THE Irish Pony Society held their national awards night last Friday in the Mullingar Park Hotel where Tyrrellpass Devine, owned and bred locally by Catherine Boylan, was crowned the Plusvital Champion Pony of the Year.

The seven-year-old Irish Sports Pony mare, who had a very successful first season in 2025 under Ella Healion, is by the recently deceased Chinook Limelight out of the Eskdale Splendid Venture mare Lady Venture. On hand to celebrate with the 14-year-old rider were her parents Mark and Caroline, her older brother Ryan and her aunt and coach, Sinead Healion.