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Cian O’Connor back in the saddle

After an injury-enforced lay-off Cian O’Connor is set for a return to jumping action this coming weekend in Germany. The Meath rider heads for Wiesbaden’s four-star meeting with his top horse Good Luck, along with Copain du Perchet and his newly-acquired Cybell.

Support for Greg Broderick should not prevent critical analysis

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Allen qualifies for World Cup

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Splaine has eyes focused on place in Rio Olympics

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Early exit for Lynch

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Opening round error proves costly for Lynch in Abu Dhabi

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God knows, RTE have got their money’s worth from Jimmy Magee over the years.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2012

Fortune favours proud O’Connor

“This means everything to me. This bronze medal is worth much more than the gold I won in Athens,” said Cian O’Connor last night after his stunning performance in London yesterday with Blue Loyd.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2012

Mixed fortunes for Irish riders in world rankings

THERE was good and bad news for Irish show jumpers in the latest Rolex World Rankings, with Denis Lynch moving up and Billy Twomey heading the opposite direction.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2012

Raising the bar

A GRAPH plotting show jumper Nicola FitzGibbon’s year would show it reaching its zenith at the Dublin Horse Show, only to hit a deep trough at the European Championships in Madrid in September.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012

Lynch practically assured of a place in Rolex World Cup final

SHOW JUMPER Denis Lynch is practically assured of a place in the Rolex World Cup final after finishing ninth in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2011

Euro review report won’t be available for two months

IT took over two months, but Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) yesterday identified the Sia Group as the consultancy that will undertake a review of Ireland’s poor performance at the European Show Jumping Championships in Madrid.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2011

Glenhill strikes gold for Cullen at Ballindenisk Horse Trials

DECLAN CULLEN claimed the feature three-star class at the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk, Co Cork, yesterday.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2011

Monte Carlo results not to be taken at face value

LAST weekend’s Monte Carlo Global Champions Tour (GCT) contest caused difficulties across the board and Billy Twomey feels it would be unfair to draw conclusions from the performance of any horse, including his own Tinka’s Serenade.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2011

Breen and O’Brien share joint second place in Hickstead Derby

SHOW JUMPER Shane Breen and Captain David O’Brien were among five riders to share second place in yesterday’s Hickstead Derby, with the notoriously challenging competition providing just one clear round.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2011

Kurten rides in Russia and scoops $45,000 prize

JESSICA KURTEN’S decision to compete in Russia at the weekend and miss this week’s Dublin Horse Show paid rich dividends as she netted $45,000 in prize money.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2006

Clear round puts Kurten in third spot

JESSICA Kurten moved up one place to third in the overall rankings at the World Cup final in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2006

Kurten moves up to third

SHOW jumper Jessica Kurten moved up one place to third in the overall rankings at the World Cup final in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2006

Team final seventh for show jumpers

Ireland's show jumpers put in an impressive display in last night's Olympic team final, as Jessica Kuerten's inspired clear round saw them rise two places to seventh under the floodlights of the Markopoulo centre.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2004