Ireland win Swiss Nations Cup

Having not competed at the top level since last year, Greg Broderick and MHS Going Global laid down a late marker for Olympic selection yesterday, producing a double clear to help Ireland win the Furusiyya Series nations cup in a rain-soaked St Gallen, Switzerland.

Cian O’Connor had predicted the outcome and he played a crucial part in fulfilling his prophesy, producing a cool-headed clear as anchor rider with Good Luck when the pressure was on to seal the victory after an opening round of four faults.

His clean sheet came after a clear from third man Bertram Allen (Molly Malone V), the Wexford rider redeeming himself after a disastrous opening round that included a stop at the third part of the treble to finish with 10 faults.