Byrne gave a wonderful account of the team’s gold medal-winning performance at Haras de Jardy last September.

Paying tribute to team veterinary surgeon Will Lalor, dressage and cross-country coach Terry Boon, show jumping coach Ian Fearon, team sponsors and, of course, the riders and their parents, Byrne gave a synopsis of the championship, employing quotes from the late Nelson Mandela and photographs taken during the event.