Thurles racecourse has been closed with rapid impact.
The County Tipperary venue, the one privately owned racecourse within the Republic of Eire, hosted its first recorded race assembly in 1732.
Owned for greater than a century by the Molony household, a press release mentioned “ever rising trade calls for and the price of doing enterprise” had been a “main issue” within the choice.
Licensed till 31 December, Thurles nonetheless has 11 distinguished fixtures remaining on the calendar, though these will not happen.
“We will take pleasure in this time collectively and chill out now the choice is made and the information is out earlier than we take into account our choices,” mentioned a press release from Riona Molony.
“We’re very happy with the immense contribution our household has made to racing and we’re most grateful to our prolonged racecourse household, our devoted workers, beneficiant sponsors, loyal patrons and the broader racing group for all of your help.
“Horse racing is a part of the material of our household, and now we have been very lucky to have made so many nice associates inside the trade through the years. My household and I look ahead to going racing with you once more, as spectators.”
