O'Connor gifts car after Grand Prix win
Olympic bronze medallist Cian O'Connor today won a Golf GTI car when taking first prize at the Grand Prix in Sommerstorf, Germany but immediately donated it to his long-time groom, 'Frenchy'.
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Allen first, Talbot second at Vimeiro GP
Rounding off a very successful weekend at Vimeiro in Portugal, Irish riders Bertram Allen and Niall Talbot confirmed their dominance of the show with first and second places in the Grand Prix this evening.
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Funnell takes three-star trophy at Tattersalls
Pippa Funnell maintained her lead with Billy Beware to take the three-star trophy at the final show jumping phase at Tattersalls Horse Trials this afternoon, while Ireland's Sarah Ennis moved up to fourth.
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Ireland's Tong takes maiden international GP
Thirty-four-year-old Roland Tong won his first international dressage Grand Prix at Compiegne in northern France today riding Sarah and Keith Wrigley's Westphalian gelding Pompidou.
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Ennis up to fifth after cross-country
The cross-country phase at Tattersalls Horse Trials in Co. Meath today saw Meath-based Sarah Ennis rise to fifth place overall in the three-star event, with two more Irish riders in the top ten.
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Funnell leads the field at Tattersalls
Britain's Pippa Funnell is leading the field after the first day of dressage in the three-star event at Tattersalls Horse Trials in Co. Meath.
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O'Connor wins Norten Hardenburg feature class
Cian O'Connor won the feature class at Norten Hardenburg in Germany on Saturday night, riding Beverley Widdowson's 12-year-old gelding Unique clear over two rounds.
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O'Connor to renew Blue Loyd partnership
Cian O'Connor's Olympic bronze medal horse Blue Loyd will return with him to the Irish team for the vital Nations' Cup competition at St Gallen in Switzerland on 31 May.
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Dream return for Hanley in Germany
Cameron Hanley returned triumphantly to the Grand Prix winner's podium in Germany after a near two-year absence caused by a freak accident to his knee that resulted in a total of 17 operations.
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Breen takes third at La Baule Derby
Tipperary rider Shane Breen claimed third place and an €8,000 prize in the famous five-star La Baule Derby in France on Saturday.
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Two wins for Ireland at Royal Windsor
The Royal Windsor Horse Show in England yielded two major wins for Irish competitors on Sunday.
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Clark impresses at Chatsworth
Aoife Clark followed up her notable eighth-place finish in Badminton last weekend with a second place at the Chatsworth Horse Trials.
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Clark claims top ten placing at Badminton
Aoife Clark produced an impressive show jumping performance to finish eighth overall at Britain's Badminton Horse Trials.
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Lynch takes fourth place in Madrid
Tipperary's Denis Lynch took the biggest prize pot of this weekend's international showjumping, pocketing €28,500 for a fourth place in the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix at Madrid on Saturday night.
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Clark climbs to 12th place at Badminton
With just Monday's deciding show jumping phase to come, Ireland's Aoife Clark moved into 12th place overall after the cross-country stage of the Badminton Horse Trials in England today.
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Clark 16th after dressage phase at Badminton
A notable performance left Ireland's Aoife Clark and her Irish Sport Horse Master Crusoe in joint 16th place after today's dressage phase at the world famous Badminton Horse Trials in England.
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Six victories for Irish riders in Europe
Irish riders notched up a total of six victories at European show jumping competitions this weekend, though an Irish bid for the World Cup trophy in Gothenburg failed to ignite.
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O'Connor rides to 13th in Kentucky
Ireland's Austin O'Connor and Kate Jarvey's Ringwood Mississippi recorded just four faults in what proved to be a very challenging show jumping phase at the Rolex four star event in Kentucky today.
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Coyle retains Spring Tour title
Despite being assured of a second HSI/Blue Grass Spring Tour title before today's final leg, Daniel Coyle didn't let that disrupt his excellent run of form as he recorded a 1-2 in todays final leg at Coilog.
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Hanley delighted to be back in winning groove
Cameron Hanley took his first international show jumping victory today Saturday after an almost two-year absence caused by a freak accident to his knee that resulted in a total of 17 operations.
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Back door 'has only helped stronger counties'
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Dawn Approach claims Palace stakes - Ireland U20s pipped by France at JWC
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- Back door 'has only helped stronger counties'
- Carroll due to have medical at West Ham
- McEnroe wants Nadal seeded in top four
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