Previous Festival - 2007

The selection for the Kildare Person of the Year.

BLAITHNED MC KENNA                                    MISS IRELAND   MARY HICKEY                                                  RAINBOWS CLUB - ISYLUM SEEKERS   SR MARY MINEHAN                                         BRIGIDINE NUN   JOHN MACKEY                                                 CEMETRY COMMITTEE COMMUNITY GAMES - KILDARE EX-SERVICEMEN & WOMEN   OLLIE KEARNS                                                 KILDARE DERBY FESTIVAL   MARIO CORRIGAN                                           ...

Festival Queen Competition


Derby Ball 2007

For more information contact Karen Guilfoyle, Kilare Chamber of Commerce, Athy Road, Kildare, Co. Kildare. Tel 045 526066, Fax 045 526086...

Irish Derby Festival 2007

The Budweiser Irish Derby Festival takes place at the Curragh Racecourse from 29th June to 1st July.

French Traditional Market Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th June 2007

The French Traditional market experience came to Ireland two years ago year. From
then on the team has been to Dublin, Dundalk, Donegal, Kilkenny,
Waterford, Tralee, Portlaoise and many other towns and is getting better
and better!

Chairman's Address 2007

Welcome to the 29th Kildare Derby Festival. which was one of the most difficult festivals to organise in my time as Chairman. Without main sponsorship we had to put extra time into fundraising, other years our headache was how to...

Sunday 1st July 2007

1.30 p.m. CURRAGH RACES Featuring The Budweiser Irish Derby 6.30 p.m. Disco with Kym Kelly, Market Square 7.30 p.m. Open Air Concert, Market Square featuring: brightlightfiasco, Epic and Uisce Bheatha...

Saturday 30th June 2007

2.15 p.m. CURRAGH RACES, Ladies Day Featuring Audi Pretty Polly Stakes 6.30 p.m. Disco with Kym Kelly, Market Square 7.30 p.m. Open Air Concert, Market Square featuring: Gudmen, Johnny Peters, Twist and Shout...

Friday 29th June 2007

2.00 p.m. Art and Photo Exhibition, Aras Bhride 6.00 p.m. Curragh Races featuring: The Silken Thomas Handicap, N Conlan & Sons Handicap 7.30 p.m. Bowls Tournament Final, Des McWey Cup - CYMS 8.30 p.m. Bowls Tournament Final, McCowley Shield...

Thursday 28th June 2007

2 - 6 Art and Photo Exhibition, Aras Bhride, History Walks 6.30 p.m. Festival Bowls Tournament CYMS 8.00 p.m. Texas Hold’em Festival Special Derby House Hotel...

Wednesday 27th June 2007

2 - 8 Art and Photo Exhibition, Arás Bhride 6.30 p.m. Festival Bowls Tournament, CYMS 7.00 p.m Bessie Byrne Charity Walk, Market Square 8.00 p.m. Barpersons Race Silken Thomas to Gobán Saor 8.30 p.m Senior Citizens Party, Day Care...

Tuesday 26th June 2007

2 - 8 Art and Photo Exhibition, Arás Bhride 2.30 - 4 Afternoons with a Difference, Arás Bhride 6.30 p.m. Festival Bowls Tournament, CYMS 8.30 p.m. Poetry & Storytelling with Mae Leonard, Arás Bhride...

Monday 25th June 2007

11.00 a.m. History Walks with Adrian Mullowney, Heritage Centre 2 - 8 Art Exhibition, Arás Bhride 2.30 - 4 Afternoons with a Difference, Arás Bhride 6.30 p.m. Festival Bowls Tournament, CYMS 7.30 p.m. Phoenix Suite Photo Exhibition, Arás Bhride...

Sunday 24th June 2007

9 - 6 French Market, Market Square 12 noon 5-a-side Soccer, Kildare Town Pitch 1.00 p.m. History Walks with Adrian Mullowney, Heritage Centre 1.45 p.m. Official Opening, of 2007 Festival 2.00 p.m. Grand Parade from St. Brigids, Park to...

Saturday 23rd June 2007

9 - 6 French Market, Market Square 11.00 a.m. History Walks with Adrian Muldowney, Heritage Centre 7.30 p.m. Launch of Art Exhibition. with guest David Willis, Arás Bhride...

Friday 22nd June 2007

9 - 6 French Market 6.30 p.m. Festival Bowls Tournament, CYMS 8.00 p.m. Festival Queen Competition in Derby House Hotel, Kildare...