Equestrian

Irish Nation’s Cup Victory

Congratulations to Robert Splaine’s  Irish team who claimed their second victory in the famous five-star Spruce Meadows Nations’ Cup. Though not a point-scoring venue for Ireland in the Furusiyya series, the Irish quartet nevertheless trounced six other competing teams from the US, Canada and Mexico by coming home at the end of two rounds with […]

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Allen wins 5 star event

Irish showjumping wonderboy Bertram Allen left Olympic medallists in his wake when galloping to victory and collecting the €50,000 winner’s purse in the 5-Star Longines Grand Prix at Lummen in Belgium. Riding the brilliant grey mare, Molly Malone, the German-based 18-year-old was one of five to qualify for the third-round jump-off from a field of

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Clark wins Blenhein CCI3*

Olympian Aoife Clark won her first Three Star event at the weekend, after taking the lead in Saturday’s cross-country phase at the Blenhein CCI3* event. With not even a fence in hand when entering show jumping phase, the 32 year-old nevertheless held her nerve, and guided PJ Hegarty’s Irish Sport Horse Fenya’s Elegance to a zero penalty

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O’Connor and Allen impress

Irish riders took first place in both of today’s international feature classes at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, with fast-rising star Bertram Allen capturing the honours in the Sports Council Classic, and Olympic Bronze medallist Cian O’Connor winning the earlier Speed Stakes. Wexford-born Allen, who turned 18 just last week after winning six European

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