Efforts to resolve showjumping crisis fail

EFFORTS to resolve the row that has beset Irish showjumping failed yesterday, with Jessica Kuerten and Harry Marshall declaring themselves unavailable for international team selection.

Their refusal to back down in their dispute with the selectors, as Ireland battles relegation from the Samsung Super League, came after a three-hour crisis meeting of riders and management at Dublin Airport yesterday afternoon.

This was followed by a selectors’ meeting last night, after which chairman Taylor Vard confirmed: “Jessica is maintaining her stance that she will not compete with Cian O’Connor, while Harry is saying he won’t line out while the present selection committee is in place.”