PRESS RELEASE

 Tuesday 9th May 2023

 

NEW SPONSOR ‘KINLAY HOSTEL’ FOR THE GALWAY RACES SUMMER FESTIVAL 2023.

 

The planning is well underway for Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the Galway Races that takes place from Monday 31st July to Sunday 6th August for one action packed week. Today Galway Racecourse proudly announced a new sponsor to their race week programme, ‘Kinlay Hostel’ located in the heart of Galway City.

 

Kinlay Hostel have signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Galway Racecourse to sponsor the sixth race on Sunday 6th August, ‘The Kinlay Hostel Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden’ a two-year-old Maiden race. Commenting on the new sponsorship, Chief Executive of Galway Racecourse Michael Moloney said, “we’re delighted to welcome Kinlay Hostel onboard for the Summer Festival. Kinlay Hostel is an award-winning property located in the heart of Galway and is a great offering for our customers who are attending the Galway Races as part of a group with family and friends. The property has recently undertaken a fabulous modern refurbishment and they operate a thriving business, welcoming both Irish and international visitors to Galway. The Galway Races presents many great opportunities for sponsors to engage with a large audience and we look forward to working with the team in Kinlay Hostel on making their sponsoring a great success”.

 

Commenting on their new two-year agreement, Frank O’Connell General Manager with Kinlay Hostel said, ‘We are delighted to work with and support the Galway Races. This festival is a very significant event for our guests given our location and our group accommodation options. We’re all looking forward to the racing festival and the buzz that it brings to the city of Galway – there really is nothing else like it.’  

 

Widely regarded as the highlight of the Summer Season in Ireland, the Galway Races looks forward to welcoming its race goers back to Ballybrit for one amazing week that offers its guests great horse racing, entertainment, fashion, reunions with friends and family and an electric fun atmosphere that continues to draw people from all over the world. To book your ticket to this year’s Galway Races check out www.galwayraces.com The Galway Races is calling you.  See you soon. We’re rarin’ to go!

 

ENDS-

Photography and video attached.

For further information, or to arrange an interview with Michael Moloney, please contact:

Michael Moloney                                                               Sinéad Cassidy

General Manager                                                               Sales & Marketing Manager

E: michael@galwayraces.com                                        E: sinead@galwayraces.com

M: +353 87 679 7706                                                       M: +353 87 2888 562

 

NOTES TO EDITOR

Kinlay Hostel, Galway.  

 

Located in Eyre Square, Kinlay Hostel has a range of 4, 6 & 8 person rooms ideal for groups of friends visiting Galway. The lowest rates are always available at www.kinlaygalway.ie