MEATH’s Sally Corscadden became High Performance Eventing Director in 2017. A combination of factors meant Corscadden didn’t formally name many squads last year as she balanced her new position along with continuing as High Performance Manager for the Young Rider Eventing Team. In addition, starting the position mid-season proved somewhat of a drawback as most riders had already made their own individual plans.

A full review of the Ireland’s high performance system was requested by Sport Ireland during the summer of 2017. This gave Corscadden a unique opportunity to examine all aspects of the system.