Ennis vows to put on championships to truly remember

THE return of the National Show Jumping Championships to Ennis Showgrounds can only be described as a victory for the sport and that misnomer that is common sense.

The championships were in danger of becoming a ping pong ball. Firstly, they were granted to Ennis by Show Jumping Ireland’s (SJI) National Competitions Committee (NCC), before being withdrawn/cancelled by the SJI’s National Executive, following a complaint of poor ground at recent RDS qualifiers.

Then, SJI chairman Christy Murphy took up an invitation to visit Ennis, which was followed last Monday by a delegation from the show meeting the NCC, which batted the ball back to the executive, recommending that the championships be returned to the Clare venue under a revised format.