JACK O’Leary, son of Eddie and Wendy of Lynn Lodge Stud, led the Irish men’s team to a silver medal at last Sunday’s European Cross Country Championships in Portugal. Jack (28) finished fifth overall in the 7,500-metre race and was the first Irishman over the line.

It’s been 25 years since Ireland last won senior men’s medals at these championships and, remarkably, the injury-prone Jack was representing Ireland for the first time since 2019.