Six people from Kildare in Corinthian Challenge race for Irish Injured Jockeys this weekend

Back Anna Cropper, Darren Dunne, Damien Moore, Martina Dempsey, Vivienne Connolly, Hazel Smith, Michael O’Neill, Front: Katy Brown, Aimee Murphy, Niamh Ashe, Eimear O’Gorman, Abigail Reilly. Halo

placeholder image — Back Anna Cropper, Darren Dunne, Damien Moore, Martina Dempsey, Vivienne Connolly, Hazel Smith, Michael O’Neill, Front: Katy Brown, Aimee Murphy, Niamh Ashe, Eimear O’Gorman, Abigail Reilly. Halo

The challenge of a lifetime is set to return this weekend with the second leg of the Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys taking place at The Curragh Racecourse this Sunday, September 24.

Martina Dempsey, Niamh Ashe, Katy Brown, Vivienne Connolly, Damien Moore and Anna Cropper from Kildare are set to take on their second challenge 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 Martina Dempsey, Niamh Ashe, Damien Moore, Vivienne Connolly, Katy Brown, Anna Cropper along with the other challengers, Eimear O’Gorman, Jansseen Hill, Michael O’Neill, Darren Dunne, Aimee Murphy, Abigail Reilly and Hazel Smith.

The series is run on an accumulation of points model and the current leaderboard means the competition is still all to play for in the second leg of the challenge. The current leaderboard stands with Kildare’s own Damien Moore with 10 points, followed closely by Michael O’Neill at 7 points, Kildare native Katy Brown in third with 5 points and finally Aimee Murphy with 3 points.

With this year’s participants now in the final days prior to their second race, family and friends are invited along to The Curragh to show their support.

Speaking on the upcoming race Michael Higgins, General Manager of Irish Injured Jockeys said “We are thrilled that Martina, Niamh, Katy, Vivienne, Damien, Anna and Aimee are taking part in the 2023 Corinthian Challenge and wish each of them every success throughout the entire series. Each challenger is without doubt already a winner in our eyes ever since that very first day when they signed up for the challenge and we are most grateful of all of their support, commitment and enthusiasm for the series and for Irish Injured Jockeys.”

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.