When Dermot Lennon becomes the first Irishman to win a gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in 2002, commentator Michael Slavin pays tribute to him in song.
Dermot Lennon won the Individual gold medal in the 2002 Show Jumping World Championships riding Liscalgot. This was Ireland's first ever win at the World Championships.
| Title: | World Equestrian Games |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:08 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | Michael Slavin Breaks Into Song |
| Series Title: | Sunday Sport |
| Information: | This episode of 'Sunday Sport' was broadcast on 22 September, 2002. The accompanying image shows Dermot Lennon on the gold medal plinth at the World Equestrian Games, 2002. |
| Local Keywords: | Michael Slavin, Dermot Lennon, Sunday Sport, World Equestrian Games, Sports Commentator |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Sport |
| Topic: | Sport |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Michael Slavin |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 2002 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | RCD_220902 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
