The 2025 award winners were (front, l-r) Ana O'Brien, Minister Martin Heydon, Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, Joe Osborne, Cathal Beale and Joann Lyons. (Second row, l-r) Sandra Russell, Sara Boyden, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Linda O'Neill, Bobby and Honora Donworth. (Third row, l-r) David O'Loughlin, Mark Byrne, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Ken Parkhill and Simon Kerins. (Fourth rown, l-r) Jack Hanly, William Kennedy, Nigel Anderton, Gerry Aherne and Geoffrey Thompson \ carolinenorris.ie
Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner of Moyglare Stud receives the ITBA Hall of Fame Award from Minister Martin Heydon
Joe Osborne accepts the Contribution To The Industry Award from HRI chief executive Suzanne Eade
Jack Hanly (left, representing his father James) and William Kennedy (right) receive their Special Awards from Jimmy Hyland, representing sponsor Darley
Simon Kerins (left, representing Edmond Mahony) picks up the Wild Geese Award from David Molloy of NFP Insurances
Princess Zahra Aga Khan is joined by her children Iliyan and Sara Boyden in accepting the Older Horse Award from Coolmore's Christy Grassick
Ed Prosser (left) of Keeneland Sales presents the 3YO Colt Award to joint winners Bobby and Hanora Donworth for Field Of Gold, and David O'Loughlin, representing Delacroix's breeders
Eddie Fitzpatrick (left, representing Minnie Hauk's breeder Ben Sangster) accepts the 3YO Filly Award from Henry Beeby of Goffs
Representing the breeders of Puerto Rico, Mark Byrne (left) of Coolmore Stud receives the 2YO Colt Award from Simon Kerins of Tattersalls Ireland
Nigel Anderton (left) of Islanmore Stud, where Inothewayurthinkin was bred, accepts the Chaser of the Year Award from Declan Landy of Declan Landy Fencing
Freddy Powell (centre) of Arqna presents trophies to Gerry Aherne and Ana O'Brien, representing the breeders of 2Y0 Filly Award joint winners Precise and True Love
Sandra Russell (left) accepts the Small Breeder Award from Clodagh Kavanagh, representing sponsor the Irish National Stud
Next Generation Award winner Joann Lyons (left) receives her trophy from Niamh Woods of Rathbarry and Glenview Studs
Geoffrey Thompson, breeder of Bambino Fever, receives the National Hunt Race Mare Award from Paul Starr of Ballylinch Stud
John and Linda O'Neill of Whytemount Stud accept the Novice Chaser Award from Sharon O'Regan of Weatherbys
Ken Parkhill (left), breeder of Final Demand, accepts the Novice Hurdler Award from Charles O'Neill of Irish Thoroughbred Marketing
Charmaine O'Neill, Angela O'Ryan and Gillian Walsh
Jacinta and Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South
Harry Swan and Pandora Briselden
Annemarie O'Brien, Anthony Minaudier and Ana O'Brien
Sandra Russell (centre), winner of the Small Breeder of the Year Award, with (l-r) Tom and Hazel Russell, Joanne Hurley, Gwen Ross, Kate and Jim Nicholson, Sandra Russell, Paula Flannery, Gerry Ross, Dave Russell, Barbara and Gerard Quinlan
Peter O'Reilly (ITBA), Cathal Beale (ITBA), Minister Martin Heydon, Nina Carberry MEP and Maurice Moloney (ITBA)
Joann Lyons (fourth from left), winner of the Next Generation Award, with (l-r) Aileen O'Mahony, Michelle Fogarty, Eilish O'Riordan, Mairead O'Riordan, Sarah Kelly, Sarah Dempsey and Aoife Boland
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