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Billy Twomey: "A win always helps everything."

Billy Twomey takes impressive win on Merseyside

Ireland's Billy Twomey won the TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Grand Prix for a remarkable third time in five years, after a terrific New Year's Eve performance at the M&S Bank Arena on Merseyside.

Equestrian • 01 Jan 20

Billy Twomey took the top prize in Switzerland

Twomey takes top prize as Irish shine in Basel

Irish riders dominated the line-up in Saturday night's 'Golden Drum of Basel' 1m 50 jump-off class at the five-star Swiss show, where Cork's Billy Twomey scored a superb win with the Sue Davies-owned Lady Lou.

Equestrian • 13 Jan 19

Twomey and Sweetnam notch impressive victories

Irish show-jumping riders racked up impressive wins over the weekend on both sides of the Atlantic, with Cork duo Billy Twomey and Shane Sweetnam both scoring their second victories in the space of a few days on Saturday.

Equestrian • 02 Sep 18

Billy Twomey collected €66,000 for his victory

Three-wins for Twomey in 24 hours

Cork's Billy Twomey had a stunning five-star win as he claimed €200,000 Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix in Sweden – His third victory in 24 hours.

Equestrian • 14 Jul 18

Twomey came out on top in the Speed Stakes in Windsor

Twomey and Tin Tin take Speed Stakes in Windsor

Cork's Billy Twomey beat off a top class international field to win Sunday's Speed Stakes at Windsor's five-star show in the UK.

Equestrian • 14 May 17

Billy Twomey impressed on his way to victory in Liverpool

Twomey defends his Liverpool Grand Prix title

A fine performance from Cork's Billy Twomey and Terry Payne's gelding Diaghilev, saw them win the four-star Equestrian.com Liverpool Grand Prix title for the second year in a row.

Equestrian • 03 Jan 17

Twomey takes La Coruna prize

Cork-born Billy Twomey scored one of his biggest career wins to date, when he landed the Longines Grand Prix at La Coruna's five-star show in Spain.

Equestrian • 11 Dec 16

Twomey claims Prix Merial victory in France

A scorching round by Cork's Billy Twomey and the Irish Sport Horse stallion Ardcolum Duke, saw the pair take victory in the Prix Merial Two Phase class at the five-star World Cup show at Lyon in France.

Equestrian • 29 Oct 16

Billy Twomey got Ireland off to a winning start at the Dublin Horse Show

Twomey off to a flying start at Dublin Horse Show

Ireland’s Billy Twomey is off to a sparkling start at the Dublin Horse Show, winning one class and finishing second in another.

Equestrian • 21 Jul 16

Billy Twomey collected the winner's prize of €30,000

Twomey and Diaghilev triumph at Hamburg Derby

Cork-born Billy Twomey added his name to the list of winners of the famous Hamburg Derby in Germany, when he lifted the trophy on Sunday after a jump-off riding Diaghilev.

Equestrian • 08 May 16

Billy Twomey capped a brilliant weekend with victory

Billy Twomey sweeps to victory in Liverpool

Billy Twomey produced a commanding performance on the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show final night to be crowned Grand Prix champion.

Equestrian • 04 Jan 16

Cork's Billy Twomey was an unlucky loser in Liverpool speed event

Billy Twomey edged out in Liverpool thriller

Ireland’s Billy Twomey was edged out by Italian Piergiorgio Bucci in a thrilling finish at the Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show on Saturday.

Equestrian • 03 Jan 16

Twomey takes victory at Oslo World Cup show

Continuing a recent run of goof form, Cork's Billy Twomey pulled off yet another win on Friday in the first 1m50 competition at Oslo's World Cup Show.

Equestrian • 16 Oct 15

Billy Twomey has been in sensational form

Billy Twomey on song once again with Diaghilev

An in-form Billy Twomey sealed his outstanding performances at this weekend's Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham, England, with a decisive Grand Prix win on Sunday aboard Terry Payne's bay gelding Diaghilev.

Equestrian • 11 Oct 15

Billy Twomey claims five-star jump off glory

Cork native Billy Twomey was in top form at the five-star show in Gijon, Spain today, taking the honours in this evening’s big jump-off class, and placing third in the morning’s opening competition.

Equestrian • 27 Aug 15

Billy Twomey and Ardcolum Duke. Pic: Tadhg Ryan / Millstreet Horse Show

Billy Twomey wins Millstreet Grand Prix

Ireland's Billy Twomey swooped to a glorious victory at the three-star Millstreet Grand Prix in Cork this afternoon, with Irish riders filling the first five places.

Equestrian • 16 Aug 15

Billy Twomey edges out Eric Lamaze in Dinard

Billy Twomey pulled off a narrow victory over Canadian Olympic gold medallist Eric Lamaze at the five-star show in Dinard, France this afternoon.

Equestrian • 31 Jul 15

Billy Twomey on target again in Switzerland

Arcolum Duke gave Billy Twomey his second five-star win this month when he nailed the Top 40 competition for the Corkman in Switzerland.

Equestrian • 23 Jan 15

Billy Twomey takes five-star win in Basel

Cork-born Billy Twomey notched up Ireland's first win of the weekend at the prestigious five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, riding Irish sport horse Ardcolum Duke.

Equestrian • 09 Jan 15

Bertram Allen has been rewarded for some fine form

Allen reaches highest ranking of career

Ireland now has nine show jumpers in the official World Top 100, with 19 year-old Bertram Allen from Wexford reaching his highest place to date, coming in at 17th.

Equestrian • 06 Dec 14

Twomey takes speed horse victory in Birmingham

Billy Twomey recorded Ireland's fourth win of the weekend at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham on Sunday when he claimed victory in the Speed Horse of the Year competition with Ardcollum Duke.

Equestrian • 13 Oct 14

Billy Twomey and Royale de Rouet in action

Twomey claims first Irish win at HOTY show

Cork rider Billy Twomey has claimed Ireland's first international win at the British Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham, England, with victory in the Five Fence Challenge.

Equestrian • 10 Oct 14

Billy Twomey and Tinka's Serenade in flying form at Lummen

Twomey wins Grand Prix on Tinka's Serenade

Billy Twomey racked up another win for Ireland on Saturday at the five-star show in Lummen, Belgium, winning the Grand Prix Qualifier on Sue Davies's 17-year-old mare Tinka's Serenade.

Equestrian • 03 May 14

Twomey fifth in Stuttgart

Cork’s Billy Twomey continued his return to top form on Sue Davies's mare Tinka's Serenade with a fifth place in the German Longines World Cup class at Stuttgart.

Equestrian • 17 Nov 13

Twomey was equal 25th in the rankings after the opening round

Jumping: O'Connor and Twomey progress

Anna Merveldt has narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Grand Prix Special in the Olympic Dressage at Greenwich Park.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 12