Red John Memorial
Lyre’s midsummer weekend. Named for John O’Donovan of Leap. Grass racing, packed cards, the meeting people aim a horse at all year.
Sulky, grass, and a Sunday card in County Cork.
Harness racing in Cork sits on the Irish Harness Racing Association calendar beside Annaghmore. Qualifiers in May, mares and apprentice trots through the summer, Old Chapel at the end of June, the Red John Memorial at Lyre in July, and beach meetings when the tide allows. Distances run a mile to a mile and a half. Pacers and trotters share the same afternoon.
Old Chapel
Late June on the Cork card. A memorial day, 1.25 miles, listed next to the Champion Stakes weekend in the north.
Bishopsland
A mid-June Cork fixture at a mile and a half. Check the IHRA card for the framed and drawn lists.
Harbour View
The beach mile that opens the West Cork summer when the sand is hard enough.