Equestrian

Irish Show Jumping squad named for crucial Olympic qualifier at 2019 European Championships

Rodrigo Pessoa has named the Irish Show Jumping squad for this month’s hugely important Longines FEI European Championships, which take place at Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Ireland will arrive at the Dutch venue as reigning European Champions, having taken the team gold medal in spectacular fashion at Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. Along with having team […]

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GAIN Irish U18 (Junior) Show Jumping team win European Championship bronze medal

A fantastic performance from the GAIN Irish U18 (Junior) Show Jumping team has seen them take the bronze medal today (Friday) at the European Youth Championships which are taking place at Zuidwolde in The Netherlands. Less than one fence separated the top three teams at the finish, with the Irish quartet of Wexford’s Harry Allen

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Ireland’s Kate Derwin crowned European U18 Show Jumping Champion

Flawless performance in The Netherlands Ireland has a new European Champion after Athlone’s Kate Derwin this morning (Sunday) claimed the Gold Medal in the U18 (Junior) competition at the European Youth Show Jumping Championships at Zuidwolde in The Netherlands. An incredible performance from Kate Derwin and The Irish Sport Horse AHG Whiterock Cruise Down, saw

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Irish ‘Dream Team’ score second Nations Cup win in the space of a week

The Irish Show Jumping team of Jenny Rankin, Aidan Killeen, Susan Fitzpatrick and Ger O’Neill, managed by Taylor Vard, have scored their second Nations Cup win in the space of a week, this time landing the Danish Nations Cup in Uggerhaine. The Irish quartet came out on top last Friday at Drammen in Norway when

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Ireland come close to ending 93-year wait to win Italian Nations Cup with impressive runner-up finish in Rome

The Irish Show Jumping team of Mark McAuley, Peter Moloney, Darragh Kenny and Cian O’Connor, narrowly missed out on ending a 93-year wait to win the Italian Nations Cup for the very first time this afternoon (Friday), after a excellent performance saw them finish as runners-up. Ireland, managed by Michael Blake, were in a share

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EQUESTRIAN – Judy Reynolds rocks to World Cup top six

Ireland’s Judy Reynolds rocks to another World Cup top six finish Irish Dressage star Judy Reynolds and the Joe and Kathleen Reynolds-owned gelding Vancouver K have continued their hugely impressive recent run of form, by claiming a sixth place finish in today’s (Thursday) FEI World Cup Grand Prix at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands. Drawn ninth

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Ireland’s Judy Reynolds breaks Irish record again on way to podium finish in Germany World Cup

Kildare’s Judy Reynolds and the Joe and Kathleen Reynolds-owned Vancouver K, have broken the Irish record for the second time in the space of three weeks. They had set a new Irish record of 80.2% at Amsterdam in The Netherlands last month and today raised the bar even further scoring 82.750% on the way to

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Kildare’s Judy Reynolds Breaks Irish Record in Amsterdam World Cup

Kildare’s Judy Reynolds breaks Irish record with stunning performance in Amsterdam World Cup Irish Dressage rider Judy Reynolds and the Joe and Kathleen Reynolds-owned gelding Vancouver K, have set a new Irish record score of 80.290% on their way to a seventh place finish against a world class field in today’s (Saturday) FEI World Cup

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Irish Equestrian Stars Honoured at Medal Reception

Irish Equestrian stars honoured at Horse Sport Ireland medal reception after claiming 12 medals at World and European level during 2018 Horse Sport Ireland, the governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland, today (Thursday) hosted a medal reception at Druids Glen Hotel and Golf Resort in County Wicklow, to honour the outstanding sporting achievements of

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October Newsletter Sports Roundup

Hockey: The Irish women’s team’s remarkable run to the Hockey World Cup final in London, the pinnacle of the sport outside of the Olympic Games, earned them an historic silver medal. Coached by Graham Shaw and captained by Katie Mullan, the hockey team’s thrilling sequence of matches got the whole country behind them and their

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Cian O’Connor and Good Luck finish 13th as Germany’s Simone Blum is crowned new Show Jumping World Champion

Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and the 12-year-old stallion Good Luck have finished 13th in the individual Show Jumping final, as the 2018 World Equestrian Games have come to a close at North Carolina in the USA. Cian O’Connor and Good Luck (Photo: Erin Gilmore) The pair were in sixth place heading into the final two rounds

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Ireland keep medal hopes and Olympic Qualification goal alive at World Equestrian Games

The Irish Show Jumping team, sponsored by Devenish & The Underwriting Exchange, have finished in sixth place after tonight’s (Thursday) second round of jumping at the World Equestrian Games in North Carolina, USA  – putting them safely among the top 10 teams who will go forward to tomorrow’s final round which will decide the team medals

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