Robert Hennelly chasing the dream with Moyhenna in final outing at Irish Grand National

Hennelly is part of the cornerstone of the racing industry, one of the approximately 6,500 breeders in Ireland that own five broodmares or less

Moyhenna and JJ Slevin (farside) clear the last fence on their way to being beaten into second by Agusta Gold and Danny Mullins (nearside) at Fairyhouse in January. Picture: Healy Racing.

Robert Hennelly knows all about the vicissitudes of life. In business, he has flourished and then felt the cold hand of recession.

As a Mayo man, he has watched the county footballers, his son Rob included, push Dublin in a way no other county has managed on a consistent basis, but still fall short of an elusive All-Ireland.