“Work hard” if you want to make your dreams come true of working in the equestrian industry. This is the message to youngsters from former champion jockey Cathy Gannon who gave her time on Tuesday to travel down from Dublin to meet 30 aspiring young jockeys in Limerick.

This is National Volunteering Week and she was joined by other volunteers on the day – Michael O’Kelly, a founding member of the Limerick Equine Education and Therapeutic Programme (LEETP) and photographer Tony Grehan.