The Galway Races 2027

Every year, Galway buzzes with the excitement of Ireland’s premier horse racing event, the Galway Races Summer Festival. And this Race Week, there was no better place to soak up the atmosphere, celebrate, and enjoy every moment than at M. Fitzgerald’s Bar!

We’re already excited for Race Week 2027. Stay tuned for what’s coming.

Watch the Galway Races at M Fitzgerald’s Bar

Experience every gallop and cheer on your favourites with a perfect pint in hand, soaking up the electric Race Week atmosphere, all from the comfort and convenience of M Fitzgerald’s Bar. Expect:

Electric Atmosphere

Join fellow racing fans in an unbeatable setting filled with passion, pride, and plenty of cheers!

Delicious Pub Grub

Fuel up with our delicious menu, from classic fish & chips to our famous burgers. Perfect race-day bites!

Pre and Post Racing Pours

Guinness, cocktails, bubbles, and a fine selection of whiskeys – we’ve got the perfect pour for every celebration.

Pre and Post Racing Cocktails

Race Week in Galway has a rhythm all its own, the buzz on Quay Street, the stories from the track, the city not quite ready to sleep. At M Fitzgerald’s, we’ve built a cocktail list to match it. Expect bold, well-balanced drinks with a fair share of Galway character, whether you’re stopping in before the races or celebrating after.

From crisp spritzes to whiskey-led pours, the list draws on Irish spirits and seasonal ingredients. Win or lose on the track, our bartenders will have something worth raising a glass to.

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Race Day Feeds to Keep You Going

Big days at the Galway Races need proper food, the kind that sets you up, keeps you going, and soaks up a few celebratory drinks along the way. At M Fitzgerald’s, we’re serving hearty plates, bar bites, and race day classics from first orders to last call.

Irish favourites with a twist: stacked burgers, loaded fries, and sharing boards built for the table. Fresh, filling, and full of flavour.

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Live Music All Race Week

The races wrapped up at Ballybrit, but the real craic carried on in town. At M. Fitzgerald’s, we had live music every day of Race Week to keep the good times rolling.

We welcomed a line-up of brilliant local talent, bringing everything from modern Irish tunes to acoustic takes on crowd favourites. Whether you called in for a quiet pint or stayed ’til last orders, there was always music in the air and something worth sticking around for.

Race Week 2026 was one for the books. Stay tuned for what’s in store at M. Fitzgerald’s for 2027.

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Don’t Miss a Moment of the Action!

Get ready for seven days of thrilling racing, incredible fashion, and a truly unique atmosphere. Here are some of the week’s highlights:

Monday: The grand opening day, setting the pace for a fantastic week!
Wednesday: Tote Galway Plate Day: A highlight for racing fans, featuring one of the festival’s most prestigious races.
Thursday: Ladies Day: The pinnacle of fashion and style! Witness stunning outfits and top-class racing.
Sunday: Mad Hatter’s Day: A fantastic day for families, rounding off the festival with fun, colour, and unique hats.

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  • Collage of U.S. Presidents from various eras, arranged around a central bowl of shamrocks, with blended Irish and American flags in the background.
  • Collage of iconic musicians including Prince, Sinead O’Connor, and Bono, surrounded by musical notes, a microphone, a hand making the rock gesture, and the Colosseum in the background with Irish flag colours.
  • Collage of Irish cultural symbols including a pint of Guinness, a bodhrán drum, a shamrock, colourful pub signs, a traditional Irish cottage pub, and a vintage 'Lovely day for a Guinness' poster.
  • Collage of renowned Irish literary figures including portraits of writers like W.B. Yeats and Samuel Beckett, with a feather quill, ink pot, Nobel Prize medal, handwritten script, and classical architecture in the background.
  • Collage of actor Daniel Day-Lewis in various Oscar-winning roles, including Abraham Lincoln and Bill the Butcher, with Irish flag accents in the background and four Academy Award statuettes in the foreground.
  • Collage of Irish actors including Saoirse Ronan, Nicola Coughlan, Cillian Murphy, and Liam Neeson, framed by a glowing marquee-style circle with film reels, clapperboard, crowns, and the word 'Hollywood' across the bottom.
  • Collage of celebrated Irish athletes including Katie Taylor, Rory McIlroy, Rhasidat Adeleke, and others from horse racing and track events, with sporting medals, trophies, and action shots layered over green and orange graphic elements.
  • Collage celebrating Irish aviation history, featuring a vintage Aer Lingus flight attendant, classic aircraft steps, a control tower, Aer Lingus and Ryanair planes, and a modern Ryanair safety card on a yellow seat back.
  • Collage celebrating Irish music and dance, featuring traditional Irish dancers, a couple mid-step, Ed Sheeran smiling with arms crossed, a folk musician playing guitar, a harp graphic, and a hand making a rock gesture with lightning bolts.
  • Collage centred on an orange-hued breakfast martini, surrounded by a jar of marmalade, a hand holding a wooden spoon, an orange tree, a country pub and stone bridge, and kitchen utensils—evoking a blend of Irish tradition and homemade charm.