Columns - Irish Examiner

John Tynan

EFI finally forward prize money to riders

DERMOTT LENNON and his World Equestrian Games team-mates are, after four months waiting, to receive their prize-money.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2003

EFI move on without Horse Board

THE Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) is to take a major step forward with the setting up of a unified equestrian body without the immediate involvement of the Irish Horse Board (IHB).

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003

Lennon earns big slice of the cake at Olympia

IRELAND’S Dermott Lennon scored his first success at the Olympia International Showjumping Championships yesterday, taking the Christmas Cake Accumulator.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2002

Swail objection to be investigated

The Show Jumping Association of Ireland is to set up a committee to investigate the objection made by Conor Swail to the result of this year’s outdoor grand prix league.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2002

Samsung new sponsors of Dublin Horse Show

SAMSUNG are to be the main sponsors of the Dublin Horse Show next year.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2002

James claims to have pledges of €150,000 for Don’t Step Back campaign

THE woman campaigning to keep Don’t Step Back with rider Patricia Donegan claims to have commitments totalling €150,000 towards syndication of the horse.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2002

Irish equestrianism on verge of taking a major step backwards

THE soft underbelly of Irish equestrianism has been exposed again this week with the imminent export of one of our top horses.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2002

Motions submitted to have national executive reduced

A SEISMIC shift in the bureaucratic set up of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland is on the cards when it holds its 2001 AGM next Tuesday.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2002

Army showjumpers set their sights on Millstreet cash

The Army showjumping team is gunning for a share of the €30,000 prize fund at the Dairygold Indoor Show at Millstreet, Co Cork, this weekend, according to one of its top riders.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2002

RDS in court move over HQ of SJAI

THE discord between the Royal Dublin Society and the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) over the association’s headquarters at Ballsbridge escalated this week with the news that court proceedings are imminent.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002