THE Fagan family hosted a well-supported TRI Equestrian Interschools competition last Sunday. This was the penultimate event before the final, which is taking place this weekend in CoilÓg.
The EII primary riders started the day off and enjoyed their competitions in the international arena. In the EII 75cm league class, victory went to Kilkisheen Girl ridden by Lucy Day for Mayglass National School, Wexford, ahead of Romeo 11 and Ciara Kelly from Aughnagarron National School in second and Catch Me Now ridden by Frankie Rath from Screen National School in third. Remaining league points went to Lucy Anna Rogers, Robyn Moran and Thomas Tully.
The 55cm class was run as a clear round competition and the class was shared between Tommy Healy, Lily McCormack, Isabel Nulty and Mila Van Cauwenberg. The fun primary teams’ class was won by a combined team from Gainstown, Kilbeggan and Milltown with St Etchen’s Kinnegad in the runner-up slot.
The Equieire novice 90cm class was next in the competition line-up. Yulia Di Nardi Maher riding Trendy Carusan Bella for Ard Scoil Na Trionoide saw off a determined challenge from Katie Tully and Elizabeth’s Girl for Carrigallen Vocational School and Alannah Smith riding New Dawn for Virginia Scholl. Lily Sullivan, Sasha Mairtain and Layla Kelly completed the top six placings.
Open
The open riders followed, starting with a competitive TRI Equestrian open teams’ class. Mercy Secondary School Ballymahon took the red rosettes, seeing off Kilkenny College, who settled for second, ahead of St Mary’s New Ross in third. Tuam Star ridden by Neasa Donohue, Lockside Celtic Queen and Emily Hall, Wyndam Miss Ellie ridden by Ella Duignan and Aboy Duggie and Calum Duignan represented Ballymahon, while North Star Hunter and Rachel McMonagle, Glenrock Lisa and Georgia Queally, Longwood Laura ridden by Gloria Queally and Youghal Paddy and Donnacha Burns rode for Kilkenny. Crows Groove Neely ridden by Mai Donovan, Swanview Cream of Dexter and Kate Kavanagh, Boughlone Nelson and Eva Kent and Aoife Cummins riding Ahabrock Storm made up the New Ross team. Ballymahon also filled fourth place with Loreto Mullingar in fifth and St Oliver’s Oldcastle in sixth.
The TRI Equestrian open individual league class saw Brooke Sutton McGarry from Ramsgrange claim another 10 league points, when she steered Achill to victory, ahead of Ailbhe Delahunty riding Rushaun Bobby for Mount Anville in second and Latino 31 and Willow Gavin from Loreto Mullingar in third. Remaining league points went to Donnacha Burns, Hazel Walsh and Kitty Moran.
The last class of the day in the international arena was the TRI Equestrian Premier 110 qualifier. Because a number of those competing were already qualified, results went down to 10th place and Ella Duignan won the competition on Wyndham Miss Ellie and also qualified Aboy Duggie for Ballymahon. Aimee Byrne filled the second spot in the competition riding Major Profile for St Mary’s College Naas, with Georgia Queally from Kilkenny on Carraun Ferdy in third, Emily O’Neill from Kilbeggan qualified Da Vinci for the final in fourth place, as well as Fame. The already qualified Kilkenny College’s Donnacha Burns was fifth. Claudia O’Neill riding Jedi for Kilbeggan also qualifies, as does Ard Kyle Freestyle and Hazel Walsh from Alexandra College. The already qualified Brooke Sutton McGarry was ninth.
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Hopoti EII novice team winners St Pauls Monasterevin including Celtic Moy Gypsy (Mia Bracken), Doctor Drey (Robyn Harrison) Crosskeys Lily (Lucy Holligan) and Killina Beauty (Caoimhe Casey) \ Ciara Byrne jumpinaction.net
Novice
Meanwhile in sand arena one, the novice teams competed in the Hopoti-sponsored teams’ class. Celtic Moy Gypsy (Mia Bracken), Doctor Drey (Robyn Harrison), Crosskeys Lily (Lucy Holligan) and Killina Beauty (Caoimhe Casey) competing for St Paul’s Monasterevin ran out worthy winners with the St Gerard’s Bray team of Rocco Ballyea Star (Kate Buckley), Five Alley Popeye (Saoirse Di Biasai), Cluainin Johnson Grey (Isabella Di Biasai) and Harvey (Lily Maloney) in second. Maen Scoil Mhuire of Longford claimed the yellow rosettes. The team consisted of Mosstown Reddy (Holly Brady), Rathville Ruby (Darcey Brady), Imperial Midnight Diamond (Laura Quinn) and Covid Lass (Aideen Quinn). Our Lady’s Bower and St Oliver’s Oldcastle completed the line-up.
Annalise Cleary from Our Lady’s Bower riding Ballyquirke Lad won the Hopoti novice 80cm class. Second place went to Ella Healion from Killina Presentation riding Annaghmore Brianna. Kiltubber Dun and Nicola Geoghegan from Mercy Kilbeggan were third. Lily Rose Galvin, Darcy Brady and Lucy McManus were fourth, fifth and sixth.
The local 60cm class was won by Ella Healion, this time riding Annaghmore Noble Boom, and the 70cm class went to Myras Mistress and Aneisha Pyke for Gallen Community School Ferbane. The 40cm and 50cm classes were clear round competitions.
Attention now turns to the final tomorrow, where the classes are all Championships on the day, with the leagues being decided based on league points and points and a half earned on the day.