SJI chairman inspects Ennis showgrounds

SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND (SJI) chairman Christy Murphy has visited Ennis to inspect the showgrounds following the decision of the organisation’s executive to cancel the national championships, which were scheduled to take place at the Clare venue at the end of August.

The championships were withdrawn from Ennis, ostensibly as a result of poor ground at recent RDS qualifiers, and Mr Murphy’s visit came following an invitation from Ennis show chairman PJ Garry to come and “clarify any misconceptions and rectify any problems that are identified”. A shortage of time to rectify the problem was also cited for the decision to cancel the championships.

Yesterday, Ennis committee member Jimmy Quinn confirmed that the SJI National Competitions Committee is to convene for a meeting on Monday, following which they will meet with the show organisers.