By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of the legendary showjumper, Captain Con Power, (71), of international fame who is universally acknowledged as one of the finest riders of his generation and enjoyed a sparkling career during the 1970s and 1980s. A native of Loftus Hall, Fethard-on-Sea in south-west Wexford Con married Margaret Latta, Ballycarney,Continue reading “Tributes to legendary showjumping star Con Power”
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Latta dreams of Paris Olympics bid
By Dan Walsh Part-time event rider Lucy Latta, (27), from Ballycarney, Enniscorthy,has achieved one of the greatest results in the history of Irish eventing, after posting a runner-up finish at the prestigious Mars Badminton Horse Trials in England today.Eight faults on RCA Patron Saint in today’s jumping phase enabled Latta to rise to second fromContinue reading “Latta dreams of Paris Olympics bid”
Allen and Ireland qualify for Olympics
By Dan Walsh The Irish Showjumping team has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris following a Friday night of high drama at the ECCO FEI World Show Jumping Championships in Herning, Denmark, where an outstanding performance from Michael Blake’s Irish Showjumping team of Denis Lynch, Bertram Allen, Cian O’Connor and Daniel Coyle, saw themContinue reading “Allen and Ireland qualify for Olympics”
No Olympic medal for Bertram Allen
By Dan Walsh Wexford rider Bertram Allen, and his Team Ireland colleagues Darragh Kenny and Cian O’Connor put in fine performances but finished out of the medals in the individual jumping final at the Toyko Olympics this morning. Bertram needed a fault-free round to keep his medal hopes alive. Aboard Pacino Amiro they started stronglyContinue reading “No Olympic medal for Bertram Allen”
Bertram Allen into Wednesday’s final
By Dan Walsh In the individual showjumping qualifier at the Tokyo Olympic Games Wexford rider Bertram Allen with his Ireland teammates Darragh Kenny and Cian O’Connor all jumped clear rounds today and all three are certain be among the 30 riders through to Wednesday’s Jumping Individual Final. The trio got around with zero penalties. O’Connor,Continue reading “Bertram Allen into Wednesday’s final”
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