Siobhan Sheridan Takes Top Accolade at Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

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Siobhan Sheridan was announced as the Irish Racing Excellence Award winner at the 2025 Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, supported by Godolphin, which took place at the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge on Tuesday evening.

Sheridan, who is the Yard and Foaling Unit Manager for Olive O'Connor Bloodstock in Redcross, County Wicklow, received a specially commissioned trophy by sculptor Ani Mollereau, plus a cash prize of €5,000, with another €2,500 going the way of her employer to be used for the benefit of her work colleagues.

She received the flagship award after seeing off competition from the seven other individual Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners, which were announced back in April. In addition, Roscommon Racecourse, won the Racecourse Award, chosen by the Irish Stable Staff Association, for the facilities they offer stable staff.

“I am completely stunned to have won the Irish Racing Excellence Award,” said Sheridan, who has worked on stud farms for almost 30 years. “It's hard for me to put into words how much it means and it will take a while to sink in. I am so blessed to work with Olive and work with such good people around me–that means the world to me.

“For those of us working in yards, to be seen and recognised like this is so special and it really highlights all the aspects of the work we do, all for the love of the horse. I'm very grateful to Godolphin and all the sponsors to demonstrate through the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards how amazing our industry is.”

The Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards are run in conjunction with the Irish Stable Staff Association, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, the Racing Post and equuip – Horse Racing Ireland's education and training department.

Joe Osborne, managing director, Godolphin Ireland, said, “The 2025 Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards ceremony was yet again a wonderful celebration of the great people within our industry. All of us at Godolphin extend our congratulations to the recipients and our gratitude to their colleagues who nominated them.”

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