Ireland third in Longines EEF Nations Cup

Lynch and Swail bag major individual ribbons The Underwriting Exchange Irish Show Jumping team have posted a third-place finish in the opening regional qualifier of the Longines EEF Nations Cup in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. While a positive result from a 13 team competition, which was won in a jump-off against Canada by the hosts, there was a tinge of disappointment around it from an Irish perspective, given that Michael Blake’s unit had posted four clears in the first round. This is despite the fact that Ireland were the highest finishing team in their region, Region West, and thus earned the maximum 100 points, meaning that they are very close to securing a semi-final berth. However, only Jessica Burke, on the Liam Nicholas owned and bred Irish Sport Horse Express Trend, was able to record a double clear after that magnificent opening phase. The son of Future Trend answered every call […]