The Irish Field

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The Irish Field
TypeWeekly
EditorLeo Powell
Founded1870 (1870)[1]
HeadquartersIrish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.
Websitewww.theirishfield.ie

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]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The Irish Field".

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