Dublin Sport

Ireland Ryder Cup 2006

In the Autumn of 2006 The Ryder Cup breaks new boundaries when it makes it debut on Irish Soil.

The choice of Ireland as a Ryder Cup venue is rewarded for the country's massive investment in gold courses over the past decade. The 36th Ryder Cup Matches are being staged at the magnificent Kildare Gold and Country Club - affectionately known as the K Club.

The Irish are delighted to have the Ryder Cup being staged here in Ireland.

Website: www.golf.ireland.ie

Date: 22nd - 24th Sept '06

Venue: K Club in County Kildare

Leopardstown Racecourse

Leopardstown Racecourse was completed in 1888 and was built by Captain George Quin, having been modelled on Sandown Racecourse in England.

Leopardstown offers twentyfour Private Suites, Hospitality Rooms, the Leopardstown Pavilion, Fillies Café Bar, the Silken Glider Restaurant, the Paddock Food Hall, Club 92, Madigans and numerous bars and snack areas.

Leopardstown Racecourse Fixtures

Sunday 20th August
Desmond Stakes & Golf Theme Day

Saturday 9th September
The Baileys Irish Champion Stakes

Tuesday 26th December
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Wednesday 27th December
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Rugby in Dublin

Rugby is a very popular sport in Dublin. This can seen when Ireland are playing an important international match and the city comes to a halt. The international team plays in Lansdowne Road in Dublin, which is the oldest International Rugby Stadium in the world today.

The international team competes in two main rugby tournaments, the World Cup (which is held every four years, the next one being in the year 2007) and the Six Nations Tournament (a yearly league competition in the Spring held between Ireland, England, France, Scotland, Wales and Italy). The team also play a number of friendlies(or Tests) each year.

Dublin City Marathon

This Dublin City Marathon will be the 27th year of the adidas Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of Dublin, Ireland's largest and capital city.

Dublin is home to a quarter of the country's almost 4 million people. Though founded by the Vikings, it is now a vibrant, dynamic city where half of the population are under 25. Dublin is only an hour by air from most U.K. and European cities, and more than half of the expected entry of 10,000 will be made up of overseas runners, many of whom will be returning to sample Irish Hospitality once more while here for the Dublin City Marathon.

Website: www.dublincitymarathon.ie

Date: October 30th 2006

Venue: Dublin