Sarah Slattery’s seventh-place Ireland’s best result on penultimate morning of Paralympics

6 September 2024; Sarah Slattery of Ireland on Savona during the Grade V team event on day nine of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Château de Versailles in Paris, France. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Sarah Slattery’s seventh-place finish in the Para dressage was Ireland’s best result on the penultimate morning of Paralympic action.

Having finished ninth in qualifying, one place outside the top eight spots, Slattery, as first reserve, received an 11th hour call up to Saturday morning’s Grade V Freestyle final after one of the top eight qualifiers withdrew. Her score of 71.795 saw her place seventh of the eight competitors in the field.