Daniel Coyle
Equestrian
BIOGRAPHY
When his best horse Uptown Girl was retired in 2016 Daniel found himself at a crossroads but a move to Canada ignited his career to far greater heights. He initially went to work with Conor Swail but soon became first rider for owners Susan and Aeriel Grange in Ontario, and his world ranking has jumped from 55th to 11th in the past two years. He was part of the Irish team who were fifth at Europeans in 2021 (9th individual), fourth at the World Championships in 2022 (which secured their spot in Paris), and has finished top of the Longines League of Nations standings this year (contested by the world’s top 10 teams), ahead of the final in Barcelona in October.
In 2022, riding Oak Grove’s Carlyle, Daniel became the first Irish rider to win the five-star Grand Prix of Rotterdam in 58 years. This year, in just his first two months with Incredible, they won a hat-trick of consecutive five-star World Cups in Leipzig, Amsterdam, and Ocala (Florida) so his new horse looks set to be just as big a superstar as Legacy.
OTHER EQUESTRIAN ATHLETES
EQUESTRIAN NEWS
IN THE NEWS – AUGUST 11th
New Kids on the Block – Ireland’s Rising Stars Shine This Summer This summer has been a defining moment for Team Ireland’s rising stars. From the pool to the river and the track to the showjumping arena, our junior athletes have charged into finals, stood proudly on podiums and achieved remarkable milestones on both European [...]
In The News – July 7th
Equestrian – Spruce Meadows, Canada Daniel Coyle Won the $1 million ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup, producing two flawless rounds with Incredible and winning the jump-off in 35.21 seconds. He edged out USA’s Kyle King by just 0.08 seconds to take his first-ever 5★ Grand Prix win at Spruce Meadows. “It only took 10 years,” Coyle [...]
Sport Events Coming up in July
We are at the start of a jam packed July, check here for information on the upcoming events? DATES EVENT (SPORT) 27 June – 6 July EQUESTRIAN Team Ireland – World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen – Aachen, Germany LINK 28-29 June ATHLETICS Team Ireland – European Athletics Team Championships Division 2 – Maribor, Slovenia LINK [...]
In The News – May 26th
Team Ireland Round-Up | Medals, Records, and Milestones Across Europe and the U.S. ATHLETICS | Gidey’s Breakthrough, Healy Shines, English and Coscoran Impress Efrem Gidey made history on Saturday evening in Pacé, France, becoming the first Irish athlete to win individual gold at the European 10,000m Cup. The 24-year-old surged ahead with just over [...]
In The News – May 12th
Equestrian: Austin O'Connor Achieves Podium Finish at Badminton Horse Trials Four time Olympian Austin O'Connor delivered one of his finest performances to date at the prestigious 2025 Badminton Horse Trials, finishing third overall aboard his long-time partner Colorado Blue. After a modest start in the dressage phase, where he placed 20th, O'Connor surged through the [...]
Irish eventers win Boekelo Nations Cup in stunning style
Albert’s crew excel in show jumping to blow elite field away Dag Albert has hailed a fantastic team effort in testing conditions after the Agria Irish Eventing Team blitzed an elite field to win the four-star FEI Eventing Nations Cup at Boekelo today. Albert’s squad of Aoife Clark on Sportsfield Freelance, Susie Berry on the [...]