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Festival dates announced

Punchestown Festival from April 23-27 next yearPunchestown Festival from April 23-27 next year
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The Punchestown Festival will take place next year from Tuesday April 23 to Saturday April 27, with the final day again bringing the Irish National Hunt season to a close.

With a relatively early Easter in 2013, there will be a three-week break between the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals.

The Cheltenham Festival takes place six weeks ahead of Punchestown on March 12-15, while Aintree hosts their Grand National meeting from April 4-6.

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