Ireland have finished second in today’s CSIO4* FEI Longines Nations Cup in Sharjah. The Irish team, led by Horse Sport Ireland Show Jumping High Performance Manager Michael Blake, finished on a team score of 14. This is the second Nations Cup to have taken place this year and it is also the second Nations Cup Ireland has had a podium finish in – the same personnel were second in the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi The 1.50m Four-Star Nations Cup had a total of seven teams competing, with Britain taking first place. They finished with a team total of 6. The Irish team, sponsored by The Underwriting Exchange, was as follows: 1. Michael Duffy riding Cinca 3 owned by Hibernian Sport Horses Ltd. 2. Jessica Burke riding Nikey HH owned by Liam Nicholas. 3. Shane Breen riding Cuick Star Kervec owned by Breen Equestrian Ltd & Quirke Sport Horses Ltd. […]
