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Rodrigo Pessoa has left his role with Ireland

Pessoa departs Team Ireland to try and ride for Brazil

Team Ireland High Performance Show Jumping Director Rodrigo Pessoa has stepped away from his role after airing his intention to compete for his native Brazil at next summer's Tokyo Games.

Equestrian • 15 Nov 19

Paul O'Shea, Peter Moloney, Rodrigo Pessoa, Darragh Kenny and Cian O'Connor stand on the podium

Ireland show jumping team qualify for Tokyo 2020

This weekend's competition in Barcelona was the last-chance saloon for Ireland and there was only one Olympic place on offer.

Equestrian • 06 Oct 19

Rodrigo Pessoa: "This is what we have been waiting for now for a while."

Ireland target Tokyo spot as team named for Europeans

Rodrigo Pessoa is targeting qualification for the Olympics after naming the Irish Show Jumping squad for this month's crucial Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam.

Equestrian • 01 Aug 19

Ireland take bronze in exciting Nations Cup world final

Ireland finished third behind Belgium and France after a thrilling Longines FEI Nations Cup world final in Barcelona, where the final result went right down to the wire.

Equestrian • 07 Oct 18

Cian O'Connor sits in sixth place ahead of the critical day at the FEI World Equestrian Games

Pessoa: Cian O'Connor in with great chance of medal

Irish team manager Rodrigo Pessoa believes Cian O'Connor is in with a great chance of winning a medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.

Equestrian • 22 Sep 18

Ireland make impressive start at World Equestrian Games

The Irish Show Jumping team are in 10th place of 25 teams after Wednesday's opening speed competition at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.

Equestrian • 19 Sep 18

Irish in 'good moment' ahead of World Equestrian Games

Horse Sport Ireland have confirmed they will send a team of 16 to the upcoming World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.

Equestrian • 07 Aug 18

Anthony Condon helped Ireland to a jump-off victory

Irish show jumpers win Nations Cup of Britain

The Irish Show Jumping team have claimed a jump-off victory in the Longines FEI Nations Cup of Britain at Hickstead to give Rodrigo Pessoa his first win in Europe Division 1 as Irish team manager.

Equestrian • 29 Jul 18

Rodrigo Pessoa is looking forward to his very first Aga Khan as Irish team manager.

Pessoa names Ireland team for Aga Khan tilt

Irish Show Jumping team manager Rodrigo Pessoa has named his team for tomorrow's crucial Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show where the coveted Aga Khan trophy will be up for grabs.

Equestrian • 10 Aug 17

Rodrigo Pessoa: 'I am really satisfied with our performance today.'

Ireland take impressive third at Nations Cup in Sweden

Rodrigo Pessoa's Irish Show Jumping team have taken third place at the five-star Nations Cup at Falsterbo in Sweden, after a dramatic jump-off against Germany and the Netherlands.

Equestrian • 14 Jul 17

Ireland take positives from fifth-place finish

Ireland team manager Rodrigo Pessoa lamented some costly second round mistakes that saw his side finish in joint fifth place in the five-star Division 1 Nations Cup at Rotterdam.

Equestrian • 23 Jun 17

Rodrigo Pessoa