Jumping joy as national championships revived

SHOW jumping received a boost yesterday with the news that the national championships are to be revived following a nine-year break.

The championships will be staged by the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), with the support of the Irish Horse Board.

The decision of the SJAI to revive the event comes in the wake of its decision earlier this year to focus on the sport on a domestic level, having handed complete control of international affairs to the Equestrian Federation of Ireland.