THE lost crew of the rescue helicopter R116 will be remembered in a special presentation to be made during the Wicklow Branch of the Irish Draught Horse Breeders’ Association’s 11th Annual Show at Spruce Lodge in Redcross, Co Wicklow over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

The memorial trophy will be presented to the winner of the all-new Connemara Championship on Monday, June 5th by Dónal O’Beirne of Hoofprints Innovations, whose life was saved by the crew of R116 when he was seriously injured in a hunting accident with the Bray Harriers in December 2015. “This is very close to my heart as only for the R116 coming to my rescue that time I would not be here,” said Dónal.