attempts to sell the book with one exception: Galway. Officials there made no attempt to facilitate them; nor did they express any interest in discussing some form of cut of any profits made from sales at the track.

The booklet is available in Galway at Holland's Newsagent on Williamgate Street (off Eyre Square) and from Irish Racing Trends. Keenan was frustrated by the response from the course but was encouraged by "the great support from all the other tracks that were kind enough to facilitate us and everyone who we dealt with in the racing media who were ultra-helpful.

"It was disappointing that the Galway executive took little interest in the project, though I can see their point; they run the most successful meeting of the year and have obviously hit on the right formula in that regard so why would they want to allow two young fellas with no real track record in on the thing?

That said, I think the quality of content speaks for itself and we are at a time when any sort of innovation in Irish Racing should be nurtured."

Read the complete report in today's Sunday Independent

The Galway Races Guide

The Galway Races Guide 2009

Racing Experts Impressed

The Galway Races Guide 2009 has been receiving some great coverage from the media of late so you may have seen it on RTE or At The Races.

Here are some samples of the praise the guide has been getting from the racing community:

" The Galway Races Guide ... an excellent trends book... an essential piece of equipment if you are going west next week." Donn McClean

" The Galway Races Guide ... anyone planning to take in the extreme endurance test that is the Galway races would be well-advised to take a look at Tony Keenan and PJ Walsh's superb guide to the festival ... This is a must for people serious about making money in Ballybrit." Johnny Ward, Sunday Independent.

"For anyone going to Galway, this book is great value at €8. You're certainly going to show a profit if you buy this book in advance." Brian Gleeson RTE

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Keep an eye out this Sunday for more coverage in the Racing Post and the Sunday Independent.

Time is running out to buy your Galway Races Guide. All orders placed from Saturday, July 25th will also receive a PDF of the guide (along with the hard copy) so you can get studying straight away!

Click on The Galway Races Guide 2009 to read informative extracts and find out how to get your hands on the complete book.

The Irish Field - Galway Races 2009

The Irish Field

The Galway Festival 2009

Today's 'Irish Field' features:

* Quotes from many leading trainers on their best chances
* Interviews with local handlers Paul Gilligan and Val O’Brien
* Shark Hanlon talks about his big hope, Truckers Delight
* Colin McBratney discusses Ballyholland’s Galway Plate claims
* Kevin O’Brien reveals his hopes for Galway Hurdle fancy Fingers
* Champion claimer and Galwegian Alain Cawley looks forward to riding a leading contender in the Hurdle
* Guy Williams looks back at Ballybrit highlights from 1989 and 1959
* Ryan McElligott picks out his five best bets for the meeting

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Call for Better Value for Racegoers

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) - Figures 2009

HRI Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh Calls for More Competitive Pricing

Too late for Galway Races?

With the Galway Races just days away, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) have just announced figures for the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.

Total attendance: Down 17%
Average attendance: Down 14%
Bookmaker on-course betting: Down 22%
Tote betting: Down 22%
Prize money: Down 14%

HRI Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh stated:
“The first six months have not surprisingly proved to be very challenging, with Irish racing not immune from the effects of the economic slowdown. All our figures are down, but we must see them in context.

Racing is coming from a very high bar, having achieved record figures in recent times, and 2008 saw a contraction in the Irish horse racing industry for the first time in more than fifteen years.

With rising unemployment and continuing weak consumer confidence in so many markets, it is understandable that attendances at events, including race meetings are going to be affected.

Racing will have to rise to the challenge and offer better value for our customers, with competitive pricing, increased offers and more incentives to reward our loyal racegoers”.

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Is it too late for Galway Races to do the decent thing?

Galway Races - Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Galway Races

The weather forecast for Galway Races is important for trainers, racecourse management and racegoers alike. The weather determines the 'going', 'who or what will be going' and 'what one is going to do' at Galway.

Check the Galway Weather Forecast regularly when making your plans for the Galway Summer Racing Festival. Always remember that the Galway Races' weather forecast provides exactly what it says on the tin, i.e. a weather forecast.

Meteorologists differ and racegoers get soaked. So, for racegoers of a nervous or cynical or "each-way" disposition, here's a Galway Weather Forecast from the 'Irish Independent' as well. You can't be too careful.

We take no responsibility for these weather forecasts. Does anyone?

Be careful. Be very careful. You could be applying sun cream to your companion at 3.00pm and the kiss-of-life at 3.02pm.

At Galway Races or anywhere else in Ireland, we often experience four seasons in one day - twelve months in a week - or even a seven days in an afternoon.

Be prepared for all meteorological eventualities!

The Galway Delusion

"Never mind Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion'," said the man in The Mullioned Snug, "I'm more concerned about The Galway Delusion, the widespread fallacy that the Galway Races are some kind of heaven on turf with admission prices that necessitate a year of self-denial."

Galway - Beat the Recession Blues

Galway Races - Creating Memories

The recession will pass, but tradition lasts.

(Sshhhh ..... Don't mention the ....
Celtic Tiger admission prices!)

Anyone who has ever attended the Galway Races will recall with a smile the invigorating thrill of the racing; the spine-tingling roar from the grandstands as the horses gallop towards the winning post; the fun and the laughter, the anecdotes and the banter in the company of friends.

Life is about creating memories to sustain and entertain us in times of reflection.

As Wordsworth said:
"But oft, in lonely rooms, and 'mid the din
Of towns and cities, I have owed to them,
In hours of weariness, sensations sweet,
Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart."

Thus it is with the Galway Races. For generations of Irish men and women, the colourful memories of fun-filled summers at Ballybrit have brightened many a bleak winter night.

Take our advice. Get out to Ballybrit, even for a day, and you'll collect enough "auld yarns" and memories to keep you going till the hard times pass.

However - if, like thousands of others this year, you can't afford Galway's Celtic Tiger ADMISSION PRICES, why not enjoy RTE's coverage from the comfort of your armchair or at your local?

You'll see much more than the average racegoer usually sees and all in high definition close-up with instantaneous action replays - plus entertaining and informative comments from Ted Walsh, Brian Gleeson and a dramatis personae of jockeys, trainers, bookmakers, owners, etc.

No traffic congestion and no queueing!

You'll save €30 admission fee on Ladies' Day, €3 on a racecard, and God knows many more euros on racecourse-priced meals, snacks, drinks, etc.

€66 for you and your partner BEFORE you even start to eat, drink and BET ...

What? Did I hear you say that you were planning to bring your whole family?

Do you know that this festival of self-indulgence and conspicuous consumption rampages unabated for seven long spendthrift days?

Are you a millionaire or a masochist?

Send for George Lee!

Galway Races - Recession v Tradition

Galway Races

Where Tradition Beats Recession Every Time

Throughout Ireland people of all ages and occupations prepare for the Galway Races with a fervour that is almost religious in its intensity. Budgets are planned, holidays are arranged and business is scheduled to conform with the sacrosanct dates of the annual week-long festival.

More significantly, perhaps, commemorative coups are prepared, often with horses that have abstained reverentially from victory for the obligatory twelve months. Horses will piously avail of the special dispensation permitting them to triumph twice in the one week at this exceptional venue.

On Monday, traditionally the opening evening, the turnstiles begin to rotate and the devotional crowds stream in regardless of prevailing economic or meteorological constraints. Mohair suits, elegant silks and clerical collars commingle spontaneously with cloth caps, braces and stout brown boots.

As the familiar strains of ‘The Galway Races’ resound from the loudspeakers, the emphasis is decidedly on camaraderie and merriment. Profit may be a significant motive; but the real profit is measured not in euros, but in craic.

Galway Accommodation

Galway Accommodation

(For Galway Raceweek)

See below

*** Unique Galway B&B Accommodation

Galway accommodation, particularly Galway City Centre accommodation, is notoriously difficult to find during the Galway Races.

'Galway Accommodation' typically includes hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation, rented house, apartment or mobile home.

Disappointed latecomers to the Galway Summer Racing Festival, who have been too busy to book their accommodation in advance, often find themselves searching for b&bs as far away as Spiddal.

Sleeping in cars, in tents, in outhouses, in haysheds or even under upturned boats (in good weather) is not unknown to the incurably dedicated Galway racegoer.

If your idea of Galway accommodation includes the upturned boat, perhaps you would be interested in staying under the one in the picture above - as described below:

*** Unique Galway B&B Accommodation

This superbly located bijou bed and breakfast accommodation retains many of its original features, including wooden beams, a traditional stone floor and 360 degree surround air-conditioning. Situated in its own grounds, it offers breathtaking views of Galway Bay and the blue hills of Connemara. Excellent sailing and angling facilities on your doorstep.

Spiddal, the local village, offers a variety of pubs, restaurants, traditional music and Gaelic conversation. The property makes an ideal base from which to experience the local attractions including the Galway Races, Galway City, and Connemara National Park.

What to wear at the races

What to Wear at the Races

Galway Races 2004

What to wear at the races? The perennial question!

Five years ago the young lady above chose an exotic floral ensemble to charm the judges and win first prize on Mad Hatter Day at the Galway Races.

Entrants for the Galway Races' Best Dressed Person 2009 will find expert advice below on what to wear at the races:

What to wear at the races

What Galway Races' Best Dressed Lady 2008 wore

Don't dress to impress; dress to win
Galway Races' Best Dressed Lady 2009

Galway Admission Charges 2009

Brian Graham - Galway Races

Brian Graham and Brian Gleeson call for a reduction in racecourse admission charges.

In an interview at the Curragh, on Sunday 12 July, with RTE's Brian Gleeson, bookmaker Brian Graham called for a reduction in admission charges to Irish racecourses.

Brian Gleeson: " The Galway Festival is a meeting we all look forward to. But this year it'll be a litmus test in terms of the economy and what way its going to shape out. "

Brian Graham: " I think it will from what we've seen here on the track. We've seen it at Fairyhouse and at Punchestown; and we've even seen it here (at the Curragh) over Derby Weekend that people just don't have the money anymore.

I think the admission charges - and what we've seen quite a bit about that ... They will have to come down, in fairness.

20 euros and 25 euros to the ordinary man on the street this time 18 months ago wasn't a lot of money But every penny counts now.

We need people to come racing again to stimulate everything - to keep the bars going, to keep the Tote going and every thing else. And the only way to get them (racegoers) in the gate is to reduce the admission charges.

I'd be all for that."

Brian Gleeson: "And so would I. And so say all of us."

B & B Galway

B&B Galway is the buzz phrase for the Galway Races, Galway Arts Festival and Galway Oyster Festival. B&B Galway offers the value and high levels of service that visitors to the ‘City of the Tribes’ demand.

B&B Galway proprietors are excellent hosts who enjoy meeting people and are committed to making your stay in Galway truly memorable. When you book a B&B in Galway, you can be sure that you will feel at home in the company of friends.

Whether you decide to book your bed and breakfast accommodation in a private Galway B and B or in a Galway hotel, make sure to confirm your booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. There are few things so frustrating as a late arrival in Galway followed by a frantic search for a B and B in the middle of a forest of 'NO VACANCIES' signs.

You’ll find great B&B Galway deals at Galway Hotels with very competitive rates for a wide selection of premises.

Ladies' Day at Galway Races

Ladies' Day - Galway Races

Ladies' Day at Galway Races 2009 will be on Thursday 30th July.

The Best Dressed Ladies Competition and the Best Hat Competition, sponsored by Anthony Ryans Ltd, offer a combined prize bonanza of over €13,500 to the lucky winners.

The Best Dressed Lady will receive a 1 carat diamond solitaire pendant valued at €8,000, €2,000 Cash and €2,000 in vouchers for a shopping spree at Anthony Ryans Galway.

The prize for the ‘Best Hat’ is a luxury trip for two to a top European destination including flights and accommodation valued at €1,500.

All finalists at the Best Dressed marquee will be presented with a special collection of Lancôme cosmetics compliments of University Pharmacy, Galway.

LADIES wishing to participate in this year’s Anthony Ryan’s Best Dressed Lady Competition are asked to arrive at Ballybrit in good time. The finalists will be selected by 2.30pm.

There is no entry fee required for the Best Dressed Lady or the Best Hat competition. Judges will mingle through the crowd and will invite chosen finalists to the judging marquee, which is located adjacent to the champagne tent in the race enclosure.

The winning outfits will be announced at 3.30pm. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in the enclosure immediately after the fifth race.

Galway Races New TV Series

Rásaí na Gaillimhe
(The Galway Races)

Rásaí na Gaillimhe, a new Irish television comedy drama series based on the annual seven days of the Galway Races, will be given a special advance screening this weekend as part of the 21st Galway Film Fleadh.

Don Wycherley (Bachelor’s Walk), Eoin Mac Diarmada (Rós na Rún), Owen Roe (Ballykissangel) and Séamus Moran (Fair City) feature as members of a group of disparate characters attending the Galway Summer Race Festival and "crossing paths with each other with hilarious, tragic and often disastrous results".

Rásaí na Gaillimhe was filmed on location at Ballybrit, Eyre Square, Quay Street and other parts of the city commonly frequented by Galway racegoers.

Mick Kinane - Galway

Mick Kinane - Galway Races

Mick Kinane, rider of 2009 Derby Winner Sea The Stars, returning to the winner's enclosure at Galway on the Joseph Crowley trained Prospectorous after the 3yo gelding had beaten Spanish Parade by 2 1/2 lengths in the Williamhillcasino.com Handicap.

Mick Kinane has ridden numerous classic and Group 1 winners throughout his career, including Galileo, Giant's Causeway, Rock of Gibraltar, Yeats, George Washington, High Chaparral, etc.

He has been Champion Jockey of Ireland on no fewer than 13 occasions.

In a recent television interview, Johnny Murtagh said:"Mick Kinane is great for the sport. He mightn't smile that often. He mightn't show his emotions. But I know that when he wins those big races, inside he's having a good giggle."

Expressing his admiration for Kinane, he added: "I really can't say enough about him. What he's done for Irish jockeys. What he's done for me. The Racing Post states every year at his birthday that he is 'master of his profession' and I think that's what he is."

Galway Race Ball Personality of the Year

Galway Race Ball Personality of the Year 2006

Nina Carberry

Nina Carberry, Galway Race Ball Personality of the Year 2006, about to leave the parade ring at Galway Races on the Dermot Weld trained Soneva Gili.

Daughter of Tommy Carberry and sister to Paul and Philip, Nina is currently the top female National Hunt rider in Great Britain and Ireland.

Nina Carberry was the winner of the Cheltenham Festival’s 2009 Award for ‘The Outstanding Contribution made by a Lady to Jump Racing’.

She is one of only two female jockeys ever to have won at the Cheltenham Festival.

Photographer Galway

Photographer - Galway

A photographer in Galway is constantly capturing unique moments in the history of a vibrant, life-affirming city - snapshots of people and situations that can never be repeated exactly.

Photos of Galway Races, Galway Arts Festivals, Galway Oyster Festivals, Macnas parades, Galway street theatre, musicians, magicians, dancers, etc.

Long after individual memories of Galway have faded, the photographs are there to reanimate them, to bring them back to life.

The Galway Races photographs on this site cover the years from 2004 to the present.

If you wish our Galway photographer to feature your photo in our Galway Races 2009 coverage, please contact us at flannat2@aol.com.

Galway City Hotels

Galway City Hotels

Galway City hotels provide swift and easy access to the numerous Galway festivals and tourist attractions that take place throughout the year.

All the Galway hotels listed below are in the vicinity of Eyre Square, the centre of Galway.

Galway City Hotels with approximate distances to the city centre:

Radisson Blu Hotel
0.12 mile to city centre
Jurys Inn
0.27 mile to city centre
The House Hotel
0.21 mile to city centre
Park House Hotel
0.17 mile to city centre
The G Hotel
0.96 mile to city centre
The Western Hotel
0.26 mile to city centre
Hotel Meyrick
0.13 mile to city centre
The Imperial Hotel
0.20 mile to city centre
Eyre Square Hotel
0.24 mile to city centre
Victoria Hotel
0.12 mile to city centre

For a full list of Galway City hotels and distances to the city centre, please visit Galway City Hotels

Galway's Best Hotels Race Day

Galway's Best Hotels Race Day

'Galway's Best Hotels Race Day', on Monday 27th July at Galway Races, is sponsored by six of Galway's best hoteliers:

* Meyrick Hotel

* g Hotel;

* Days Hotel

* Radisson Hotel

* Claregalway Hotel

* Galway Bay Hotel

* and the Irish Hotel Federation.

For photos, details, locations, facilities, availabilty, etc. ,

please click on Galway's Best Hotels

Speaking after the official launch of this year's Galway Races Festival in the g Hotel yesterday, Galway Racecourse Manager, John Moloney said that advance ticket sales were "quite good" but he was doubtful as to whether the Ballybrit track would attract the same high turnout as 2009.

"Last year we had over 200,000. It's hard to know, we are expecting numbers to be a little down," he said.

Announcing this year's race new sponsors, Mr Moloney added: "The launch went very well. We launched some brand new sponsors with 'Galway's Best Hotels Race Day', a group of six hotels that will be sponsoring the event - Claregalway Hotel, Days Hotel, g Hotel, Meyrick Hotel, Radisson SAS and the Galway Bay Hotel. It's an exciting new project and I look forward to working with everyone involved."

Cheap Hotels Galway

Cheap Hotels - Galway

If you are looking for a cheap hotels in Galway or anywhere else in the world, it's well worth checking out this cheapest price hotels guarantee.