Person: Dan Butler

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Mauricio Pochettino's men edged one step closer to ending the club's 10-year wait for a trophy.

EFI sec. gen. to stand down in October

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Charles refuses to scotch rumour he will revert to jumping for Britain

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EFI set to submit interim board nominations

Furlong upbeat about umbrella body moves

THE chairwoman of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), Patricia Furlong, yesterday welcomed the latest moves at the formation of an umbrella body for equestrianism.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2006

First tentative step on the road to recovery

AN air of expectation more so than optimism permeated the select group at the Equestrian Federation of Ireland’s (EFI) presentation of its jumping committee last Monday.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2006

Splaine officially installed as Irish team manager

ROBERT SPLAINE was yesterday officially installed as the manager to the Irish showjumping team and he said his priorities were to stay in the Samsung Nations Cup Super League and to finish in the top five of September’s World Equestrian games, thus qualifying for the Bejing Olympics.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2006

International opt out shouldn’t diminish SJAI’s role

MICHAEL DOWLING, chairman of the implementation group charged with setting up the umbrella body for equestrianism, yesterday said the ending of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland’s international status should not affect its role in the umbrella organisation.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2006

Furlong hails SJAI decision as positive development for the sport

SHOW Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) chairperson Patricia Furlong yesterday described the association’s decision to relinquish control of all international teams to the Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) as a positive development for the sport at grassroots level.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2006

Butler’s plans for Irish participation coming to fruition

THE plans of Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) secretary general Dan Butler for Irish international participation this year are coming to fruition.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2006

EFI hope to announce new team manager by end of the month

THE Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) has received more than one application for the post of team manager to the Irish international show jumping team

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Ledingham not in frame for international team manager role

COMMANDANT John Ledingham will not be applying for the newly-advertised position of team manager to the Irish international show jumping team.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2006

EFI takes over international team selection

THE Equestrian Federation of Ireland has taken over international team selection duties from the Show Jumping Association of Ireland.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2006

Furlong and Pottie in talks with Treacy

NEW SJAI chairperson Patricia Furlong and acting SJAI director general Liz Pottie will today discuss a road plan for show jumping when they meet Irish Sports Council chief executive John Treacy.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006

Babington calls for major selection changes

KEVIN BABINGTON says he would welcome the Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) taking over selection of the senior show jumping team from the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI).

Fri, 06 Jan, 2006

EFI playing hardball with SJAI

THE Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) could impose further sanctions on the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) if it refuses to agree to the demands of a document presented to the SJAI last Friday.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2005

SJAI agree terms with chef d’equipe designate Splaine

THE chairman of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), Charles Hanley, said yesterday the terms of a contract had been “agreed” with chef d’equipe designate Robert Splaine.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Splaine unlikely to be ratified until January

THE formal ratification of Robert Splaine as chef d’equipe to the senior show jumping team may not take place until January, as the Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI) has not scheduled an executive meeting until the New Year.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005

Funding crux forces cancellation of Belfast show

The Belfast International Horse Show will not go ahead this year. The news broke yesterday, just a week after Scarvagh House Stud emerged as a white knight to banish doubts about the event’s future.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2005

SJAI to host meeting on review of selection process

THE Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) will take the first step in the review of the selection process for senior nations cup teams by holding a meeting on October 10.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005

Efforts to resolve showjumping crisis fail

EFFORTS to resolve the row that has beset Irish showjumping failed yesterday, with Jessica Kuerten and Harry Marshall declaring themselves unavailable for international team selection.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Marshall wants Macken to regain control of Irish team

John Tynan

Tue, 09 Aug, 2005

Vard hopeful despite Macken’s rejection of post

HEAD of the senior show jumping selectors Taylor Vard was sanguine yesterday despite the latest set-back to hit the sport: Eddie Macken’s rejection of the post of chef d’equipe/trainer.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

Transportation costs could rule Babington out of Nations Cup

IRELAND’S Nations Cup campaign could be without the services of Kevin Babington this season, transport costs for Carling King threatening his participation.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005

New management duo of Campion and Macken to debut in Aachen

THE new showjumping team management of chef d’equipe Colonel Ned Campion and Olympic trainer Eddie Macken will make their first appearance at the crucial nations cup show in Aachen on July 16.

Sat, 03 Jul, 2004

Riders get their way as Macken replaces Mullins

A NOTE of disharmony emerged this week in the Olympic show jumping camp, with some of the long-list of riders ensuring Eddie Macken was installed as team trainer in place of original choice Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Mullins.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2004