GEARÓID Sheehan and Jonathan O’Grady had the time of their lives when they represented the other syndicate owners of Cabaret Queen at the Guinness Kerry National in Listowel.

After the adrenalin-pumping, nail-biting win and the trophy presentation, the lads headed to the car park only to bump into a couple who were having a picnic. Gearóid, a Kerry group project manager and former escort at the Rose of Tralee Festival, was the designated driver but his companion in arms Jonathan, who owners the Munster Van Centre, enjoyed a good stiff brandy out of the back of a Hyundai jeep.

They then headed on to the Listowel Arms, watched the race replay and toasted the result again. Next stop was the John B Keane bar. It took the lads 40 mins to walk up the street mobbed by well-wishers who wanted to see the trophy. Owner Billy Keane was delighted to see the lads but even more importantly the trophy as it was the first time he had ever got his hands on it.

O’Grady partied the night away and Sheehan heading back to Ardfert with the trophy. However, it was seen in Tralee at the weekend and no doubt will make its way around to the other owners.

Youngest syndicate member Jack McArdle (six) was ecstatic with the win; all he wanted to do was to bring the trophy to school to show his teacher and class mates. But when he saw Jonathan O’Grady was on hand to pick up the trophy he said: “Aaaah JAYSUS we will never see that again!”