Perfect Ireland win five-star La Baule Nations Cup on zero score

Fearless, faultless Ireland produced a scintillating display to add a second Nations Cup success in the space of five magical days when winning the five-star Barriere Nations Cup in La Baule, France this afternoon. Michael Blake’s team, fresh from a dominant four-star victory in Langley, Canada, last Sunday, were ruthless in France, finishing on a perfect zero score under immense pressure to continue their sparkling run of form. It was a blend of youth and experience in the Irish team as Cian O’Connor and Bertram Allen were joined by young guns Seamus Hughes Kennedy and Tom Wachman, with all four contributing clear rounds to keep Belgium and Brazil at bay and land the big prize. Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Show Jumping Manager Blake was understandably delighted after the result, saying: “That was phenomenal. We came here with really high expectations but when we saw the start list, with some […]