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| The Ballymaloe Country Relish National ladies League in conjunction with Equestrian Silver .com The Ballymaloe Country Relish National Ladies 1.10m league, in conjunction with Equestrian Silver.com has continued to grow in popularity during 2010 thanks in no small part to a huge increase in prize money, making it one of the most lucrative show jumping leagues in the country. A massive €15,000 has been up for grabs including €2,000 at each of the four regional ‘’Silver Lady Challenge Finals’’, as well as Ballymaloe hampers and equestrian jewelry courtesy of Aidan McGoldrick of Equestrian Silver Ballina ran the first of the four finals in July and the lion’s share of the prize money went to Co Cork as Madeleine Robert Allen from Bandon on the ever reliable ‘’Pleasant Cherry Blaze’’ won the class ahead of the second placed combination Ita Mc Dermott from Roscommon riding her own ‘’Emoe Bailey’’ The second regional final ran at South County Dublin Show on August 1st where local lady Avril Perrin from Kildare (pictured)  with the 13 year old bay gelding ‘’Shadow Rock’’ won the class .08 of a second ahead of Cavan winners Madeleine Roberts Allen and the ‘’Pleasant Cherry Blaze’’. Competitors from all over the country will descend on Cavan this weekend (28-29 Aug) with another qualifier on Saturday ahead of the Northern Silver Lady Challenge final on Sunday. Just one further Munster region qualifier remains at Banteer Gymkhana Co Cork on September 5th, before the last of the four regional ‘’Silver Lady Challenge Finals’’ takes place at Cork /Kerry Show on September 12th This league has now become a major player on the national circuit thanks to the continued support of sponsors, Ballymaloe Country Relish and Equestrian Silver.com. | | |
| EDDIE MOLONEY CROWNED 2010 SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND NATIONAL CHAMPION GER O NEILL IS IRELAND’S NEW SPEED CHAMPION TIPP'S GREG BRODERICK LANDS A DOUBLE, CLAIMING THE 5 & 7 YEAR OLD CHAMPIONSHIPS With the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show out of the way, the equestrian focus moved to the ShowjumpingIreland National Championships, held at Coilog Equestrian Centre near Naas, which began on Wednesday last and concluded yesterday (Sunday), with a host of new National Champions being crowned. Kilkenny's Eddie Moloney was crowned ShowjumpingIreland National Champion for 2010 after a series of top class performances over the five day fixture with his own ‘’Slieveanorra’’. The concluding Grand Prix was a tough affair that yielded just two clears from the thirty three that started. Ten then went forward to the second round as per the conditions of the class with Eddie Moloney and Nicola Fitzgibbon being the only two clears from the first round. At the start of the class, Alexander Butler was in pole position with John Higgins's Keeford Topcat however, they faulted twice to knock them out of contention. Clears in the second round then came from Greg Broderick and Mrs Quinn which was closely followed by Dermott Lennon and Vampire, however it was too little too late as the final combinations entered the arena. Edward Little appeared set to be one of the main contenders for the crown when recording a clear round and ensured him of at least 164.5 points to leave him in the top spot and added the pressure to the final combinations. Of those Joan Greene added to the clears putting her into third place. It all then came down to the final combinations Nicola Fitzgibbon and Eddie Moloney. Although the National Championship crown was out of sight for Fitzgibbon, the €20,000 on offer for the Grand Prix was still up for grabs. The outgoing National champions did not disappoint when producing another fine double clear to put them into the lead. Despite the growing pressure, Moloney kept his cool and his clear round with ‘’Slieveanorra’’ gave them the points needed to put them into the top position and crowned them National Champions for 2010. Following the class, Moloney commented ''The horse was fantastic, he just keeps answering every question. One like him makes my job so much easier, it is a pleasure to have the chance to ride one like him. This means everything to me. He is only eight so it probably didn't look likely at the start of the week but I am absolutely delighted.'' GER O'NEILL CROWNED SPEED CHAMPION Meanwhile Kilkenny’s Ger O Neill was crowned National Speed Champion after winning an extremely fast class with Vincent Digby's I Caeser. A multiple winner on the National and Regional Grand Prix circuits, O'Neill currently leads the Munster Grand Prix League, and won Sunday's prestigious Final breaking the beam in a time of 60.27. Following the class, O'Neill commented; ''It is great for the horse, he has won several speed classes this year and it is fantastic for him to be a National Speed Champion. I will be aiming him now at the remainder of the Munster Grand Prix league before moving onto the Autumn Grand Prix League.'' ''It is fantastic to be a National Champion in any category but to be a National Speed Champion is great’’. DOUBLE OF WINS FOR TIPP'S GREG BRODERICK Meanwhile Tipperary Show jumpers continued their amazing recent run of form at the weekend with Thurles born Greg Broderick collecting two National titles at the ShowjumpingIreland Championships, held at Coilog Equestrian Centre near Naas in Co Kildare. He began by winning the five year old championship with ‘’ Cappaneleigh Cruise’’ finishing over two seconds ahead of Waterford’s Tholm Keane. Broderick went on to claim his second National Championship title later on Sunday evening winning the 7 Year Old National Championship with Ballypatrick Mystique, indeed they were the only double clear round in a strong championship decider, which featured several combinations who represented Ireland at last year's World Breeders Championships in Lanaken. The pair were last to go and produced a foot perfect effort to claim the title ahead of the Minister for Defences ‘’Drumiller Lough’’ who had a pole on the floor in the jump off. Tinarana Stud's stallion ‘’Tinarana Inspector’’ finished third with Polish rider Sebastian Bak. Following the class, Greg Broderick commented; ''I am delighted with the mare, she jumped fantastic. She was also a National Champion as five year old so it is great to win it again. We have her since she was a three year old and we have high hopes for her on the Grand Prix circuit next year’ | | |
| WATERFORD'S PADDY O DONNELL WINS OPENING INTERNATIONAL CLASS AT FAILTE IRELAND DUBLIN HORSE SHOW 
Today's (Wednesday) opening day of the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show began in perfect fashion with the first International show jumping competition of the week going to the home side.
Twenty three year old Paddy O Donnell from Fenor Co Waterford took the winners rosette in the Failte Stakes with the Tomas Power owned Irish bred mare ''Harristown Princess', finishing well over three seconds ahead of his nearest challenger Daniel Zetterman from Sweden with Cara Raether from the United States in third.
However this was to be the only Irish winner of the day with Dutchman Jur Vrieling winning the speed stakes and reining European Champion Kevin Staut landing the Irish Sports Council Classic for France.
Tomorrow Thursday is Blossom Hill Ladies Day at the RDS, while three more International jumping competitions will be down for decision in the main arena.
Later that evening Team Ireland Equestrian manager Robert Splaine will name his four strong team for Friday's Nations Cup competition where the winners will lift the famous Aga Khan Trophy.
RESULTS
Fáilte Stakes (International Competition No 1)
Table A against the clock (Art. 238.2.1) 4 AUG 2010
Height: 1.35m - 1.45m
1) Harristown Princess (ISH), O'DONNELL Paddy IRl Faults 0, Time 68.00
2) Spirit Magic, ZETTERMAN Daniel SWE Faults 0 Time 71.69
3) Lyonell, RAETHER Cara USA Faults 0 Time 72.02
4) Bordeaux Vdl, HANLEY Cameron IRL Faults 0 Time 72.17
5) Tortola, KRAUT Laura USA Faults 0 Time 73.43
6) Ferrari Vi, GUERDAT Steve SUI Faults 0 Time 73.43
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| Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show gets underway today (Wednesday).
Ireland’s biggest annual Equestrian event, The Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show gets underway today Wednesday (August 4th) at the famous RDS arena in Ballsbridge.
Now in its 137th year the show will feature representatives from all over Ireland and the world, with a total prize fund in excess of €920,000.
With 15 international jumping competitions, 30 national jumping competitions and 95 showing classes, the Horse Show has become a Dublin institution and one of the world's biggest show jumping events.
The action gets underway with the six year old horse class sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland, with the main international competition of the day, the Irish Sports Council Classic, following this afternoon.
The Knight Frank Power & Speed follows tomorrow (Thursday) which is also Blossom Hill Ladies Day.
Without doubt the highlight of the week will be Friday’s Meydan FEI Nations’ Cup for the Aga Khan Trophy, where the top ten teams in the world will battle it out in what is the final round of the 2010 series.
The bottom four of the ten teams will be relegated to the second division after Friday's competition, but the Irish team who lie in fifth place overall look safe following their win at Aachen last month, however Team Ireland Equestrian manager Robert Splaine would no doubt love to add an Aga Khan win to his CV and the Cork man has named the strongest team possible for Friday’s decider.
Tipperary duo Denis Lynch and Shane Breen are selected having formed the backbone of the team during the season thus far. They are joined by former world champion Dermott Lennon, Cork’s Billy Twomey and Cian O Connor in what looks on paper, to be an Irish team capable of winning the famous trophy for the first time since 2004.
Saturday’s action at the RDS will feature the Land Rover Puissance over the big red wall with the Longines International Grand Prix rounding off the action on Sunday. | | |
| MUNSTER RIDERS FILL TOP FOUR PLACES AT BANNOW & RATHANGAN - AS PAUL O'SHEA MOVES FURTHER AHEAD ON TRM NATIONAL LEAGUE .jpg)
Paul O’Shea moved further clear at the top of the TRM National Grand Prix League following a win in Bannow & Rathangan this afternoon (Thursday) riding Day Dream St Ghyvan Z.
O’Shea has now recorded seven wins on the National circuit since returning from the Sunshine Tour at the end of April. The Limerick man has taken the top spot twice in the ShowjumpingIreland Premier Series and today’s win brings his tally to four in the TRM National Grand Prix League for which he now holds a lead of 6 points with five legs remaining.
O’Shea was the best of 5 through to the jump off from the 21 starters. Last in with Paul Clarke & Michael Walsh’s Darco mare, O’Shea recorded a time of 38.04 to snatch the victory from the hands of Tholm Keane.
Although O’Shea will be missing the final two legs, when he moves to America, of the league, he still holds a strong hand in this league and in the Premier Series: ‘’I’m very happy with that performance. I feel really lucky to have a horse like her. She’s always in the reckoning. The horse that was third (Castlefield Eclipse) is potentially very good. That was only her second Grand Prix, she finished fourth in Charleville and third today so I’m delighted with the result.’’
Keane, who moved into the lead with Ronan Tynan’s Walterstown Clover, did not stay in that position for long having recorded a time of 39.26 to finish in second. The Waterford native who has just returned from International duty in Scandinavia, where he was part of the winning Nations Cup team in Finland, remains in third place behind O’Shea and his old adversary Francis Connors.
Paul O’Shea also took third with Jocelyn Fasana’s Castlefield Eclipse and was full of praise for the OBOS Quality Mare. They recorded the last double clear of the contest in a time of 45.32.
Reigning Champion, Francis Connors who is now aiming for a 12th National Grand Prix Title took fourth with Hugh Fitzpatrick’s Erne Brigade. Connors recently took a win the Westwind’s Cirracruise at the end of June at the Charleville Horse. They were fastest of the four faults in the second round with a fence down in 40.22.
Taking fifth was Anne Marie Fitzpatrick with Harry Fitzpatrick’s Finders Keepers 2. The Corleone gelding has been in the line up on several occasions in the TRM National League this year and the pair are again in the rosettes today with 7 faults in 48.61.
Wexford Young Rider Sarah Clear picked up the Pegus Horse Feeds rug for finishing 8th and was the leading Young Rider of the class.
Possibly the most unlucky combination of the day was Mark O’Sullivan with Michael Monaghan’s Amigo when they picked up a single time fault in the first round but were good enough for 6th place at the finish.
The TRM National Grand Prix League continues on the 17th and 18th July in Limerick & District and Newcastle West.
TRM National Grand Prix League - Bannow & Rathangan Result
Sponsored by Killeens Equestrian
1 Paul O'Shea/Day Dream St Ghyvan Z 0/0 38.04
2 Tholm Keane/Walterstown Clover 0/0 39.26
3 Paul O'Shea/Castlefield Eclipse 0/0 45.32
4 Francis Connors/Erne Brigade 0/4 40.22
5 Anne Marie Fitzpatrick/Finders Keepers 2 0/7 48.61
6 Mark O'Sullivan/Amigo. 1/- 91.62
7 Tholm Keane/Redmills Krafty Jack 4/- 77.90
8 Sarah Cleary (YR)/Godwins 007 4/- 83.33
9 Francis Connors/Westwinds Cirracruise 4/- 84.77
10 Paul O'Shea/Realman Rh 4/- 85.96
21 Starters. 5 Through to Jump Off.
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| IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK SERIES Last Sunday’s at Balinamona Horse Show action began with the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series finals for those who qualified from the previous day at the Co waterford venue. Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland, the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series features six rounds of competition at venues throughout Ireland before the grand final at Tattersalls International Show in July. The 5 year old final saw the 4,500 euro prize fund divided between all those managed to jump double clear rounds before the 6 &7 year old competition was decided with a jump –off. Victory went to Peter Smyth who made the long trip from Co Tyrone worthwhile with the James McKean owned ‘Victoria Rose’. This seven year old bay mare is by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Church View Sarah (ISH), by Edmund Burke (TB) and was bred by Thomas J Cox. Second place went to Tipperary’s Greg Broderick with his own ISH mare Rincarina, by Cruising (ISH) out of the dam Diamond Ballerina (ISH) who is by Diamond Lad (RID), Rincarina was bred by Noel Cawley. Third place went to Paul Devlin riding his own ‘Courageous’ who was sired by Courage out of a Cruising mare and was bred by Eamonn Kenny. | | |
| Result TRM National GP League, Claremorris School Of Equation SUNDAY MAY 30th
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1 ) Damien Griffin, Lissyegan Clover Diamond 0/0/ 35.98 2) Conal McLoughlin, Shannondale Sonic 0/0/ 36.59 3)Olive Clarke, Cruisings Mickey Finn 0/0/ 37.02 4)Cormac Rafferty, KMR Taylor Made 0/0/ 46.02 5)Paul O'Shea,Camiro De Haar Z 0/0/ 50.19 6)Paul O'Shea with Day Dream St Ghyvan Z 0/ 4/43.73 7)Richard Kerins,Steinburg , 4/ 1st Rd 8)Cian Melia , Bungowla Pressure , 4/ 1st Rd 21 Starters/ 6 to Jump Off | | |
| LIMERICK'S PAUL O SHEA WINS HIS SECOND NATIONAL GRAND PRIX OF THE SEASON AT RAVENSDALE FRANCIS CONNORS RUNNER UP Result 4th Round. of The TRM National Grand Prix League Ravensdale Lodge EC Saturday May 29th 1st Paul O Shea Day Dream St Ghyan Z 0/35 .94 2nd Francis Connors Westwinds Cirracruise 0 36. 70 3rd Clem McMahon Minnie Clover 0 37. 32 4th Mili McIntyre Vrenske Drum vh Juxschot 0 41.50 5th Ross Mulholland Diamond Toby 0 44.64 6th Lucy Buchanan Cavalier Andy 4 39.21 | | |
| THOLM KEANE WINS HIS SECOND NATIONAL GRAND PRIX OF THE SEASON TRM National Grand Prix 4th leg at Kill International Equestrian Centre Co Kildare (report to follow)
1st Tholm Keane/Warrenstown You 2
2nd Alexander Butler/Will Wimble
3rd Nicola Fitzgibbon/Puissance
4th Paddy O Donnell/Harristown Princess
5th Robert Harrison/Team Harmony Chelto Z
6th Olive Clarke/Mark Q. 14 in jump off. | | |
| PAUL O SHEA WINS CO LOUTH OPENING LEG OF SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND PREMIERE SERIES THREE MUNSTER RIDERS IN TOP SIX Full of confidence following his win of the final round of HSI Chippison Spring Tour Grand Prix Coilog last Sunday, Limerick native Paul O' Shea, (pictured)  travelled from his base in Dublin today(Sunday), with Michael Hayden's nine-year-old Belgian bred Primo De Revel to lead the field in the €12,000 Horsewear sponsored first round of the 2010 ShowjumpingIreland Premiere Series Using his last to go advantage, O’ Shea, delivered one of only two double clear rounds of the class, and clocked the winning time of 42.56.
Speaking afterwards, the winner commented: “The horse jumped really well and it was a great course. Michael Hayden bought the horse through Trevor Coyle as a six-year old and he has shown a lot of potential. I had this horse on the Sunshine Tour and he went really well, but my plan was to always aim him at the Premier Series. I just really went for it today and I thought even if I had one down, if I was fast enough I could still take second place”.
Meath rider, Alexander Butler looked up for the challenge and set the target when delivering the first double clear with Harold McGahern’s Will Wimble. The pairings time of 43.95 only proved good enough for the runner-up spot as last in Paul O’Shea shaved fractions off his earlier target. Similar to O’ Shea, Butler has demonstrated good form on the international circuit of late, clocking up a series of placing’s in Villeneuve-Lobet before returning home to take the honours in the HSI Chippison in Barnadown last month.
A multiple winner on the circuit last year, Tipperary's Trevor Breen on board Karen Swann’s Adventure De Kannan was up on time in 41.31 but had one fence on the floor for third, while Joan Greene and Tim O'Shea’s Biscaya D'Eversem accounted for fourth place when the combination crossed the line also on four faults, in a time of 42.78.
Mervyn Clarke riding his mother Pauline’s Big Boy slotted into fifth place, while current HSI Chippison League winner, John Floody claimed sixth with Michael Smith’s Larkhill Cruiser. ShowjumpingIreland Premiere Series - Louth County 25/04/2010. Sponsored by Horseware Ireland Result
1) Paul O Shea, Primo De Revel, 0/0/42.56
2) Alexander Butler, Will Wimble 0/0/ 43.95
3) Trevor Breen, Adventure De Kannan 0/4/ 41.31 ,
4) Joan Greene, Biscaya D'Eversem 0/4/ 42.78,
5) Marvyn Clarke, The Big Boy,0/4/ 45.56,
6) John Floody, Larkhill Cruiser, 4 Flts First Rnd. | | |
| MUNSTER PAIR HELP IRELAND WIN FONTAINEBLEAU NATIONS' CUP AN IRISH pony team making their debut at Nations' Cup level this evening (Saturday) took Gold at Fontainebleau, beating Germany, France and Sweden into equal second place.  Fourteen year-olds Tom Foley from Clare and 'Dibidoe', and Paraic Kenny from Wexford with the Irish-bred 'Cappagh Romeo' both jumped double clears in the competition, with Paraic's 16 year-old brother Shane delivering a vital clear in the second round with another Irish-bred, 'More Clover' to help give Ireland the gold medal. Fourteen year-old Jeremy Sweetnam from Bandon in Co. Cork was unfortunately eliminated in the first round with the Irish-bred 'Alhies Fir Baoi', and collected ten faults second time out. Ian Fearon, Horse Sport Ireland's High Performance Coach for Ponies and Children on Horses, said afterwards: "This was an outstanding win. The four riders were making their debut in a Nations' Cup, but they really stepped up to the mark. We were lying second at the halfway mark, and they delivered three straight clears to win Ireland the trophy. There were seven strong teams here today, but the lads produced the form when it was needed." The Irish pony riders had collected five individual wins in the first two days of Fontainebleau, and had also dominated most classes with a large number of top ten places. PONY SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIOP/CSIP FONTAINEBLEAU FRANCE APRIL 15-18, 2010 CSIOP NATIONS' CUP FONTAINEBLEAU 2010
(Art 264)
1m35
Saturday April 17, 2010 1) IRELAND 10 faults
TOM FOLEY; DIBIDOE 0.00/0.00
SHANE KENNY; MORE CLOVER (ISH) 10.00/0.00
JEREMY SWEETNAM; ALLHIES FIR BAOI (ISH) Elim/10.00
PARAIC KENNY; CAPPAGH ROMEO (ISH) 0.00/0.00 =2) GERMANY 12 faults
=2) FRANCE 12 faults
=2) SWEDEN 12 faults
5) BELGIUM 24 faults
6) ITALY 28 faults
7) SPAIN 26 faults (First Round) Seven teams competed | | |
| FOLEY WINS FRENCH GRAND PRIX SWEETNAM FINISHES 9TH CLARE'S Tom Foley added to his Fontainebleau laurels this afternoon (Sunday) with a win in the CSIOP Grand Prix with 'Dibidoe', the same pony who had delivered a double clear round for the 14 year-old on Saturday to help Ireland win the French Nations' Cup. A fast double clear from Foley pipped French challenger Francois Denis by just over four seconds in the jump-off, while Kate McDonagh and the Irish-bred 'Bertas Clover' slotted into fourth. Tim McDonagh was best of the Irish in the CSIP Grand Prix, delivering a third place on the Irish-bred 'Carrenhill Clover', while Cormac Hanley arrived in fifth place with another Irish-bred, 'European Clover'. Tim's sister Kate won the Six Year-Old Grand Prix with 'Some Boy', and Matt Garrigan made it a double when he won the Seven Year-Old Grand Prix on 'Dr. Spot'.
PONY SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIOP/CSIP FONTAINEBLEAU FRANCE APRIL 15-18, 2010
CSIOP GRAND PRIX VEOLIA PROPRETE
Table A Against the Clock with one Jump Off (art 238.2.2)
1m35
Sunday April 18, 2010 1) DIBIDOE; TOM FOLEY (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 45.43
2) WAYLAND RED PEPPER; FRANCOIS DENIS (FRA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 49.44
3) PRETTY BOOP; CHIARA LYDIA POLIZZI (ITA) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 44.77
4) BERTAS CLOVER (ISH); KATE MACDONAGH (IRL) Faults 0.00/8.00 Time 43.44 9) ALLHIES FIR BAOI (ISH); JEREMY SWEETNAM (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 73.14 31 starters
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CSIP GRAND PRIX VILLE DE FONTAINEBLEAU
Table A Against the Clock with one Jump Off (art 238.2.2)
1m35
Sunday April 18, 2010 1) RAVENSDALE APRAISE ME (ISH); GIULIA GALLETTI (ITA) Faults 4.00/0.00 Time 39.77
2) SILVER SHADOW; FRANCESCO CARRARETTO (ITA) Faults 4.00/0.00 Time 43.18
3) CARRENHILL CLOVER (ISH); TIM MACDONAGH (IRL) Faults 4.00/0.00 Time 43.74 5) EUROPEAN CLOVER (ISH); CORMAC HANLEY (IRL) Faults 4.00/4.00 Time 44.02
7) HOMEFLIGHT; JACK MURPHY (IRL) Faults 5.00/- Time 81.59 27 starters
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6-7yr-old SYNDICAT LINARO GRAND PRIX
Table A Against the Clock (art 238.2.2)
1m15
Sunday April 18, 2010 6 Yr-Old
1) SOME BOY; KATE MACDONAGH (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.95
2) QUICK STAR D'AVRIL; PAULINE PALLANDRE (FRA) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 49.04
3) MANNINARD SEABIRD (CP); COLM O'HAGAN (IRL Faults 4.00/- Time 65.41 7) DONT CRUMB IT; SORCHA MOONEY (IRL) Faults 8.00 Time 68.30
10) CAPPAGH LAD (CP); LAUREN DELAHUNTY (IRL) Faults 17.00 Time 75.55 11 starters 7 Yr-Old
1) DR SPOT; MATT GARRIGAN Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 45.79
2) POLITICA DE FLORYS; ARTHUR BENARD (FRA) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 39.62
3) HAMMERS HERO; JESSICA PATTERSON (IRL) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 40.17 5) WOODFIELD RINRUSH (CP); JOHN NOLAN (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 66.08
6) FERNHILL RUBY; DARRAGH RYAN (IRL); Faults 4.00/- Time 66.13
7) SARAS CHOUSE; CLAIRE REDMOND (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 68.86
8) KILCLOGHAN DG CLOVER (ISH); MEADBH DOWNEY (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 68.91
9) HAYESTOWN OZZY; JACK MURPHY (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 72.69 22 starters
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CSIOP PRIX TRANSPORTS OURRY
Two Phase Competition (art 274)
1m120
Sunday April 18, 2010 1) HAPPY DU HALAGE; FLORIAN LEMAITRE (FRA) Faults 0.00 Time 22.99
2) DANS CLOVER (ISH); KATE MACDONAGH (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 23.03
3) NIEL AR CRANO; AXEL LE DIBERDER (FRA) Faults 0.00 Time 23.50 8) ATTYRORY CLOVER LILY (ISH); PARAIC KENNY (IRL) Faults 4.00 Time 21.87
9) CROWN JEWEL; TOM FOLEY (IRL) Faults 4.00 Time 22.50 20 starters | | |
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CORK’S BLAYNE SHEEHAN TAKES HSI CHIPPISON GRAND PRIX WIN ON HOME SOIL
Castletownbere's Blayne Sheehan ensured onlookers at Mayville stables in Carrigaline Co Cork had a local win to celebrate today, (Sunday) as the Young Rider scored a convincing win in the latest round of the Horse Sport Ireland Chippison Grand Prix.
Riding his father Edward Sheehan’s seven year-old Irish-bred chestnut gelding 'Rathglass Dexter', Blayne was one of 13 riders who made it through to the jump off from the original start list of forty one.
Runner-up spot in the jump-off went to Sinead Kennedy from Tralee Co Kerry on William Kennedy' 'KEC Alicante', while third place went to another Young Rider, Kilkenny’s Vincent Byrne on James Weldon's 'Jays Lad'.
Horse Sport Ireland's Junior / Young Rider Show Jumping High Performance Manager John Ledingham said: "It's great to see so many Young Riders out today, and doing so well, with a total of three in the top six in the jump-off at Maryville this afternoon."
Previously known as the Guidam Spring Tour’, the 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour has seen new sponsors John and Marie Burke coming on board with Horse Sport Ireland and the Showjumpers Club. Thoroughbred Remedies, Darragh Equestrian Solutions, Comfort Zone, Jaguar Saddles and Showjumping Ireland, with the final leg taking place in Coilog Equestrian Centre Co. Kildare, on the 18th of April.
Speaking about the HSI Chippison Spring Tour, Horse Sport Ireland Chairman, Joe Walsh, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the Spring Tour again this year. It is a great initiative from the Showjumper’s Club, and we welcome new sponsors John & Marie Burke on board for 2010.”
SECOND WIN FOR FLOODY IN ARMAGH
On a day that saw a double header of rounds of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour, John Floody yesterday added to his points tally when winning at Kernan's Equestrian Centre in Co. Armagh on Jim Monks's 13 year-old grey gelding 'Ashbourne'.
Moving up five from his sixth-place finish on Wednesday at Broadmeadows, 'Ashbourne' repeated his third leg Rolestown victory, achieved earlier this month. The Slane, Co. Meath rider also slotted the Irish-bred 'Larkhill Cruiser' into third, and said afterwards: " I'm absolutely delighted with both horses. This is 'Ashbourne's' second win in the tour, but it's only second time out for 'Larkhill Cruiser' who is an eight year-old, and I'm really pleased with the third-placed finish."
Runner-up spot at the Crossmaglen venue was claimed by 17 year-old Conor Drain from Co. Antrim, riding his mother Geraldine's 'Fine Filly', finishing on a double clear, but half a second off the pace of the more experienced Floody.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR, MARYVILLE STABLE, CO. CORK
GRAND PRIX
1m35
Seventh Leg of 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour
Presented by the Show Jumpers' Club in Association with TRI Equestrian
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland and Maryville Stables
Maryville Stables, Co. Cork
Sunday March 21, 2010
1) Rathglass Dexter (ISH) (Owner Edward Sheehan); Blayne Sheehan (YR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.55
2) KEC Alicante (Owner William Kennedy); Sinead Kennedy Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 37.30
3) Jays Lad (Owner James Weldon); Vincent Byrne (YR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 37.34
4) Kilcannon Brigade (ISH) (Owner Gemma Phelan); Gemma Phelan Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 37.43
5) Up To Date (Kwpn) (Owner Michael Whyte & Team O.M.S); Michael Whyte Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 37.93
6) T D'Arco (Owner Deirdre Dunne); Hayley Dunne (YR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 38.88
41 starters, 13 through to jump-off
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| SHOW JUMPING - CIAN O'CONNOR WINS FOURTH LEG OF HSI CHIPPISON GRAND PRIX TOUR WITH WATERFORD'S PADDY O DONNELL RUNNER UP CIAN O'Connor chalked up his second win of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour when he powered the 13 year-old gelding 'Complete' across the line at Kill International Equestrian Centre in this evening's (Sunday) Grand Prix with almost two seconds in hand over runner-up Paddy O'Donnell from Fenor Co Waterford and the Irish-bred 'HarristownPrincess'. '' I am delighted with how Harristown Princess jumped today, this was our first big competition of the season against good quality oposition'' said O' Donnell afterwards. Four Irish-breds finished in the top six at the Kildare venue from a substantial starting field of 72, and 21 combinations made it through to the jump-off, but Meath-based O'Connor showed a turn of speed that none could equal and gave 'Complete' another rosette to join the one won at Cavan two weeks ago. Finishing third at Kill were Gerard O'Neill and Jane O'Flynn's Irish-bred 'Kinnagrelly', improving one place since their outing at Rolestown Grand Prix last Sunday. The next leg of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour takes place at Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre in Co. Meath next Wednesday. SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR, KILL INTERNATIONAL
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE GRAND PRIX
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Fourth Leg of 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour
Presented by the Show Jumpers' Club in Association with TRI Equestrian
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland and Kill International Equestrian Centre
Kill International Equestrian Centre, Co. Kildare
Sunday March 14, 2010 1) Complete (Owner Stephen O'Connor & Castlemartin Stud); Cian
O'Connor Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.09
2) Harristown Princess (ISH) (Owner Thomas Power); Paddy O'Donnell
Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 38.07
3) Kinnagrelly (ISH) (Owner Jane O'Flynn); Gerard O'Neill Faults
0.00/0.00 Time 38.48
4) Valentino (Owner Bingham and McMahon); Clem McMahon Faults
0.00/0.00 Time 39.02
5) Sapporo (ISH) (Owner Eddie Moloney); Eddie Moloney Faults 0.00/0.00
Time 39.04
6) PMR Rehy Irish All Star (ISH) (Owner Paula Rafter); John Floody
Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.46 72 starters, 21 through to jump-off | | |
| LAUNCH OF HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR 2010
The new HSI Chippison Spring Tour 2010 was launched today (Friday 12th February) at Horse Sport Ireland in Naas Co Kildare. 
At the launch of the Chippison League 2010 are (from left): Edward Doyle, Showjumpers Club Chairman, Marie, Brian & John Burke, Chippison owners, Sheila White, Showjumpers Club,Damian McDonald, Chief Executive Horse Sport Ireland
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Previously known as the ‘HSI Guidam Spring Tour’, 2010 sees new sponsors John and Marie Burke coming on board with Horse Sport Ireland and the Showjumpers Club. Thoroughbred Remedies, Darragh Equestrian Solutions, Comfort Zone, Jaguar Saddles and Showjumping Ireland will support the Tour.
The Tour will run at 13 venues, starting off in Ravensdale, Co. Louth, on 21st February and finishing in Coilog Eventing, Co. Kildare, on 18th April.
Running as a 1m30(S) Mini Grand Prix league, the HSI Chippison Spring Tour will also be used for selection for the Junior and Young Rider European Championship. In addition, 1m20 classes run in conjunction with the Tour will be used as part of the selection process for the European Championships for Children on Horses.
Horse Sport Ireland, in addition to their sponsorship, will provide a prize fund of €1,000 for the highest placed Irish Sport Horse in the league. €500 will be awarded to the breeder of that horse and €500 to the owner. The Showjumpers Club will award €2,000 to the overall winner of the league and €750 to the runner up.
There will also be an opportunity to win a hand-crafted Jaguar Saddle by Harry Dabbs, which will be fully fitted for both horse and rider and will be raffled on the final date of the Tour.
Speaking about the HSI Chippison Spring Tour, Horse Sport Ireland Chairman, Joe Walsh, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the Spring Tour again this year. It is a great initiative from the Showjumper’s Club, and we welcome new sponsors John & Marie Burke on board for 2010.”
Edward Doyle, Chairman of the Showjumpers Club, said, “We wish the riders a successful Spring Tour, thank you to the centres involved in hosting a leg of the Tour, welcome to our new sponsors John and Marie Burke of Clare Equestrian, and thank you to their co-sponsors of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour, Horse Sport Ireland, and our supporting companies who are contributing generously to the success of this Tour.”
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| SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND/BOTANICA AUTUMN GRAND PRIX LEAGUE TIPP’S TREVOR BREEN FINISHES RUNNER UP AS CONOR SWAIL LANDS AUTUMN LEAGUE TITLE
Trevor Breen had to settle for runner up position in the ShowjumpingIreland/Botanica Autumn Grand Prix League after Conor Swail grabbed all ten points in the final round at Kildare International Equestrian Centre on Sunday last. Heading into the final leg Breen held an eight point lead and knew a top six placing at Kildare would see him at the Autumn league title to the National Championship he won in 2008. Things seemed to be going according to plan for the Cashel rider as he was heading for a clear round with ‘’Adventure De Kannan’’ before lowering the last fence. This proved costly as their time wasn’t fast enough to finish as one of the fastest 4 faulter’s, leaving them outside the points on this occasion. Along with valuable league points, 3,000 euro was up for grabs on Sunday thanks to sponsors ‘’Soho Boutique’’ where a devastating performance from Malahide based Conor Swail saw him take three of the top six places, with ‘’Carra Touche’’ delivering the all important win for Swail. At just an eight year old this Touchdown sired stallion looks to have a bright future for owner Norman Allen. Just three combinations managed to jump clear in the first round and Swail provided two of those with ‘’Music Hill Cruise’’ having one fence down against the clock, a round good enough to see them finish in second place. John Floody and Ashbourne picked up sixteen faults in the jump off but as the only other first round clear this was still good enough to take third place. Conor Swail’s final total of 48 points sees him crowned Autumn League champion for 2009, just two points ahead of Trevor Breen, while Limerick’s Paul O Shea finished in third place overall. Full result, ShowjumpingIreland/Botanica Autumn Grand Prix League 2009 Final Round, Kildare International Equestrian Centre 1st. C Swail, Carra Touche, C/C/43.99
2nd. C Swail, Music Hill Cruise, C/4/44.75
3rd. J Floody, Ashbourne, C/16/64.24
4th. P OShea, Day Dream St Ghyvan,4
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5th. C Swail, Uretto,4
6th. P O Shea, The Patriot,4
Autumn Grand Prix League Winner. Conor Swail 48 Points League Runner up. Trevor Breen. 46 Points
Leading Owner Norman Allen, Carra Touche.
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| ShowjumpingIreland/Botanica Autumn Grand Prix league at Kill International Allianz arena
Co Waterford’s Paddy O Donnell claimed the penultimate round of the ShowjumpingIreland / Botanica, Autumn Grand Prix League, at Kill International Equestrian Centre in Co Kildare today(Sunday). Thirty two horses and riders went to post in a competition featuring a 3,000 euro prize purse courtesy of sponsors ‘’Allianz’ Ten combinations made it into the jump off and just four of these managed to jump clear in the second round. League leader Tipperary’s Trevor Breen had one fence down against the clock with the consistent ‘Adventure De Kannan’ to finish in fifth overall. Breen now has an eight point advantage over Conor Swail at the top of the table and a fifth place finish or better in next weeks final round at Kill International, will see the Cashel native crowned 2009 Autumn League Champion. Limerick’s Paul O Shea has been a regular amongst the prizes in this series and a steady second round clear in 45.07 seconds aboard Ronnie Hollinger’s Camiro De Harr secured fourth place for O’ Shea. Kilkenny’s Eddie Moloney (Chatsworth Dan) and John Floody (Larkhill Cruiser) were separated by less than half a second in the finish, with Floody securing second spot ahead of Moloney in third. But the only rider to break the 33 second barrier in a fault free performance was Waterford’s Paddy O Donnell. The Uluru Bar sponsored rider from Fenor near Tramore, piloted Tomas Power’s super mare Harristown Princess to a deserved victory to add to their Piltown Grand Prix win in 2008. ‘’ I am really delighted to win at Kill here today; it was a big class with plenty of top riders. Eddie Moloney and John Floody were particularly fast and I’m just thrilled with how the mare jumped for me’’
Full result ShowjumpingIreland/Botanica Autumn Grand Prix league at Kill International Allianz arena, Sunday 22nd of November.
1.Paddy O'Donnell , Thomas Power’s Harristown Princess 0/0 32.54 2.John Floody, Michael Smith’s Larkhill Cruiser 0/0 33.05 3.Eddie Moloney, John McDonald ‘s Chatsworth Dan 0/0 33.44 4.Paul O'Shea, Ronnie Hollinger ‘s Camiro De Haar Z 0/0 45.07 5.Trevor Breen, Karen Swann’s Adventure De Kannan 0/4 33.43 6.Vanessa Mannix, Vanessa Mannix’s Hhs Cheiro 0/4 36.06 League standings with one round remaining, TREVOR BREEN 46 points, CONOR SWAIL 38 points | | |
| SWAIL WINS AGAIN TO MOVE AHEAD OF TREVOR BREEN IN AUTUMN GRAND PRIX LEAGUE STANDINGSConor Swail continued his excellent recent run of results, winning the latest round of the Autumn Grand Prix League at the Allianz International Arena, at Kill Equestrian Center, Co Kildare. Co Clare born Joan Greene was the best placed Munster rider in 4th place with Biscaya D'Eversem, while Trevor Breen posted the fastest time of the jump off with Adventure De Kannan but one fence on the floor left the Tipperary rider in 5th place overall.
Result SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND/BOTANICA AUTUMN GRAND PRIX LEAGUEKILL EQUESTRIAN CENTER SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2009 1st.Conor Swail/ Carra Touche .0/0/38.19
2nd.Alexander Butler/ Will Wimble 0/0/40.08
3rd. Scottie Barclay/ Vimminka 0/0/42.17
4th.Joan Green/Biscaya D'Eversem 0/0/48.68
5th,Trevor Breen/Adventure De Kannan 0/4/37.91
6th.Eddie Moloney/Chatsworth Dan 0/4/41.47 | | |
| A MUST FOR ALL SHOW JUMPING FANS
EDDIE MACKEN: TRUE LEGEND will premiere at the Corona Cork Film Festival. The festival runs From Nov 1 to Nov 8, 2009 in Cork, and the film will premiere Tue 3rd Nov, at Gate 3, It is scheduled for 4pm. (it premieres right after Butte America) Box Office: The Foyer, Cork Opera House, Emmet Place Tel: 021 427 1160 [more info]
Here is the direct link. http://www.corkfilmfest.org/news/schedule-summary The film festival is open to all. You can purchase tickets in advance or at the door!
BOTANICA / SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND AUTUMN GRAND PRIX LEAGUE- KILLOSSORY MONDAY OCTOBER 26TH
Conor Swail continued his push towards the top of the Autumn Grand Prix League table at Killossory on bank Holiday Monday with a win aboard Uretto, just ahead of Edward Doyle and Flexing. However Munster pair Trevor Breen and Paul O Shea picked up valuable points when finishing in third and fourth places respectively. League leader Breen was aboard M&P Coffey's Old Town Katie, while Limerick's Paul O Shea posted he fastest time of the jump off with Paul Clarke's Day Dream St Ghyvan, but had one fence down. Kilkenny's Ger O Neill finished in fifth just ahead of Peter Smyth in sixth.
1. Uretto, O'connor & Swail Stable Conor Swail 0/0 27.88 2. Flexing, Catherine Doyle, Edward Doyle 0/0 28.60 3. Old Town Katie, M & P Coffey,Trevor Breen, 0/0 28.75 4. Day Dream St Ghyvan, Z Paul Clarke & Michael Walsh, Paul O'shea 0/4 27.40 5. I Caesar, Vincent Digby Gerard O'neill 0/4 28.37 6 Hygie Du Golfe,Pat Podmore Peter Smyth 0/4 30.21
BOTANICA / SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND AUTUMN GRAND PRIX LEAGUE - CAVAN Munster pair Trevor Breen and Paul O Shea seem to have set the Botanica/ ShowjumpingIreland Autumn Grand Prix League as their perfect end to the 2009 season , with both riders travelling to Cavan this weekend in search of valuable league points.  Cashel's Trevor Breen who has already won a round of the series heads the table with 14 points, but is closely followed by Limericks Paul O Shea who is just one point behind on 13. Both riders will have to be on top form at Cavan to add to their totals however, with a large field of 59 horses and riders declared for Sunday's competition
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