The Irish Field
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| Type | Weekly |
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| Editor | Leo Powell |
| Founded | 1870[1] |
| Headquarters | Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12. |
| Website | www |
The Irish Field is an Irish bloodstock, racing and sport horse publication. Established in 1870 and originally known as the Irish Sportsman and Farmer,[1] it was published by The Irish Times from the 1930s until 2013.[2] The publication was acquired by The Agricultural Trust, owners of the Irish Farmers Journal, in July 2003.[2][3]
Publication
[edit]The newspaper is published every Saturday, and includes racing, bloodstock and sport horse news, interviews, horse management advice, pedigree analysis, racecards and classified advertising.[4]
A directory is usually published by The Irish Field in December each year, and includes contacts for trainers, jockeys, racecourses, equestrian organisations and clubs.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Biscotti, M. L. (2019). British Sporting Periodicals: An Annotated Bibliography. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 49. ISBN 9781538102732.
Publication began with whole no.1 (18 February 1870) with the title Irish Sportsman and Farmer [..] With whole no. 3283 (25 February 1933), the title became The Irish Field
- ^ a b "Irish Times sells 'Irish Field' to 'Farmers Journal' publisher for €2.5m". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 13 July 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Notification No. M/03/022 – Acquisition by The Agricultural Trust of The Irish Field" (PDF). ccpc.ie. Competition Authority. 6 August 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Field".