Happy retirement to Mick

A RECEPTION was held recently at Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas to celebrate the retirement of IHRB security member Mick Scott who joined the Turf Club back in 2003.

Present to cheer him on were his fellow work collegues, both present and past, IHRB steward Michael Doyle and Mick’s daughter Margaret.

Mick will continue to work with the racecourse management at both Naas and Punchestown where he has been an important member for many years.

Equestrian businesses shine at Kildare awards

THE Kildare Chamber Business Awards were held in the K Club last Friday week and plenty of hardworking equine business were recognised.

Punchestown Racecourse and Event Venue came out top in the Social Media/Digital Marketing Award category, followed by Naas Racecourse being named the winner of the Customer Excellence Award.

Equine MediRecord, based on the Curragh, won the Start Up Business of the Year Award and then the Mongey Communications, co-owned by Punchestown chairperson David Mongey, was named the Innovation and Technology Award winner.

Dowth does it

WELL done to all behind the wildly successful Dowth point-to-point and country fair!

They are absolutely thrilled to have won the award for the Outstanding Boyne Valley Festival at this year’s Meath Business and Tourism Awards.

Can Dowth get even better in 2019?

Give Donnacha your star vote

DONNACHA O’Brien is one of the six nominees for the Irish Independent 2018 Young Sport Star of the Year. Voting is now open, so hurry on to support our guy and you might get yourself one of the fantastic prizes on offer.

Voting can be done online on the paper’s website and Sunday, December 16th is the deadline.