HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) has announced the appointment of Debbie Byrne as High Performance Youth Eventing Manager ahead of the Youth European Championships this summer.

Byrne brings extensive experience across the sport of eventing, youth development and international championship competition. She returns to the role having previously served as High Performance Youth Eventing Manager from 2011 to 2018, where she oversaw the planning, strategy and delivery of Ireland’s Junior and Young Rider eventing programmes.