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2002 Fixtures
Wed 20 February
Saturday 16 March
Sunday 17 March
Monday 18 March
Saturday 4 May
Monday 6 May
Saturday 8 June
Sunday 9 June
Friday 5 July
Sunday 13 October
Monday 14 October
Thursday 26 Dec
Friday 27 Dec
Saturday 28 Dec
Sunday 29 Dec
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In March 1999, Limerick Racecourse at Greenpark in Limerick City closed its doors
for the last time after racing there since the late 1880s. A traditional city track,
the transformation of the area around it over the last decade meant that the Board
of Directors realised that the time for change was now upon them if they were to meet
the needs and demands of their niche within a flourishing industry.
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A new site was sought outside the city, to fully realise the potential and demand of the
Munster people in the heart of National Hunt country. In 1996, Greenmount Stud was
purchased after much deliberation. Six kilometres from the city boundaries near the village of
Patrickswell, with the nearly 400 acres of prime greenbelt farmland, Greenmount was a natural choice, with a panoramic
setting at which local point-to-point had been held for as long as local memory served.
This was to be a bold venture. No racecourse had been built from new in over fifty years in Ireland; however,
the commitment of the Board and the full support and backing of the Irish Horseracing Authority meant
the dream became a reality.
After nearly four years of planning and development and £12 million
invested, the new Limerick Racecourse opened on 14 October 2001.
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