Munster National meeting returns to Greenmount Park this weekend

Limerick’s Greenmount Park in Patrickswell will host the two‑day BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Meeting on Saturday and Sunday.

The highlight of the National Hunt programme is the €100,000 Munster National, run in memory of local jockey JT McNamara, who rode over 600 point‑to‑point winners and was linked with horses such as Risk of Thunder and Spot The Difference, a Cheltenham Festival winner.

An element of the meeting is the JP McManus Sweepstake, which pairs 16 local charities with a runner and seeks a total prize of €20,000. Organiser John Kiely said the idea was inspired by a similar sweepstake at the Ebor in York.

Rathkeale trainer Eric McNamara has won the last two editions with French Dynamite and Real Steel. Ladies Day will be judged by Aoife McNamara of Aoife Ireland.

Limerick has partnered with Riann O’Dwyer’s local Big Boss Group to expand the event, aiming to make October racing a major weekend for the city and encourage visitors to stay and explore Limerick.

Lead sponsor BOYLE Sports has confirmed its commitment to the National through 2028.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: Bence Szemerey / Pexels.