Irish Champions Weekend and the Listowel Harvest Festival to take place behind closed doors

Organisers admit Covid-19-enforced move is a 'great shame' and an 'extremely difficult decision'

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020 - 15:39

Darren Norris

Irish Champions Weekend and the Listowel Harvest Festival will take place behind closed doors this year.

Amid continued uncertainty around Covid-19, the Longines Irish Champions Weekend Committee in consultation with Horse Racing Ireland today confirmed September’s two-day Group 1 feast will take place without racegoers.

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