THE recently crowned National Young Rider at Ennis, Claremorris native, Cormac Hanley is set to embark on his travels as he leaves next week to spend six months with international show jumper Niall Talbot in Switzerland. Hanley is a prime example of our talented young athletes who will get to further their training through bursaries available to them on the national circuit.

Just 17-years-old, Hanley has an impressive record, which includes a team bronze on the children on horses squad in 2010. This year, riding Wido, he was also part of the Irish junior team in Arezzo.