McManus and Irish oil tycoon consider O’Reilly estate

Irish businessman JP McManus and oil industry veteran John Kennedy are among those considering bids on Tony O’Reilly’s Castlemartin stud farm estate, two individuals connected with the sale have said.

London based Dubliner Kennedy is a highly respected figure in the global oil and energy industry and director of Irish building materials giant CRH.

McManus is a keen racehorse owner and owns Martinstown stud farm in Kilmallock, Co Limerick.

Kennedy has looked at ...