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06 Sept 2025
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THE four-day Mr Binman Limerick Christmas Racing Festival is attracting bumper attendances to Greenmount Park.
With over €500,000 in prize money on offer, racegoers are enjoying four days of top-class jumps racing at the Limerick venue.
Wednesday December 28 focuses on the Grade 2 McMahons Builders Providers EBF Dawn Run Mares Chase while the Grade 2 Coolmore Stud Sporting Limerick Hurdle is the grand finale on Thursday December 29.
Celia Holman Lee will host the sustainable fashion event on Wednesday December 28. Ladies and gents are encouraged to show their sustainable fashion ingenuity to win some of the cash prizes on offer.
Family fun day takes centre stage on the final day of the festival, Thursday December 29 and junior racegoers will be treated to a host of entertainment and activities such as balloon art modelling, arts and crafts, face-painting, a kiddie disco and meet and greets with their favourite cartoon characters.
A fun fair will be in situ for each day of the festival along with live music in the Guinness Marquee while a DJ will keep racegoers entertained in the Tote Hall.
Limerick Racecourse have partnered with Mr Binman to become Ireland’s first green racing festival.
Photographer Brendan Gleeson attended the races on St Stephen's Day to capture all of the excitement and colour for the Limerick Leader.
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