LYNCH WINS ITALIAN GRAND PRIX ON COULISA TIPPERARY’S Denis Lynch gave Ireland its only show jumping Grand Prix victory of the weekend, when finishing first at the three-star show in San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy this evening (Sunday). The German-based rider, who turned 38 last week, was piloting the chestnut mare Coulisa, whom he added to his top string in […] Continue Reading
Win for Irish Bred at KentuCKY
IRISH SPORT HORSE WINS ROLEX KENTUCKY THREE DAY EVENT AN IRISH Sport Horse, Bay My Hero, has won the prestigious Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event after the final show jumping phase this evening (Sunday), with two others in the top eight. Ridden by Britain’s William Fox Pitt, the Bryan Maguire-bred Cult Hero gelding moved up to first place after the […] Continue Reading
Results from Kentucky
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TWOMEY WITHDRAWS FROM LAST ROUNDS OF WORLD CUP FINAL
TWOMEY WITHDRAWS FROM LAST ROUNDS OF WORLD CUP FINAL DESPITE qualifying for Easter Monday’s penultimate round of the show jumping World Cup Final at Lyon, Ireland’s Billy Twomey this afternoon declared that he was withdrawing from the competition. The Cork-born rider, who is Ireland’s only representative at the prestigious event, said today: “Considering I’m four fences off the leader I […] Continue Reading
Win for Darragh in Wellington yesterday
KENNY WINS FLORIDA SPEED CLASS, MCGUIGAN THIRD (27 Mar 2014) OFFALY’S Darragh Kenny added to Ireland’s rich haul of accumulated prize money at the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival in Palm Beach, Florida today (Thursday) when he won 8,000 euro for first place in the five-star speed class aboard Postage Stamp Farm’s Kannan gelding Prof de la Roque. Prof de la […] Continue Reading
Well done to Bertram Allan 5th in Grand Prix today in Holland
 IRISH TEENAGER ALLEN FINISHES FIFTH IN NETHERLANDS FIVE STAR GRAND PRIX WEXFORD teenager Bertram Allen today (Sunday) finished fifth in the five-star Grand Prix at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands after a gruelling contest that saw some of the world’s top riders fail to qualify for the jump-off. With only five combinations going through to the final round from a starting […] Continue Reading
Congratulations to Shane Sweetman winner of the Spy Coast Farm 1.45 speed class last night on Solerina – which was bred by Noel Cawley from Edestown in Co. Kildare
CORK’S SWEETNAM WINS YET AGAIN AT FLORIDA WINTER FESTIVAL CORK’S Shane Sweetnam and Spy Coast Farm’s Cyklon opened the 11th week of the Florida Winter Equestrian Festival tonight (Wednesday) with victory in the $34,000 1m45 speed class, marking the Irish rider’s fifth world ranking competition win of the circuit at the Palm Beach venue. Thirty-three year-old US-based Sweetnam also took […] Continue Reading
MOLONEY CLOSES WEEK TEN OF FLORIDA FESTIVAL WITH FIRST AND THIRD
WITH Cork’s Shane Sweetnam having opened Week Ten of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida with a win, it was left to Kilkenny’s Richie Moloney to close proceedings last night (Sunday) with both a first and third place. Moloney qualified two horses for the jump-off in the Suncast 1m50 Championship Jumper Classic, taking the lead first with Equinimity LLC’s Elouise […] Continue Reading
Alex and Michael Duffy came 3rd in under 25 yrs Team Events today in Paris
In Paris to day,  brothers Alex and Michael Duffy claimed third place of ten international teams competing in the elite “Les Talents Hermès” Under 25 competition. Well done to the Sandra and Vinny – big celebrations in Mayo this evening.
Cameron takes eight place in the Hermes Grand Prix in Paris
HANLEY TAKES EIGHTH IN PARIS HERMES GRAND PRIX IN A day of mixed fortunes at the magnificent Grand Palais arena in Paris, Mayo’s Cameron Hanley was best of the Irish in today’s (Sunday) feature class, the 400,000 euro Hermès Grand Prix, while two Mayo brothers, Alex and Michael Duffy, also placed Ireland third in the Under-25 Team Competition. Only four […] Continue Reading