IT’s been a competitive and colourful show season across Ireland and photojournalist Susan Finnerty picks out her favourite moments from her files in this memory-filled look back at the 2019 circuit.

That one” .. George O’Malley and Catherine Angel choose their Connemara champion at Athenry \ Susan Finnerty

John and Susanne Kelly’s delighted reaction to winning the Banner Broodmare Championship at Clarecastle Show with their Susie’s Diamond Miss

Supervet Takes A Day Off: Silver Shadow and Philip McManus at the Connemara stallion parade at RDS

John Mulconroy’s Air Jordan colt takes off at Kildysart Show and went on to be the top-priced foal at the Goresbridge Supreme Sale

Smiling In The Rain: Tom Conlon and Westport young horse champion Lisbrogan Gold defy the weather gods

“Is it this way out?” Jane Bradbury, on board the Balmoral supreme hunter champion Bloomfield Aristocratic and Claire Gilna discuss exit routes