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Punchestown

# punchestown - Thursday 25 April, 2013

All the photographs you need from Punchestown on Thursday

Including a bloody nose and cheeky pinch.

Some serious whip tekkers from jockey Sam Waley-Cohen at Punchestown Punchestown This post contains videos

Some serious whip tekkers from jockey Sam Waley-Cohen at Punchestown

Long Run’s jockey showed excellent reflexes in the closing stage of yesterday’s Punchestown Gold Cup.

# punchestown - Wednesday 24 April, 2013

9 pictures of Anne Doyle and other people having fun while you were in work today

What happens in Punchestown…eh… is reported on sports news websites.

# punchestown - Tuesday 23 April, 2013

From The Daily Edge Oxegen 2013: Line-up revealed in full Oxegen

Oxegen 2013: Line-up revealed in full

David Guetta is headlining along with Calvin Harris, Example and Snoop Dogg.

# punchestown - Friday 19 April, 2013

From The Daily Edge Which of the 17 types of Irish festival-goer are you? Madferit

# punchestown - Monday 4 February, 2013

From The Daily Edge 27 people who have mixed feelings about the return of Oxegen Oxegen

27 people who have mixed feelings about the return of Oxegen

We don’t think you’re ready for this wellie…

# punchestown - Sunday 9 December, 2012

Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing

Two future stars of Irish chasing go head-to-head at Punchestown this afternoon. Declan Smyth looks at the form in today’s big races.

# punchestown - Saturday 24 November, 2012

From The Daily Edge JR Ewing with Bertie Ahern Pic of the Day RIP

# punchestown - Sunday 18 November, 2012

Hurricane Fly secures victory following Go Native’s fall

It was the sixth course and distance triumph for the horse at Punchestown today.

Mark your Card: your best bet for today’s Grade racing

It’s a Super Sunday of Grade races in Punchestown and in Cheltenham. Declan Smyth picks us a few more winners.

# punchestown - Thursday 18 October, 2012

Punchestown cleared to go ahead after inspection

Yesterday’ meeting at the Co Kildare venue was cancelled but conditions have improved sufficiently to race, officials say.

The Morning Score: Thursday

Trap avoids the sack, Punchestown to go ahead and the day of reckoning for Lance Armstrong.

# punchestown - Wednesday 17 October, 2012

And it’s off… Punchestown meeting cancelled due to waterlogging

A further inspection will be held at 8am tomorrow, officials say.

# punchestown - Monday 28 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Here’s your weekend sorted: Jedward go sheep shearing Jepic

# punchestown - Saturday 28 April, 2012

China Rock rolls to unlikely Punchestown Gold Cup win

Mouse Morris’ nine-year-old was making his second appearance at the Festival of the week.

Mark Your Card: your best bets on Day 5 at Punchestown

It’s been a long week at the Kildare course but we have the rescheduled Gold Cup to look forward to today.

# punchestown - Friday 27 April, 2012

Hurricane Fly triumphs at Punchestown

The horse secured his third successive win in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle

Mark Your Card: your best bets for Day 4 at Punchestown

It’s been a tough week for those at Punchestown but they’ve kept the show on the road despite the conditions.

Racing at Punchestown gets the green light

As was done yesterday, officials checked conditions at 8am ahead of the fourth day of the Festival meeting.

# punchestown - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Quevega conquers the World at Punchestown

It’s the third year on the trot the eight-year-old has won the Grade One.

And they’re off… Punchestown gets the go-ahead despite inclement weather

Two races have been cancelled including the Grade One Ryanair Novice Chase, after an 8am inspection at the track.

The Morning Score: Thursday

Everything you need to know by 9AM, except how to stay warm and dry.

# punchestown - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Update: Racing at Punchestown goes ahead but without the Gold Cup

Racing will start at 4.55pm and the Gold Cup will now be run on Saturday.

Mark Your Card: your best bets for Day 2 at Punchestown

There were a couple of shocks on day one in Co Kildare, but Declan Smyth is back for more. Here are his three tips for today’s racing at Punchestown.

# punchestown - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Punchestown wrap: Third time lucky for Sizing Europe

Sizing Europe wins the Boylesports.com Champion Chase as racing gets underway in a soggy Co Kildare.

From The Daily Edge Mini Jockey and Trainer Pic of the Day Pic Of The Day

# punchestown - Monday 23 April, 2012

Punchestown Festival under threat from heavy rain

The forecast for the next few days is very unsettled, and there has already been a significant change in the going at the Kildare venue.

# punchestown - Monday 6 February, 2012

Sizing Europe warms up for Cheltenham with Punchestown win In Form This post contains videos

Sizing Europe warms up for Cheltenham with Punchestown win

The 10-year-old finished 15 lengths ahead of Big Zeb in the Tied Cottage Chase on Sunday.

# punchestown - Wednesday 21 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie The 5 at 5: Wednesday 5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From The Daily Edge Punchestown chair disappointed over Oxegen but insists festival will be back Oxegen

Punchestown chair disappointed over Oxegen but insists festival will be back

David Mongey insists the festival has only been postponed till 2013 after it was announced it would not take place next year.

From The Daily Edge Poll: Will you miss Oxegen in 2012? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Will you miss Oxegen in 2012?

The annual music fest has been cancelled for this year. Does this bother you?

# punchestown - Wednesday 2 November, 2011

From The Daily Edge Oxegen organisers deny festival is moving to Phoenix Park Oxegen

Oxegen organisers deny festival is moving to Phoenix Park

A newspaper report that the music festival is swapping Punchestown for the Park has been denied by organisers.

# punchestown - Wednesday 26 October, 2011

And they’re off… Punchestown gets the go-ahead

You may have noticed recent heavy rain on the east coast. Nevertheless, the course is ready to go.

# punchestown - Monday 11 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Ninety arrests and more than 300 drug seizures at Oxegen Home Time

Ninety arrests and more than 300 drug seizures at Oxegen

As Oxegen 2011 draws to a close Gardaí reveal that 28 people were arrested at the festival for dealing drugs, while there were 15 incidents of drink driving.

From The Daily Edge Bands, beer and bare bellies: Oxegen 2011 in photos Oxegen This post contains images

Bands, beer and bare bellies: Oxegen 2011 in photos

Five stages, 136 acts, 80,000 attendees and an awful lot of cleaning up to do. Here’s our Punchestown gallery.

From The Daily Edge WATCH: Christy Moore and Coldplay sing ‘Ride On’ at Oxegen Oxegen This post contains videos

WATCH: Christy Moore and Coldplay sing ‘Ride On’ at Oxegen

Kildare’s favourite son is a surprise guest on the final night at Oxegen. Watch Christy and Chris sing to 60,000 people.

# punchestown - Sunday 10 July, 2011

From The Daily Edge Oxegen 2011: Your pictures of the festival Oxegen 2011 This post contains images

Oxegen 2011: Your pictures of the festival

Photos from the final day of Ireland’s biggest music event – featuring love, Sellotape and Scooby-Doo…

# punchestown - Saturday 9 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Five teens injured in overnight slashing assault at Oxegen campsite Oxegen

Five teens injured in overnight slashing assault at Oxegen campsite

One man is hospitalised and four others injured during a 4am incident; Gardaí have recovered a weapon involved.

From The Daily Edge “Ireland always rocks”: What the artists thought of Day 1 at Oxegen Oxegen This post contains images

“Ireland always rocks”: What the artists thought of Day 1 at Oxegen

The Black Eyed Peas and the Coronas are among those impressed by the fervour of the crowds at Punchestown.

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