Ireland see off showjumping's best in League of Nations win

Michael Blake's men, including Corkman Shane Sweetnam, dazzled in Ocala leg of five-star showpiece.

The Irish show jumping team of Shane Sweetnam, Daniel Coyle, team manager Michael Blake, Cian O’Connor and Darragh Kenny on the podium. Pic: Morgan Froment

The Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping Team are back on top of the world after a scintillating display saw them win the Longines League of Nations second leg in Ocala, Florida overnight.

Ireland went one better than February’s Abu Dhabi opening-leg runner-up finish by seeing off the world’s best teams to sit on top of the podium at the prestigious five-star event.