Liskennett rocking to Kennedy and O’Connor

A CAPACITY crowd greeted Liam O’Connor and Brian Kennedy at the recent fundraising concert for the Liskennett Farm for children and adults with autism, part of the St Joseph’s Foundation, Charleville, Cork, held in the indoor arena at Liskennett Equine Therapy Centre in Granagh, Co Limerick.

One parent commented: “I always wanted to see Brian Kennedy perform, and we have a child with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) so we have never been able to go, but because he (Brian Kennedy) performed in an arena with which our child is familiar and is a safe and non-judgemental space we were able to attend as a family.”

Liskennett operates as an Equine Therapy Centre, with 85 acres of pasture, an indoor and outdoor arena, a sensory trail and 25 horses, donkeys, alpacas and sheep. Liskennett is dependent on voluntary contributions and fundraising events. Check out their website at www.stjosephsfoundation.ie.

Jamie and Kirsten’s chat

THANKS to all who entered our caption competition last week featuring a chatting Jamie Osborne and Kirsten Rausing at Tattersalls Ireland sales. Most people opted for the theme of Jamie finding Kirsten a winner for Laytown – could yet happen!

The three drawn out who each receive one of The Irish Field’s baseball caps are: Declan Graffin, Portglenone, Co Antrim, Chris Keene, Bray, Co Wicklow, and Mal Tynan, Castlecomer, Co Wicklow.

Hannon the tops

WELL done to Eimer Hannon, managing director of Hannon Travel, for winning the Matheson WMB Female Entrepreneur Award 2019.

Hannon Travel is well known in the equine world for first class service in corporate and leisure travel.