Dunboyne native in final stages of the Corinthian Challenge Race Series for Irish Injured Jockeys!

Meath native to take part in the Final leg of the Corithian Challenge Race Series for Irish injured Jockeys.

The challenge of a lifetime reaches the final stages this weekend with the third leg of the Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys taking place at Leopardstown Racecourse this Saturday, 21st October.

Darren Dunne from Dunboyne is busy preparing for the final race and assisting in raising awareness and funds for the national charity also. The Corinthian Challenge Series comprises of three races at Naas, The Curragh, and Leopardstown Racecourses over a three month period from August to October. In addition to getting race fit and staying sound each rider has been tasked with the further challenge as each aim to raise €10,000 for benefitting charity Irish Injured Jockeys. Fundraising is ongoing for each challenger and racing fans can support their favourite Corinthians at https://irishinjuredjockeys.enthuse.com/cf/2023-corinthian-challenge.

This year’s Corinthian Challengers include Eimear O’Gorman, Martina Dempsey, Niamh Ashe, Damien Moore, Vivienne Connolly, Katy Brown, Anna Cropper, Michael O’Neill, Darren Dunne, Aimee Murphy and Abigail Reilly.

The series is run on an accumulation of points model and the current leaderboard means the competition is still all to play for as we head into the final leg of the challenge. The current leaderboard stands Damien Moore with 17 points, followed closely by Michael O’Neill and Martina Dempsey on 10 points, with Katy Brown and Niamh Ashe with 5 points and finally Aimee Murphy with 3 points.

With this year’s participants now in the final days of the series, family and friends are invited along to Leopardstown to show their support as the challenge draws to a close.

Speaking on the upcoming race Ruby Walsh, Irish Injured Jockeys Chairman said: "The Corinthian Challenge is Irish Injured Jockey's major annual fundraising event and we are so grateful to all of those who are taking part. It is a major commitment and the funds they raise are vital to our charity and all that we do here. I would also like to thank the owners, trainers and grooms who have supported them with horses to ride on race days without which this series simply could not happen. All of us at Irish Injured Jockeys would like to wish the challengers the very best of luck ahead of their final race. We can’t wait to see how the race itself goes and who will be this year’s overall Corinthian Challenge Champion.”

For more information on The Corinthian Challenge in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys, how to take part in this annual event or to support the participants of this year’s contest simply visit corinthianchallenge.com.