Kilkenny riders help Ireland to podium at FEI Youth Nations Cup Finals
There was local interest as Irish Showjumpers celebrated success in the Netherlands
Irish Show Jumpers enjoyed huge success at the FEI Youth Nations Cup finals at Peelbergen in The Netherlands, with riders from Kilkenny playing a key role in helping three Irish teams to finish on the podium.
Pick of the bunch was the Irish Pony team after they claimed a brilliant victory in their final on Sunday. The quartet of Kilkenny’s Robbie Sheehan (Daytona), Limerick’s Jack Dore (K-Little Hero), Sligo’s Ella Rush (Galaxy V) and Tipperary’s Charlie Flynn (Hk Zena) were the only team to finish on a zero score. The Netherlands finished as runners-up on four faults while Britain finished third.
The Irish Young Rider (U18) team of Kilkenny’s Eoin Brennan (Augustus Z), Kilkenny’s Billy Sinnott (Macgyver), Tipperary’s Alice Wachman (Killarney), and Clare’s Coen Williams (Dominante Z) finished third in their final on a score of eight faults. Victory went to Sweden on a zero score while France finished as runners-up.
There was also a third place finish on the podium for the Irish Junior (U18) Show Jumping team of Kilkenny’s Isobel Sheehan (Athea Clover Trend), Tipperary’s Bríd Ryan (Cariati d'Elsendam Z), Wexford’s Annie Boland (Calisto Blanc) and Westmeath’s James Derwin (Amos L Z). Ireland finished on a final score of six faults in a tight contest that saw Belgium claim victory on four faults while Switzerland finished as runners