Irish riders get in groove for Aga Khan

IRELAND’S show jumpers were in the frame yesterday on the opening day of the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show and, while victory eluded them, it provided optimism ahead of tomorrow’s Samsung Super League nations cup.

Team manager Robert Splaine has named a strong squad for the contest, in which he will be hoping to see his selection put some space between a resurgent Sweden as both countries battle to avoid relegation.

Splaine will today pick a team of four from his five-rider squad of Cian O’Connor, Denis Lynch, Eddie Macken, Edward Doyle and Jessica Kürten.