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| Welcome to the website of The Irish Racehorse
Trainers Association. The association represents more than 400
horse trainers countrywide, was established in 1950 and has played
a major role in representing trainers in the development and success
of racing in Ireland. There were 12 people listed on the original Articles of the Association signed on July 10th 1950, including some of the most acclaimed names in Racing. M.C. Collins, Charlie Rogers, Darby Rogers, W.J. Byrne, Dan Moore, Hubert Hartigan, Gerald (Ginger) Wellsley, Paddy Sleator, Martin Quirke, Danny Morgan, Cecil Brabazon and the world renowned trainer Vincent O'Brien. |
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| One of the major points of having an Association is to enable a viewpoint to be collectively rather than individually expressed. The Association plays a major role in helping to make training as successful as possible by solving any issues of concern that may arise. The Association is there to listen to the needs and problems of trainers and address them. | ||||||||||||
| Trainers having difficulty with rules or issues in the Turf Club or HRI can approach the Association and it will act on their behalf to help sort out their problems. The Association has played a major role in the progress of Irish Racing and has set up excellent communication procedures with all concerned in the administration and running of the Irish racing industry. | ||||||||||||
| The Association runs a very worthwhile and important Benevolent Fund for trainers and their families who come on hard times. There is also a Death in Service benefit for trainers both retired or licensed holders. The Association generously contribute annually to RACE, Irish Horse Welfare Trust and Blue Cross Horse Ambulance. The Association also offers advice on Health & Safety issues and employer insurance and other issues relating to employment. | |
| Over 60 years on, the IRTA continues to experience the fruits of its labour and its determination to improve the well being of trainers has gone a long way to making the Association the success it is today. | |
| The I.R.T.A. is represented on the following bodies: | |
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| The Irish Racing Industry of 2010 is far removed from the racing industry of 1950. However, when the 12 good men and true signed the Articles of the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association in 1950, little did they realise the importance of their decision, and the positive impact their Association would play in the future of Irish racing. | |
| Click here for details of the present Council members. | |