HORSE Sport Ireland has announced seven new Level 2 coaches following the final assessment day at the Spruce Lodge training facility in Redcross, Co Wicklow and Grange Farm, Kilcock, last week.

The successful candidates in all three disciplines and newly-qualified HSI Level 2 Coaches are Aisling Doherty from Co Donegal, Crea English from Co Wexford, Robert Murdy from Co Cavan and Cormac Rafferty from Co Galway. Three of the new coaches hail from Co Kildare and they are Nicola FitzGibbon, Louise Halford and Emma Kieran.