12 Top Sporting Events in Dublin in 2023

In 2023 there are hundreds of sporting events in Dublin. This is our selection of the top Sporting Events in Dublin in 2023

Punchestown Festival of Racing

Date: 25th – 29th April 2023
Venue: Punchestown Racecourse
The Punchestown Festival is probably the top National Hunt Horse Racing meeting in the country and is often compared to Cheltenham. Big prize money attracts to top horses , trainers and jockeys from Ireland and the UK for 5 days of the best jumps racing anywhere.

Irish Guineas Festival

Date: 26th -28th May 2023
Venue: The Curragh Racecourse
The Irish Guineas Festival is the first big festival on the Irish Flat Racing Calendar. It features the Irish 1000 Guineas and the Irish 2000 Guineas which are the first classics of the new season. On show will be the best of the flat horses, trainers and jockeys from Ireland and some from the UK and Europe.

Irish Derby Weekend

Date: 30th Jun – 2nd Jul 2023
Venue: The Curragh Racecourse
The Derby is the biggest and most important of the Classics and will determine who is the top 3 year old horse. Big crowds are expected for this 3 days of top flat horse racing.
Westover won in 2022.

Ireland V Gibraltar

Date: 19th June 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
In this UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying Match Ireland will play Gibraltar and after a near miss against top team France, Ireland will be expected to defeat minnows Gibraltar fairly easily.

All Ireland Hurling Final 2023

Date: 23rd July 2023
Venue: Croke Park
All roads lead to Croke Park for the final clash of the ash to determine the hurling champions of 2023.
Limerick are looking good again but Kilkenny, Tipperary, Cork and Galway will not go down without a fight. Or could it be someone else?

All Ireland Football Final 2023

Date: 30th July 2023
Venue: Croke Park
The All Ireland Final is the most anticipated event in the annual GAA calendar. The football final is attended by about 80,000 fans mainly from the opposing counties.
Who will be champions in 2023? Kerry, Dublin, Mayo, Galway and Tyrone are among the favourites but could and outsider spring a surprise? How about Roscommon this year?

Ireland V Italy

Date: 5th August 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Ireland will play Italy at the Aviva Stadium for this Rugby World Cup warm up game. Italy will be no pushover as they showed in The Six Nations Championship

Dublin Horse Show

Date: 9th – 13th Aug 2023 ·
Venue: RDS Arena

One of the world’s top Showjumping festivals is held in Dublin each year, The Dublin Horse Show will definitely be one of the top sporting events in Dublin in 2023. Big crowds from all over the world attend for this prestigious event. As well as jumping competitions there is lots of other entertainment including live music. funfaie. kids’ entertainment stalls, food and lots more.

Ireland V England

Date: 19th August 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Ireland will play England at Dublin Aviva Stadium for this Rugby World Cup warm up game. Although Ireland beat them in The Six Nations. England are one of Ireland’s toughest opponents

Notre Dame V Navy

Date: 26th August 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Notre Dame V Navy has become a regular annual event in Dublin. This College American Football Classic is wort seeing at least once, both for the football and the American razzmatazz that goes with it. Quite a spectacle!

Ireland V Netherlands

Date: 10th September 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Ireland will play Netherlands in this UEFA Euro 2024 match. Irelandshould have a realistic chance of gaining points against the Dutch who have not been at their best. COYBIG! Ireland drew with Netherlands in 2000!

Ireland V Greece

Date: 13th October 2023
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Ireland will play Greece in this UEFA Euro 2024 match. Another good chance to getr some points towards qualification

Other Sporting Events in Dublin in 2023 include The Dublin City Marathon, Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron and lots more.

Check back here for more Sporting Events in Dublin in 2023 which we will add as details become available.