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Punchestown crowd figure increases on opening day

Tue 30th Apr 2024, 19:14

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Today's Punchestown festival attendance figure of 16,361 is up 1,424 people from last year's corresponding Tuesday figure of 14,937.

This represents a 9.5% increase year-on-year.

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