Galway Races food & drink prices revealed as high cost of Guinness pints leaves punters feeling floored
Monday saw the first of SEVEN days of top-class racing
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A victory by Alan O'Sullivan, brother of tragic jockey Michael, was the big storyline on Monday
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A 500ml bottle of water is priced at €3.50
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While the cheapest burger is available at €11
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A pint of the black stuff is €6.90
The Irish Sun's reporter on the ground Danielle Russell Masterson supplied the above images which lay out just how much a day out at the Connacht showpiece will set you back.
The highlights (or lowlights) include a pint of Guinness costing €6.90 while a half pint is €4.
A pint of Rockshore lager or cider is €7.50 apiece while the same price applies for pints of Carlsberg.
Alcohol-free alternatives aren't much better as a 500ml bottle of Guinness 0.0 is €5.50 with the same amount charged for a 330ml bottle of Carlsberg 0.0.
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As regards spirits, €7.50 is also the going rate for a 50ml of either Smirnoff vodka, Roe & Co Irish whiskey, Baileys, Bacardi and Brandy.
Naturally, champagne is in a category all to itself in terms of pricing as a bottle of Rose is an eye-watering €140. Meanwhile the non-vintage version is slightly cheaper at €125.
With nearly €2.2million prize money on offer over the 53 races this week, 800 horses will hit the track in a bid to make racing history.
The annual racing bonanza saw thousands of
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The groundstaff had the course looking pristine for the week ahead while the crowds prayed the
And it was
JP McManus and Ruby Walsh pay heartfelt tributes to Edward O'Grady at Galway Races
Jessie Harrington's Jerrari went clear on the run-in to beat Ross O'Sullivan's Prove Yourself in the second race of the day, while
But it was in the Connacht Hotel Handicap that the day's most popular winner came as Alan O'Sullivan led Filey Bay home first past the post.
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Alan is the younger brother of tragic jockey Michael who died in February from injuries he sustained in a fall at Thurles.
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With over 171,000
Festival CEO Michael Moloney told The Irish Sun: 'There's lots of pints of
'Last year, we welcomed over 120,000
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Opening day one of the
Frank Naughton of The Galway Tenors said: 'To sing up here is always the big buzz of the year, I grew up just over the road from here so it's in my blood.
'I've been singing up here either solo or with the Tenors for over 25 years and believe me when I say, I just love it.
'And to be joined this year by my fellow tenor Padraig Connaughton makes it even more fun.'
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There was, however, a sombre start to proceedings as
The 75-year-old
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Jerrari, with Donagh Meyler up, took the Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle during day one
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