THREE Irish Sport Horses finished inside the top 10 at Rio 2016, led by bronze medal winner Mighty Nice, who helped American rider Phillip Dutton reach the podium. Mighty Nice was bred by bred by William Kells from Co Cavan.

Another Irish Sport Horse, Paulank Brockagh, who was bred by Paula Cullen in Co Wicklow, finished fourth individually with Australia’s Sam Griffiths.