Racing Home For Easter http://www.racinghomeforeaster.com Mallow, Easter Weekend Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Family fun for Easter Monday 10km cycle http://www.racinghomeforeaster.com/2012/05/family-fun-for-easter-monday-10km-cycle/ http://www.racinghomeforeaster.com/2012/05/family-fun-for-easter-monday-10km-cycle/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:36 +0000 Racing Home For Easter http://www.racinghomeforeaster.com/?p=1630 The traditional April showers managed to stay away until Easter Monday, but despite the rain, 400 mummies, daddies and children embarked on the 10km family fun cycle. “The festival as a whole was a huge success”, says festival chairperson and Mallow Chamber President Mary Kelly. “It was definitely a challenge for the festival committee but we pulled it off, looking forward to 2013 already”.

Almost there!

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The very dapper Michael O’Riordan was a popular winner of best dressed gent. The Mourneabbey man is still recovering from being critically injured when he was on a bus which crashed in Cambodia
last August. He was rewarded for his efforts with a €500 voucher for Fitzpatrick’s Jewellers.

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Macnas' Rumpus show arrives at Mallow Castle

Mayor Dan Joe Fitzgerald agrees. “Why would people leave Mallow for Easter when we were bringing Macnas, Cork Circus performers, amusements, pet farms and more to them and most of it for free? We were delighted to also welcome lots of people from abroad, the UK, USA, Canada, Switzerland and even a German journalist who was covering our event for his newspaper to our town for the weekend. The weekend was a massive success for our town”.

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Music to suit every taste on Easter Saturday

Mallow rocked on Easter Saturday to the sounds of  Deuces Wild, Hank Wedel and the Southern Bluegrass Revival, Roulette and Arundo, as well the Market Square stage which showcased Revenge and some of the stars of the future….the kids were entertained with a 36 foot crocodile tunnel, bouncing castles, carousels and a bungee trampoline. Good, clean fun!

Hank and Anna entertain the crowds on the Central Stage

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Cork Circus performers welcome blogger Mark Graham to Mallow

“Everyone in Mallow was smiling on Easter Sunday”. The words of blogger Mark Graham of “A Year of Festivals in Ireland”, who is making it his mission to attend at least 3 festivals a week in Ireland. He was just one of thousands of people who attended Mallow’s Racing Home for Easter Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend and gave it a resounding thumbs up.

Mark has been making it his mission to attend festivals around the country and blog about his adventures and really enjoyed his experience in Mallow. “I got such a warm welcome in Mallow”, he said. “Everybody was in such great form, I love heading a little off the beaten track, it’s usually much more enjoyable”. Mark’s weekly blog is also printed in The Irish Times entertainment supplement “The Ticket”. You can read Mark’s blog here.

Mallow was also on the front page of the Irish Examiner on Easter Monday as well as securing 6 pages in various editions of the Evening Echo the following week and terrific coverage in our very supportive local papers, the Corkman, the Mallow Star. We also received a rave review in a German newspaper thanks to a German journalist who was covering the event for his publication (readership of 800,000 +).

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If you are coming to Ireland or planning to stay at home, make sure you spend your Easter in Cork and in Mallow…

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Don’t miss the action – book your €30 3 day racing ticket, €45 racing and restaurant option or €20 social package now on 00353 (0) 22 50207. www.corkracecourse.ie

There are great value packages available for our 3 day festival to suit all the family.
There is a Racing/Restaurant package available at €45 pp
 Includes:
  • Premium level admission

    The boys are back in town!

  • Racecard
  • Private balcony and tote facilities
  • A four course lunch
  • Your table for the day throughout racing
  • Full access to all areas of the racecourse
A deposit of €20 pp is required to secure your booking call Mary on 353-22-50207 or email: info@corkracecourse.ie
There is also a social package available @ €20 pp including
  •  Admission
  •  Racecard
  • €5 Bet
  • Pint

To book call Mary on 353-22-50207 email:  info@corkracecourse.ie

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