THE Irish Pony Club national tetrathlon championships took place last weekend thanks to huge efforts on the part of the organising committee who, at a late stage, had to find a new venue for the swimming and shooting phases of the competition.

“We were meant to use the National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown on the Saturday but at the start of the month we learned that we couldn’t use an indoor pool for competition because of Covid-19 protocols,” explained committee chairman, John Flood. “We then got in contact with the Ballinakill Outdoor Swimming Pool in Co Laois and they were able to accommodate us but only on the Sunday!