Aga Khan puts Irish in saddle for Athens

Eddie Cassidy

Aga Khan puts Irish in saddle for Athens
Sat, 07 Aug, 2004 - 01:00

A nail-biting finish to the RDS spectacle saw Ireland eclipse favourites France and end a four-year trophy drought.

Billy Twomey was the Irish hero, producing the only double-clear round of the prestigious competition.

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CourtsEquestrian SportsPlace: AthensPlace: DublinPerson: Aga KhanPerson: Eddie CassidyPerson: Billy TwomeyPerson: presidentPerson: Mary McAleesePerson: Cian O’ConnorPerson: Marion HughesPerson: Jessica KurtenPerson: Maria McCambridgePerson: Pat HickeyPerson: McCambridgePerson: HickeyPerson: MariaEvent: Olympics GamesEvent: OlympicEvent: Athens Olympic GamesOrganisation: Olympic Council of IrelandOrganisation: OCIOrganisation: Irish Olympic teamOrganisation: DundrumOrganisation: Olympic CouncilOrganisation: Athletics Association of IrelandOrganisation: Athletics Ireland
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