Macra Day at Punchestown

Macra Na Feirme Day at The 2025 Punchestown Festival

A Celebration of Rural Ireland
Raising Awareness and Funds for ‘Make The Moove’ Initiative

Media Release Wednesday 26th February: Punchestown Racecourse is delighted to announce that the inaugural Macra Na Feirme Festival Day will take place on Thursday, May 1st, as part of the renowned Punchestown Festival. This special event, happening on day three of the jump racing finale, promises to be a fantastic celebration of Macra Na Feirme and its vibrant community of over 13,000 members nationwide.

With over 100,000 people expected to gather at the famous Kildare venue between Tuesday 29th April and Saturday 3rd May, there are few more suitable social occasions for rural, agricultural and equestrian communities to come together. Macra Na Feirme Day will take place on day three which features the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle, Barberstown Champion Novice Chase and the historic Mongey La Touche Cup Cross Country races.

Elaine Houlihan, President of Macra Na Feirme, is at the heart of this initiative, highlighting the significance of the day for the organisation and rural Ireland. Speaking about the collaboration, Elaine stated:

“Macra Na Feirme Day at Punchestown is a wonderful opportunity to bring our members together in a unique social setting while also supporting an important cause. We are delighted to partner with Punchestown to raise funds and awareness of our ‘Make The Moove’ initiative, which provides vital mental health support to farm families across Ireland whilst enjoying a much needed social day out. We advise Macra members to keep an eye on socials, the newsletter and the Whattsapp for ticket discount details”.

Emma Richardson, Punchestown Sales Team, expanded on the potential of the initiative: “The Punchestown Festival is a key date on the calendar for communities throughout rural Ireland. Collaborating with Macra Na Feirme brings this to a whole new level. Now we have an official event that with this dynamic organisation that provides their members with a fantastic day out whilst giving back to their community. You’re on to a winner straight away!”

Supporting Rural Mental Health

A key aspect of the day is its support for rural mental health through Make The Moove, Macra’s rural mental health initiative. A percentage of proceeds from tickets purchased by Macra members will be donated to this vital programme, which provides crucial services such as counselling, a crisis response team, and a dedicated helpline for farm families in need.

Macra Na Feirme Day at Punchestown is shaping up to be a truly memorable occasion, bringing together rural communities for a day of thrilling racing, music, style and support for an important cause.

The exclusive Macra ticket information will be communicated via the Macra newsletter, social channels and Whatsapp.