Breandán Ó hUallacháin

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With many Irish successes over the past week at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, Jordan Coyle got in on the winning act with a victory on Friday night. The Derry rider and For Gold won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m class at the  ‘National’ CSI5* event. In a five horse jump-off, there were three Irish combinations and two from Mexico. The Irish trio took the three spots on the winners’ podium, with Coyle, who was last to compete in the jump-off taking the highest podium step.

2 weeks ago | sportsnewsireland.com | Breandán Ó hUallacháin

Conor Swail proved yet again why he’s ranked 15th in the world with a victory in the ATCO Cup 1.50m at Spruce Meadows in Canada last night. Aboard the chestnut mare, One Edition, the Irish combination clocked the fastest clear round in the jump-off with a time of 34.38 seconds. Swail also tied for third in the competition aboard Clonterm Obolensky with fellow Irishman Darragh Kenny and Zero K – they both finished on the exact same time of 34.76 seconds in the jump-off round.

2 weeks ago | sportsnewsireland.com | Breandán Ó hUallacháin

World number 15 ranked rider, Conor Swail topped the leaderboard in the Francis Family 1.50m competition to start on day two of the ‘National’ at Spruce Meadows. Riding the nine-year-old stallion Clonterm Obolensky, the winning combination stopped the timers in 42.48 seconds – the fastest time of the class. Overall it was a very good competition for Irish combinations as they took four of the first six places in the class. Darragh Kenny and Mendoze VDL took second place.

2 weeks ago | sportsnewsireland.com | Breandán Ó hUallacháin

Darragh Kenny topped an all-Irish podium in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, Canada, on Thursday night. The Offaly native and Eddy Blue won the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m against a strong field of 40 other combinations. Kenny and Eddy Blue posted the fastest clear round in the jump off with a time of 40.07 seconds. David O’Brien and El Balou Old claimed the runner-up spot with a jump-off clear in 40.15 seconds. Conor Swail and My Lady Lavista were third – clear in 40.23 seconds.

2 weeks ago | sportsnewsireland.com | Breandán Ó hUallacháin

Irish riders remained in winning form overnight at Spruce Meadows in Canada with Conor Swail leading an Irish sweep of the podium. World Number 15 ranked Swail and One Edition won the 5* class, after posting a clear round in 41.73 seconds in the 14-horse jump-off. The time was less than one tenth of a second faster than Offaly’s Darragh Kenny and Lightning. Kenny rounded out the podium aboard his mount Diaroubet.