Picture: Emma Ellis, Dublin Horse Show Sponsorship and David Byrne, Managing Director, Lisney.

Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently owned multi-disciplinary property advisory company, will be sponsoring The Speed Championship event at The RDS Dublin Horse Show for the second year running.

The RDS Dublin Horse Show, an integral part of Dublin’s annual social and cultural calendar, will take place from the 9^th – 13^th of August this year. The Speed Championship, sponsored by Lisney, is happening on Sunday 13^th August, with a prize fund of €25,500 on offer for the winning horse and rider. Last year’s Speed Championship was won by France’s Confidence d’Ass, ridden by Edward Levy with an impressive time of 65.96 seconds.

The RDS Dublin Horse Show this year will attract over 100,000 visitors and 1,600 horses over the five days. The show, which is one of the biggest events in Ireland, has one of the largest annual prize pools for international show jumping worldwide.

David Byrne, Managing Director of Lisney, said:

Lisney are delighted to be sponsoring The Speed Championship at The RDS Dublin Horse Show for the second year running. The Horse Show is an iconic annual event celebrating the very best of the equine industry in Ireland and is a special opportunity to showcase Dublin as a cultural hub to both a national and international audiences. It is a wonderful social event and is the highlight of the summer season for many. Lisney have a longstanding relationship with the RDS and we are delighted and look forward to supporting the event once again this year.

Pat Hanly, Show Director, of the RDS Dublin Horse Show, said:

We are delighted that Lisney are once again sponsoring the Speed Championship at the RDS Dublin Horse Show, which is always a firm crowd favourite. As an iconic Irish brand with great heritage, Lisney are the perfect partners for the Show.

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 Lisney Commercial Real Estate, while the residential division operates under the Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty brand.