THE Irish Junior show jumping team scored the team gold medal at the FEI Jumping European Championships in Riesenbeck in spectacular style on Thursday evening followed by a silver medal for the Young Riders on Friday evening.

The top spot on the Junior podium was secured after the third Irish rider - Alice Wachman - jumped, such was their lead in the class. In their first year in charge, team manager Denis Flannelly and youth liaison officer Liz Brennan, selected the Junior team of Alice Wachman (Killarney), Tabitha Kyle (BP Goodfellas), Paddy Reape (Mr Rocky Blue), Jack Kent (Castlefield Kingston) and Emily Moloney (Temple Alice) and their faith in the youngsters was justified when they landed the gold medal on a final score of 6.99.