Bertram Allen’s philosophy heading into this weekend’s World Cup finals in Las Vegas is fairly straightforward: Do your best and see where it takes you, writes John Tynan.

Equestrian: Show jumpers Dermott Lennon and Paul O’Shea won feature classes on opposite sides of the Atlantic at the weekend.

Show jumper Liam O’Meara maintained his lead in the HSI/Connolly’s Red Mills Spring Tour yesterday, when second at Cavan Equestrian Centre.