Large crowds attend Listowel Races every year. Photo by Dermot CreanTG4 returns to the Kingdom this September for six days of live horse racing from the famous Listowel Harvest Festival, with Rásaí Beo bringing viewers all the action from Monday, September 21 through to Saturday, September 26.
This year marks 22 years since TG4 first broadcast live from the Harvest Festival in 2004, with Rásaí Lios Tuathail having become a firm fixture in the channel’s racing calendar.
The 2026 meeting will be the 168th edition of the Listowel Harvest Festival, one of the longest-established and most celebrated racing festivals in Ireland.
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This year’s TG4 coverage begins with two days of Flat racing on Monday and Tuesday before National Hunt racing takes centre stage from Wednesday onwards.
One of the major highlights of the week will come on Wednesday with the latest running of the Guinness Kerry National, the showcase race of the Harvest Festival.
Fashion will take centre stage alongside the racing on Friday, September 25 for the famous Listowel Ladies Day.
Raceday TV presenter and content creator Frankie Foster and leading image consultant Aoife Dunican will be on site to judge the McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady competition as racegoers once again bring colour and style to the Listowel enclosures.
The week concludes on Saturday, September 26, when Rásaí Beo will also bring viewers live coverage of the prestigious Goffs Million from The Curragh in Co. Kildare as part of the programme.
Coverage from Listowel will once again be fronted by Seán Bán Breathnach, alongside Mánus Ó Conghaile, Sarah Lynam, Evelyn Ní Ghriallais and Tomás Báicéir.
Race commentary throughout the week comes from Mícheál Ó Sé, while Daragh Ó Conchúir and Meghann Scully will be in and around the parade ring, speaking to owners, trainers, jockeys and punters and capturing all the colour and atmosphere that make the Listowel Harvest Festival such a unique occasion.
