Michael O'Leary - Not such a bad ba$tard?

Maire2009 · 01-04-2013 4:57pm #1

Nice story to hear today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/21997219

Yes, we all know O'Leary is loaded and "can afford it" but the fact he did this and the difference it will make to JT and his family is immense. Well done to him.

01-04-2013 5:01pm

Here Here

Fr_Dougal · 01-04-2013 5:04pm

Why didn't he make an anonymous donation.

Micky Dolenz · 01-04-2013 5:05pm

He does also. We just don't hear about them.

Dave0301 · 01-04-2013 5:06pm

Don't start with that....Is it not better that a public donation was made, rather than none at all?

01-04-2013 5:07pm

Buzz Killington

Itsdacraic · 01-04-2013 5:08pm

Because he had guaranteed to buy the winning horse in the race for 200k, but when won of his own horses won the race he decided to give the 200k to the JT fund. It wasn't really feasible to make it an anonymous donation in the circumstances.

Billgirlylegs · 01-04-2013 5:08pm

Maybe he did / will

Essien · 01-04-2013 5:09pm

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. I'd like to think you're joking.

AlekSmart · 01-04-2013 5:09pm

Because he's a successful businessman who knows how to stimulate people and situations to best effect...he knows that the publicity attached to this may well attract further funding and/or publicity to JT Mac's situation....Well done O'Lerary sez I,and fcuxk the begrudgers

clickhere · 01-04-2013 5:11pm

I dont think JT McNamara will care which way he donated the money.

Maire2009 · 01-04-2013 5:13pm

Why should he?

Why is it always with the famous or the rich that they should keep their good deeds quiet? Does it make us plebs feel better that we can keep thinking they're a bad shower?

People are quick enough to call him a heathen when he has the audacity to add an extra €5 to a €10 flight to London but he gives a man €200k and he should keep that quiet so we should in no way think well of him?

todolist · 01-04-2013 5:14pm

O' Leary made air travel affordable for the ordinary Joe.He's a hero.Those ba$tards in aer fungus would still be ripping us off only for him.

Death and Taxes · 01-04-2013 5:28pm

Last year one his horses won a race sponsored by Ryanair, he gave all the prizemoney to a hospice.
He does things like this on a personal relativley frequently, its his own money no Ryanairsand fair play to him.

Sergeant · 01-04-2013 5:32pm

I believe the man is well-known for his generosity in giving to charity.

Same with JP McManus.

AlekSmart · 01-04-2013 5:46pm

It's also worth noting that when he sez he has no real interest in Aeroplanes,he's talkin the truth.

The Aviation Game is a very close knit one and attracts a far higher percentage of those with a dedicated interest,than,for example,Bank Managing,Busdriving or Car Sales...

O'Leary has in the past made no secret of being bored to rigidity at various high level Airline Industry gatherings where the Lads get to talk tech ad nauseum.

It appears the exalted one's know everything there is to know about the capacity of a 737-800's macerators,but absolutely nothing about breeding cattle or horse-racing,both of which pastimes are O 'Leary's boat floaters.

As one of Irelands most high-profile businessmen,O'Leary gets more than a few approaches for funding and the rest,not all of which are told to fcuxk off either...;)

I reckon much of the sour-puss responses are all too typical of the Traditional way we regard succesful people in Ireland,but sure EVERYBODY hates Ryanair,etc etc ...whilst their 80+% load factors keep proving that EVERYBODY,as gaeilge,usually means mé féin !

Joe prim · 01-04-2013 5:54pm

How come I've never heard of these anonymous donations?

Michael O'Leary - Not such a bad ba$tard?

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