Ireland seventh after falls

IRELAND’S three-day eventers were placed seventh of 13 teams at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain yesterday, despite finishing with just two riders.
Ireland seventh after falls
Mon, 16 Sep, 2002 - 01:00
John Tynan

The team’s high hopes of a medal came to a crashing end on Saturday, when Eric Smiley riding Macloud and Sasha Harrison on All Love Du Fenaud were eliminated following falls.

Yesterday, the two remaining riders, Kildare’s Jane O’Flynn with Kilnadeema Star and Cork rider Patricia Donegan on Don’t Step Back concluded the three-phase event with scores of eight and 17 in the showjumping to place 20th and 32nd respectively.

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Equestrian SportsPlace: Jerez, SpainPlace: KildarePlace: CorkPlace: USAPlace: FrancePlace: BritainPlace: PunchestownPlace: IrelandPlace: Espoir de la MarePerson: Eric SmileyPerson: Sasha HarrisonPerson: Jane O’FlynnPerson: KilnadeemaPerson: Patricia DoneganPerson: Helen CantillonPerson: CantillonPerson: O’FlynnPerson: Susan ShorttPerson: Beauty QueenPerson: Vina BullerPerson: Jean TeulerePerson: Jeanette BrakewellPerson: PantsuPerson: KarusoPerson: Kevin BabingtonPerson: Cian O’ConnorPerson: Peter CharlesPerson: Dermott LennonEvent: World Equestrian GamesOrganisation: Ypaja
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