If you are a licensed Jockey, you can benefit from this new health and nutrition app. It explains personalised nutrition while helping to support a new study to compare the traditional method of nutrition education for Jockeys, with a more modern technology-based approach.The aim is to help Jockeys manage their weight, improve performance and promote […]
Irish Injured Jockeys are committed to help make a difference to the lives and welfare of jockeys. We are delighted to fund a very welcoming new initiative which offers support for jockeys in the areas of mental health and well being. The main bonus of this app is that its 100% confidential and free to […]
Red Mills store kindly once again hosted this years virtual best dressed event. With 6 categories in total, including the coveted ‘Best Dressed Lady’, the theme for this year’s event was ‘Outfits that we didn’t get to wear’. The perfect time to get out that dress that you planned for weddings, the suit you were going […]
The family of amateur jockey Jack Tyner, who tragically died from injuries suffered from a fall in a point-to-point in 2011 honoured Jack’s tenth anniversary on the 7th February, whilst also raising funds for the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund. The promising young talent, son of trainer Robert and his wife Mary, died six days after […]
We are very saddened to hear of the passing of our much loved friend and Director at Irish Injured Jockeys Pat Smullen. Pat was a founding Director of Irish Injured Jockeys right from the start in 2014 and was always generous with his time and advice let it be for presentations with our supporters or […]
Irish Injured Jockeys support for riders We would like to remind all current and former riders of the availability to them of Pat Brennan a qualified, experienced counsellor who has been employed by us at Irish Injured Jockeys. Pat has decades of experience in all areas of assisting people with addiction, depression, anxiety and indeed […]
Study the form and get your glad rags ready for the Red Mills ‘Ready For Racing’ Style Event taking place from the 12th to the 14th of June, to celebrate the return of racing at the Curragh. With a total prize fund worth €4,000 and a top prize including a Staycation Package at the Gorgeous Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny, proceeds […]
Applications are now open for the fifth year of The Corinthian Challenge, a three leg charity race series to raise funds for Irish Injured Jockeys. The series offers participants a once in a lifetime opportunity like no other, the chance to experience what it is like to be a jockey riding at some of Ireland’s […]
The Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) led Air Ambulance, has been reduced to a five day only per week service, with immediate effect to ensure the service can continue for another six weeks. However, this cost saving measure is a temporary fix to ensure 6 weeks of continued service before the financial viability of the […]
A field of thirteen riders went to post for the second leg of the popular charity race series, The Corinthian Challenge at Cork Racecourse Mallow yesterday. This is the fourth year of The Corinthian Challenge for Irish Injured Jockeys (IIJ) however, it’s the first time the series has included a race at the County Cork […]
