Irish Bred Horse Success
Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes-Kennedy claims superb fifth place finish in European Individual Final – Darragh Kenny seventh
LONGINES FEI Jumping European Championship A Coruña 2025™Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL) riding ESI Rocky during the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship A stunning performance from 22-year-old Seamus Hughes Kennedy and the 10-year-old Irish-bred gelding ESI Rocky (ISH) saw them secure a brilliant fifth place finish following today’s (Sunday) Longines FEI Jumping European Championships Individual Final…
Kelly’s Bannow Double
Sharon Kelly with her second Galway Crystal All Ireland champion at Bannow &.Rathangan in two years: Annaghmore Flo Pleasure that qualified at Athlone Show. Also pictured is handler Shirley Hurst. © Susan Finnerty Last year was a dream start for equine physio Sharon Kelly in her first year of show horse ownership, when, on her…
Marion Hughes, Eileen Brennan and Peter Brady honoured during Irish Horse Board reception at HHS Horse Show
Photo (l-r) Cllr Andrew McGuinness (Mayor of Kilkenny), Marion Hughes, Mikey Pender. Miguel Bravo, John McGuinness TD and Alison Corbally (Irish Horse Board Director General) (Photo: Rachel Lyons) The Irish Horse Board hosted a reception at the HHS Horse Show in Co Kilkenny recently, to honour three key figures from the Irish equestrian industry and…
Irish owners and breeders enjoy huge success at Millstreet International Horse Trials
Gemma Stevens with Flash Cooley (ISH) (ISH) Winner of the Noel C Duggan Engineering CCI4*-L at Millstreet International Horse Trials (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) The 2025 Millstreet International Horse Trials saw Irish-bred horses once again dominate, filling the top two places in the feature Noel C. Duggan Engineering CCI4*-L along with several victories in other…
Patrick Whelan is Irish champion as Kevin McNab wins Millstreet CCI4*-S
Patrick Whelan, first winner of the Connollys Red Mills EI120 National Championship. Rising eventing star Patrick Whelan was crowned Irish National Champion after a strong finish as runner-up behind Australian Kevin McNab in the Connolly’s RED MILLS CCI4*-S at Millstreet International Horse Trials. The inaugural Connolly’s RED MILLS EI120 National Championship title is awarded to…
Runner-up finish for Cian O’Connor in Rolex Grand Prix of Rome – Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy fourth
Irish horses and riders have enjoyed huge success in today’s (Sunday) world famous five-star Rolex Grand Prix of Rome in Italy, with Meath’s Cian O’Connor and Iron Man taking runner-up spot, while Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes Kennedy and ESI Rocky (ISH) claimed a fourth place finish. World No.10 O’Connor and the 12-year-old gelding Iron Man narrowly…
Irish Equestrian Success
Kilkenny’s Seamus Hughes-Kennedy claims superb fifth place finish in European Individual Final – Darragh Kenny seventh
LONGINES FEI Jumping European Championship A Coruña 2025™Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL) riding ESI Rocky during the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship A stunning performance from 22-year-old Seamus Hughes Kennedy and the 10-year-old Irish-bred gelding ESI Rocky (ISH) saw them secure a brilliant fifth place finish following today’s (Sunday) Longines FEI Jumping European Championships Individual Final…
Irish Show Jumping team narrowly miss out on medal at European Championships
Seamus Hughes Kennedy and the Irish-bred ESI Rocky (ISH) are in seventh place heading into the individual European final The Irish Show Jumping team have finished just one place outside the medals in fourth position, following today’s (Friday) final round of the team competition at the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championships at A Coruña…
Irish Show Jumping team climb leaderboard on Day 2 at European Championships
The Irish Show Jumping team of Denis Lynch (Vistogrand), Seamus Hughes Kennedy (ESI Rocky (ISH), Bertram Allen (Qonquest de Rigo) and Darragh Kenny (Eddy Blue), have moved up three places and into fourth after a brilliant performance today (Friday) at the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championships in A Coruña, Spain. Three perfect clear rounds…
U18 Show Jumpers win Individual Gold and Silver as Irish medal rush continues at Europeans
Ireland’s domination at the 2025 FEI European Championships for Youth Show Jumping athletes at Riesenbeck in Germany continued today (Saturday), after Kilkenny’s Emily Moloney secured the U18 individual Gold medal and Tipperary’s Tabitha Kyle claimed U18 individual Silver, to add to the U18s team gold medal the pair won on Thursday. It was an outstanding…
Irish U21 Show Jumping team win Silver medal at European Championships
Less than 24 hours after the Irish U18 team won the Gold medal at the FEI European Championships at Riesenbeck in Germany, the Irish U21 team today (Friday) claimed the Silver medal at the Championships with another brilliant performance. The Irish Young Riders started the day in the Gold medal position on a score of…
Irish U18 Show Jumping team win European Championship Gold Medal
The Irish Show Jumping team are the new U18 (Junior) European Gold medal winners, following an outstanding performance today at the FEI European Championships for Young Riders (U21), Juniors (U18) and Children (U14) at Riesenbeck in Germany. The Irish team of Sligo’s Paddy Reape (Mr Rocky Blue (ISH), Tipperary’s Tabitha Kyle (BP Goodfellas (ISH), Tipperary’s…