Cork show jumper Billy Twomey is recovering in Germany following planned surgery on his back to repair discs.

MUSIC NEWS: Lock up your children! David Guetta, and Example headline tonight’s dance event in Marlay Park, Dublin, and as we predicted in the wake of the Swedish House Mafia trouble, the powers that be are queuing up to get tough with those awful young people.

HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) has had to defer the introduction of its anti-doping and medication regime, which was due to come into force on January 1.

SHOWJUMPER Dermott Lennon yesterday hailed his “absolutely amazing” mount Loughview Lou Lou after she carried him to victory in the grand prix at London’s Olympia.

Ireland's Cian O'Connor won today's opening competition at London Olympia's five-star show, just as he had won the closing competition of 2009 at the same venue.

THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday dismissed Jessica Kurten’s appeal against the two-month suspension imposed by an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) tribunal after the mare Castle Forbes Maike tested positive for a banned medication.

Paddy Casey has just added two final extra dates to his run at The Olympia in Dublin due to huge public demand,