Ruby Walsh launches the Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival at Limerick Racecourse

Pictured above: Niall Maloney, Operations Manager, Shannon Airport, Jockey Ruby Walsh and Conor O’Neill, General Manager, Limerick Racecourse at the launch of the Shannon Airport Christmas racing festival that runs from the 26th to 29th of December at Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park.

Champion jockey on board to launch Shannon’s sponsorship of Limerick’s festival
Limerick Racecourse has announced Shannon Airport as the new title sponsor of their four-day Christmas Racing Festival 26th – 29th December

Jockey Ruby Walsh at the launch of the Shannon Airport Christmas racing festival that runs from the 26th to 29th of December at Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park.

Champion jockey Ruby Walsh has given his support to Shannon Airport’s sponsorship of the Christmas festival, describing the partnership as a real coup for Limerick Racecourse.

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Speaking at Shannon Airport, nine-time Irish Champion Jockey Ruby Walsh said: “It’s a great pleasure to be involved with Shannon Airport to help launch Shannon’s investment with Limerick Racecourse for the Christmas Festival. I think it’s a massive coup for racing to get a sponsor who has nothing to do with racing into the game, a brand-new sponsor and its great work by Limerick Racecourse. Shannon Airport is an iconic Airport around the world, I mean it’s the last stop from Europe to America, it’s a gateway for a lot of people and I think it’s a massive relationship in County Limerick between Shannon Airport and Limerick Racecourse.”

Limerick Racecourse’s Christmas Racing Festival is expecting up to 40,000 racegoers over the four days. Conor O’Neill, Manager at Limerick Racecourse said: “I am absolutely delighted to welcome Shannon Airport on board as the title sponsor of our four-day Christmas Racing Festival. Shannon Airport is a major international brand and we are honoured that they have chosen Limerick Racecourse’s Christmas Festival as their flagship sponsorship. This partnership brings together two of the South West’s most iconic brands. The final furlong has been recreated in the arrivals area of Shannon Airport which will welcome over 100,000 passengers into the region over the busy Christmas period as they race home for Christmas. Tickets to the Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival in Limerick are the ideal Christmas gift, packages are selling fast and are available on www.limerickraces.ie.”

The nine times Irish champion jockey jumped on board to give his support to Shannon Airport for sponsorship of the Christmas festival describing the partnership as a real coup for Limerick Racecourse.

Shannon Airport CEO Neil Pakey said that the decision to sponsor the Christmas Festival at Limerick Racecourse was made easy by the festival’s great reputation. “We are delighted to come on board as title sponsor for the festival this year. It’s a festival that everyone with an interest in racing in Munster and beyond looks forward to over the Christmas. It attracts huge crowds and hugely exciting racing. Getting this type of recommendation from Ruby Walsh, who we are thrilled to have welcomed here to the airport to launch the festival, says it all about the quality of the event that they have built over the years.”

The 4 Day Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival at Limerick Racecourse runs from 26th – 29th December and is synonymous with great National Hunt Racing, a great atmosphere and of course great fun! With live racing action from 12:30pm each day make sure you visit Limerick Racecourse for an excellent day out this festive season.

Check out www.limerickraces.ie for more information.
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