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\nCoolmore Stud is a global leader in thoroughbred breeding<\/p>\n
Over 900 students from secondary schools across Co Tipperary are taking their futures by the reins at the Coolmore Careers Fair.<\/p>\n
They have been getting the inside track on what it is like to work in the bloodstock and equine industry.<\/p>\n
The event features immersive demonstrations from jockeys mentoring students on race-riding simulators, to farriers and master tradespeople bringing hands-on skills into focus.<\/p>\n
Coolmore Stud is a global leader in thoroughbred breeding and while its primary business is bloodstock, which carries a national economic impact of \u20ac2.46 billion, the group provides employment in a host of other areas.<\/p>\n
Staff across all departments at Coolmore have been telling teenagers of the broad range of roles that drive the global business.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s not just about working with some of the most valuable and exciting bloodstock on the planet; it\u2019s about the future of our rural communities,” said Billy Walsh, Principal of Fethard Patrician Presentation Secondary School.<\/p>\n
“It can be a real ‘lightbulb\u2019 moment for students when they realise they don\u2019t have to move to Dublin or London to have a high-flying career in marketing, accounting, or science.<\/p>\n
“There are opportunities on our doorstep that can help sustain our local schools, communities, businesses and sporting organisations.”<\/p>\n
There are also opportunities to work in hospitality locally.<\/p>\n
\nCoolmore Stud is a global leader in thoroughbred breeding<\/p>\n
Cashel Palace Hotel General Manager Adriaan Bartels said tourism in the area has made giant strides over the past number of years.<\/p>\n
“Having Tipperary named as one of the world\u2019s top destinations to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet is a massive milestone.<\/p>\n
“This recognition for local hiking, history, and fine food highlights the incredible potential of this region and the growing opportunities it brings,” he said.<\/p>\n
With major operations in the US and Australia, the event highlights how skills learned in Tipperary – from bloodstock and farm management roles to finance and marketing – can lead to international placements and global travel opportunities within the group.<\/p>\n
Students also met representatives from third-level and further education institutions – including University of Limerick, Kildalton Agricultural College, Gurteen College, CAFRE in Enniskillen, and Tipperary ETB \u2013 who offered guidance to those considering future studies in fields related to Coolmore.<\/p>\n
Coolmore Manager Tom Lynch said last year\u2019s inaugural careers fair earned a huge amount of positive feedback from people within the bloodstock industry and beyond.<\/p>\n
“Seeing over 900 students here today proves there is a massive hunger for high-quality careers in rural areas where cost-of-living and home ownership remain somewhat more affordable,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over 900 students from secondary schools across Co Tipperary are taking their futures by the reins at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413891,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[61,60,112],"class_list":["post-413890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}