Strong Ireland team named for Aga Khan Trophy tilt

Eight nations will compete at the RDS on Friday

Mark McAuley with GRS Lady Amaro in Brussels. Pic: Sportfot

Ireland’s show jumpers are primed for another bold showing in The Underwriting Exchange Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse Show on Friday.

After what has been a massively successful season for Michael Blake’s team, a quartet of Darragh Kenny with VDL Cartello, Denis Lynch with Vistogrand, Mark McAuley with GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) and Cian O’Connor with Fancy De Kergane will bid to go one better than last year, when they finished runner-up to a perfect Swiss performance.