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Thurles Racecourse Has Closed With Immediate Effect

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A statement from Riona Molony confirmed the decision of the Molony family this morning

Thurles Racecourse has closed with immediate effect.

A statement from Riona Molony confirmed the decision of the Molony family this morning.

Thurles first hosted a race meeting in 1732, and has been in the hands of the Molony family since the early 1900s.

It was the only privately owned race track in Ireland.

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