Howardstown is the home of National Hunt trainer Enda Bolger. Just 30 minutes south of Limerick city it is host to a stunning training center for race horses, where many of leading owner, Mr JP McManus’ young horses are educated, and get their grounding for the future.

The facility boasts an impressive figure of eight all weather gallop over one mile, with schooling hurdles, and immaculate cross country fences, many of them replicas of Cheltenham and Punchestown.