Sarah Ennis

Sarah Ennis

Equestrian

BIOGRAPHY

Sarah Ennis made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games, finishing 36th individually with her horse, Woodcourt Garrison, and contributing to Ireland’s eighth-place team finish.

Ennis was selected to represent Ireland at the 2024 Paris Olympics with her horse, Action Lady M. However, after the cross-country phase, she withdrew prior to the show jumping phase.

Beyond the Olympics, Ennis achieved significant success at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, securing a team silver medal and placing fifth individually. At the 2017 European Championships, she contributed to Ireland’s fourth-place team finish and achieved seventh place individually.

Ennis began eventing at age 18 and has competed on over 60 horses for Ireland since 2002. She operates Stellor Sport Horses in Batterstown, County Meath, where she trains and develops eventing horses.

Gender

Female

Discipline

Eventing

Personal Best

World Ranking 62 (late June)

Date Of Birth

March 13, 1975

Hometown

Howth, Co. Dublin

Games

Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020

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EQUESTRIAN NEWS

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 [...]

DAY 11 MORNING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND

Team Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam with James Kann Cruz, and Daniel Coyle with Legacy, both missed out on the medal jump-off in the show jumping final at the Palace of Versailles this morning. Running a brilliant PB Sophie O’Sullivan narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 1500m semi-finals by just one spot, finishing 7th in her heat, [...]

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES – DAY 3 AFTERNOON REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND

In Canoe Slalom double Olympian Liam Jegou put in an incredible run in the semi-final of the Men’s C1 to reach his first Olympic final an hour later where he placed an amazing seventh overall. Defending lightweight champion Kellie Harrington impressively defeated Italian Alessia Mesiano in the last 16 to advance to the quarter-finals on Wednesday evening (31st July). Her [...]

DAY 3 MORNING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND | PARIS 2024

Reigning world champion Daniel Wiffen eased his way into tomorrow night’s 800m Freestyle final qualifying fastest of all eight swimmers in a time of 7:41.53. Team mate Ellen Walshe booked her spot in her first Olympic final tonight; her favoured event the women’s 400m Individual Medley by finishing fourth in her heat. Second time Olympian Danielle Hill [...]

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