Tipperary rider Trevor Breen won the Hickstead Derby for the second year in a row yesterday, describing it as “surreal”, after posting the only clear round from 37 starters.

Fraser Duffy was reasonably satisfied with his dressage on Fernhill Revelation in the CCI three-star class on the opening day of Tattersalls International Horse Trials yesterday, writes John Tynan.

The true story of an Irish cabin boy eaten by his shipmates is now a play, writes Colette Sheridan

Plans to bring mobile internet to remote areas of the UK for the first time have been announced by telecoms giant Vodafone.

Living The Dream lived up to its name yesterday for Mayo show jumper Alex Duffy, the pairing finishing third in a competitive grand prix in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Shane Sweetnam may have offloaded his top ride last year, but that does not mean he is ready to relinquish his position as a stalwart of the Irish team.

THE recently-formed Irish Show Jumping Centres Group (ISJCG) is not hanging around.

CAPTAIN GEOFF CURRAN and eventing high performance manager Ginny Elliot are confident the Army officer’s mount, The Jump Jet, will be fighting fit for the Alltech World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.

THE public will have the chance to decide Ireland’s best international rider for 2005 with the Showjumpers’ Club initiating a text voting system.

IF you wanted to know the truth about show jumping, Millstreet Horse Show was the place to be last weekend. The best of sport combined with the legendary Green Glens spirit for another memorable weekend.

ATHLONE IT are worried about the fitness of Trevor Mortimer for today’s home Datapac Sigerson Cup clash with University of Jordanstown.