THE Irish eventing team captured the bronze medal at the European young rider eventing championships at Strzegom in Poland last weekend, in a hugely impressive performance considering the team were without the benefit of a discard score in the final show jumping phase.

Harold Megahey with Chuckelberry had produced Ireland’s best score of the dressage competition last Friday (44.70) and the team were in fourth position heading into Saturday’s cross country on a combined score of 142.40.