Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company, has signed a two-year partnership agreement with the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS to sponsor The Speed Championship event.
The Dublin Horse Show, an integral part of Dublin’s annual social and cultural calendar, will take place next week from the 17th – 21st of August, with The Speed Championship happening on Sunday 21st August.
After being cancelled for the past two years due to COVID-19, the Dublin Horse Show returns to the RDS with an anticipated 100,000 visitors and 1,600 horses.
The show, which is one of the biggest events of any description in Ireland, has one of the largest annual prize pools for international show jumping on a global basis.
The Speed Championship sponsored by Lisney offers a prize fund of €25,500 to the winning horse and rider.
“The Horse Show is an iconic event celebrating the equine industry in Ireland and is a special opportunity to showcase Dublin as a cultural hub to both a national and international audience,” said David Byrne, Managing Director of Lisney, pictured above with Head of Marketing Avril Kelly Carter.
“It is a wonderful family day out with a celebratory atmosphere. Lisney have a longstanding relationship with the RDS and we are delighted and look forward to supporting the event this year and in the years ahead.”
Lisney offers clients a full-service property offering across both the residential and commercial markets. Operating for almost 90 years, the business employs 125 people in a range of agency and advisory services departments across offices in Dublin, Cork, and Belfast. The commercial division of the business operates under the Lisney name, while the residential division operates under the Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty brand. It became a member of the Sport for Business network earlier this year.
Michele Griffin, Deputy Chief Executive of Commercial at the RDS said:
“Everyone at the RDS is very excited to see the return of the Dublin Horse Show for the first time since 2019,” added Michele Griffin, Deputy Chief Executive of Coemmercial at the RDS.
“We are also delighted to welcome Lisney to the stable of sponsors at the Dublin Horse Show. The sponsorship is the perfect match for two iconic Irish brands. The Speed Championship is always incredibly popular with the public and the Lisney sponsorship will bring a strong name to this exciting competition on the Sunday of the show.”
