Caroline Delaney is impressed with this well-laid-out semi-detached bungalow in Cloyne, Co Cork

Irish show jumper Cian O’Connor has been elected to represent the world’s show jumpers on the Jumping Committee of the FEI, equestrian sport’s world governing body, it was announced this week.

Tommy Barker on a good village-grounded home with a Papal address and heavenly setting in east Cork.

Trish Dromey reports on a home which was designed by an holistic architect to be environmentally sensitive.

Midleton, Cork €450,000

The TRM/Horseware Premier Series went down to the wire yesterday, with the last round deciding the title and Paddy O’Donnell proving a worthy champion.

With a polytunnel in place and summer on the way, Glenageare comes calling, writes Tommy Barker

The impending change of chairman at Horse Sport Ireland has impacted on the second round of interviews for the Irish show jumping manager’s job.

Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor leapt into the history books yesterday when he brought show jumping to Croke Park for the first time.

Home are the heroes, a bit later than expected.

If smiling ever becomes an Olympic (or indeed Paralympic) sport, future participants should know the world record has already been set — at 9.09pm yesterday, to be exact.

Irish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Team Ireland on their outstanding performance at the London Paralympic Games.

Shane Sweetnam was disappointed when Cian O’Connor was selected ahead of him for the Olympics... and the rest is history.

They just keep on comin’.

Helen Kearney has added a bronze medal to the Silver she won on Sunday by placing third in the Individual Freestyle Test 1a at Greenwich Park this afternoon.

Kilkenny native James Dwyer added a sixth place in the Freestyle final to his team bronze medal at the Paralympics this morning in London, on his 16 year-old gelding Orlando.

It is another busy day for Team Ireland at the Paralympics today after Michael McKillop's second gold medal in the T37 1,500m race last night.

Paralympics Ireland will hold a celebration today to recognise the outstanding achievements of Darragh McDonald, Jason Smyth, Catherine Walsh, Francine Meehan and Helen Kearney in winning medals over the weekend.

This was the weekend that kept on giving for Team Ireland as our Paralympians lifted the country’s medal haul to a magnificent seven.

President Michael D Higgins has said that Ireland’s medal-winning Paralympians are a symbol of the team’s determination.

Des Smyth won his second Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters title in three years with a superb four under par 68 in the final round at Woburn.

Following Helen Kearney's remarkable Silver Medal win in the Individual Dressage Championships at the London Paralympics today, it has just been confirmed that her score has helped Ireland win the Dressage Team Bronze Medal.

Para-Olympian Helen Kearney showed she has what it takes yesterday, when placing third in her grade on the second day of the team equestrian competition in London.

James Dwyer, originally from Carrigeen in Co Kilkenny, this morning claimed fourth place in the Grade IV para equestrian dressage competition at the Paralympics in Greenwich Park, London.

Eilish Byrne’s spirits were high yesterday afternoon after placing seventh of 23 riders on the first day of the London Paralympics.

Riders had to dip into their own pockets after expected funding for the Paralympics did not materialise, according to their chef d’equipe.

Para-equestrian riders had to dip into their own pockets, after expected funding for the Paralympics did not materialise, according to their chef d’equipe.

RATHCOURSEY, EAST CORK €295,000

WELCOME to Kilva, the family home that grew and grew.

Twenty-two year-old Helen Kearney claimed an individual bronze medal for Ireland at the European Para Dressage Championships in Belgium today.

IVY House wears its name with obvious pride — a full beard of Virginia creeper graces the facade of this Victorian Cork harbour home with water views.