Contenders line up for show jumping team manager

Commandment John Ledingham has given a qualified expression of interest to becoming Ireland’s next show jumping team manager, James Kernan is in no doubt that he would like the role, while Jack Doyle has said he would “give consideration to it”.

The trio have joined Eddie Macken in outlining their interest as Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) announced yesterday that it is to seek applications for the position, held by Robert Splaine since 2005.

HSI is also to shortly advertise the post of Ireland eventing manager — filled by Britain’s Ginny Elliot since 2008 — the decision in both cases done in the interest of fairness, said the governing body’s chairman Joe Walsh.