THE All-Ireland Carriage Driving Championships took place at Punchestown last weekend, where, through changeable weather conditions, the dressage phase took place on Friday, the marathon on Saturday and the technical cones phase on Sunday. The presence of the Northern Ireland Carriage Driving Association (NICDA) was strongly felt at the championships, with their members claiming seven of the 11 All-Ireland titles on offer, as well as officiating and volunteering in various roles.

The prize winners over the weekend included Jacqueline Magennis in the VSE; Mark McAleese in the Pre-novice Junior section; James Hare in the Pre-novice; Philip Stranney in the Novice Pony class; Alison Bryson in the Novice Horse; Aniko Foldszin in the Novice Pony Pair division, Linda Applebe in the Open Pony class; Jeffrey Lyons in the Open Horse; Rachel Campbell in the Open Pony Pair and John Kennedy in the Horse Team class.