Time for Irish riders to finish Olympic job

The final hour is at hand for Ireland’s show jumpers to deliver their country out of the Olympic wilderness. Not since Athens 2004 has Ireland qualified a show jumping team for the Games, and tomorrow sees the Irish riders embark on their last chance to make Tokyo 2020.

A total of 18 teams line out in Barcelona for the opening day of the FEI Nations Cup Final which takes place over tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, with one Olympic place to be won. The action will play out at the Real Club de Polo, which hosted the equestrian events at the 1992 Games.