Ireland back in Super League for next year

It has been confirmed by the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) that Ireland's show jumpers will be promoted to the elite Samsung Super League in 2008, replacing France, who will now compete only in the FEI Nations Cup Series.

Participation in the Samsung Super League with FEI is reserved for the best eight teams in the world, and Ireland has gained re-entry to this exclusive club after a year spent in relegation.

Throughout 2007, Irish team manager Robert Splaine assembled squads to compete in a total of 12 Nations Cups, and a second place in Florida and early wins in Austria, Poland, Norway and Belgium established Ireland as the series leader, a position that subsequently proved unassailable, despite the best efforts of Denmark and Italy, who were also in top form and challenging for a place in the 2008 Super League.