The Latest Stage of the Equestrian Interschools Ireland League Took Place on Sunday February

Report and Results from Clonshire Equestrian Centre Equestrian Ireland Interschools Ireland League event, Sunday February 10th.

Report

The Equestrian Interschools Ireland league moved west on Sunday February 10th to Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Adare, County Limerick. There was a good turn out for the first competition of the day the novice team competition and teams travelled from Kildare, Wexford, and Galway along with strong entries from all of the local schools to compete.Teams jumped one round in the indoor arena and moved to jump the second round in the outdoor arena giving the competitors the opportunity to experience two different show jumping courses. In a closely fought competition first place was taken by St. Marys Secondary School, Nenagh represented by the three person team of Eimear Star on Cisco Star, Ciara Kerins on White Night and Eleana Sheehy on Biscuit who were all clear in a time of 73.95. Just pipped into second was the team from Villiers School Blue team, Della Daly on Melody in motion, Olivia Gurnett on Miss Capuchino, Natasha Hanrahan on Clonshire Lad and Ellie Brislane on Clonshire Surprise, clear, on a time of 74.61. Third and fourth went to Laurel Hill Colaiste Red team and Laurel Hill Colaiste Blue team. Fifth place went to Ard Scoil Na Trionaide from Athy, Co. Kildare and sixth was claimed by Salesians Pallaskenry.

Whilst less teams lined up to take on the higher more technical open course,which was again run over two different tracks;in a closely fought competition victory went to Laurel Hill Colaiste Black team represented by Aishling NiBhrolchoin on Oaktree Viking, Kate Gloster on Nando, Emily Clifford on Willow and Sarah Mangan riding Lady Spot.Second place was claimed by a combined team from Laurel Hill Colaiste and SMI combined team , Aideen Neville Sorcha Begly Amy Cussen Sidhbh DeBarra. Making their journey worthwhile from Kildare third place went to Ardscoil na Trionoide. Sophie Owns Thunder, Orlaith Doyle on Punch, Rachel Kelly on Ollie and Ruth Kehoe riding Gail.

Also travelling a distance to claim league points, Colaiste Bhride Carnew represented by Andrew Brennan riding Happy Lucy, Emily Madden on Indie, Aaron Brennan riding Snow and Laura Madden on Pheobe claimed fourth and fifth place went to St Marys in Nenagh. The St Mary’s riders were Caoimhe Murphy TicTock S Cahill Marians Moonshade Sophie Mullane Beaugh Drifter Ciara Mullane Harvey.

In the open individuals CaitlinBuckleyRockwellCollege claimed ten league points when winning the competition. Just beating Olivia Shannahanof Presentation Convent Limerick into second place. Third place was claimed by Aishling NiBhrolchainfrom Laurel Hill Colaisteand fourth went to Emaily Cliffford from LaurelHillEnglishSchool.

Action moves now to Boswell on Saturday 23rd.

For results from the St Aidan’s Interschools hunter trials Cootehill held last Sunday check out

RESULTS

OPEN TEAMS

1stLaurel Hill Colaiste

Aishling NiBhrolchoin Oaktree Viking Kate Gloster Nando Emily Clifford Willow Sarah Mangan Lady Spot

2nd Laurel Hill Colaiste / SMI Combined Team

Aideen Neville Sorcha Begly Amy Cussen Sidhbh DeBarra

3rdArdscoil na Trionoide / Portlaoise

Sophie Owens Thunder Orlaith Doyle PunchRachel Kelly Ollie Ruth Kehoe Gail

4th Colaiste Bhride Carnew

Andrew Brennan Happy Lucy Emily Madden Indie Aaron Brennan Snow Laura Madden Pheobe

5th St. Marys Nenagh

Caoimhe Murphy TicTock S Cahill Marians Moonshade Sophie Mullane Beaugh Drifter Ciara Mullane Harvey

OPEN INDIVIDUALS

1st Caitlin Buckley Rockwell College

2nd Olivia Shannahan Presentation Convent Limerick

3rd Aishling NiBhrolchain Laurel Hill Colaiste

4th Emily Cliffford Laurel Hill

NOVICE TEAMS

1st St. Mary’s Nenagh

Eimear Star on Cisco StarCiara Kerins on White NightEleana Sheehy on Biscuit

2ndVilliers Blue Team

Della Daly on Melody in motionOlivia Gurnett on Miss CapuchinoNatasha Hanrahan on Clonshire LadEllie Brislane on Clonshire Surprise

3rdLaurel Hill Colaiste

Red TeamAoife Goodwin Boers on RobbieKatie Quinn on SparrowOrla O’Brien on SilverEmily Wallace on Misty

4thLaurel Hill Colaiste

Blue TeamClodagh Riordan on BelleClodagh Dunne on Tough GuyGrace Sheridan on Seventh HeavenEllen Sheridan on Chanders

5thArd Scoil Na Trionaide

Paul Kehoe on DannyElaine Dunne on ChloeRachel Kelly on JackRebecca Dunne on Holly

6thSalesians Palleskenry

Eimear Coleman on DandyRobert Mulqueen on BanditJulia O’Reilly on Clonshire FranklinEva Rush on Inil