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Michael Lynch, CEO Limerick Racecourse, Sharon McHugh, Head of PR & Sponsorship, BoyleSports and John Kiely, Limerick Hurling Manager, also pictured was Jockey Conor McNamara , PICTURE: Sportsfile
LIMERICK Racecourse hosts one of it's highlights of the year this weekend - the Munster National .
All kicks off on Saturday, October 19 with the first race off at 2.10pm. Saturday will also be Ladies Day, judged by Celia Holman Lee and Sinead Curvy Style. Post race day music will be provided by Abbaesque.
Sunday will see racing start at the slightly earlier time of 1.30pm with the feature race of the day – the BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National getting underway at 3.50pm. Post race day music will be provided by Riffshop.
For more details or to purchase tickets to the Munster National weekend www.limerickraces.ie
Legendary chaser Tiger Roll will be returning to Limerick Racecourse on Sunday to parade for racegoers ahead of this year’s BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National.
The now retired superstar chaser is the most famous winner of the Munster National. His show-stopping 7-length victory at Limerick in 2016 was his first big race success over fences.
Tiger roll will be in the parade ring in the parade ring at approximately 3:20pm, just before the big race gets underway on Sunday.
Michael Lynch, CEO of Limerick racecourse said: “We’re thrilled that racing royalty Tiger Roll will be returning to the scene of the crime on Sunday for the BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National. The Munster National was the springboard for his very successful chasing career and we look forward to seeing him at Limerick again.”
This year’s BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National will be an extra special event with JP McManus and family hosting a charity sweepstake on the race that will see 18 local charities from the Mid-West region receive a share of €40,000.
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