HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) Youth Jumping High Performance Manager, Denis Flannelly, has shared his pride in the teams who represented Ireland at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth final at Kronenberg in the Netherlands last weekend (report on page 83). He said the results reflected not only the talent of the young athletes, but also the strength of the wider HSI youth programme.

“It’s been an outstanding week for Irish youth jumping. Firstly, to have all four Irish teams qualify was a historic achievement, something I was extremely proud of as only the best teams in the world qualify for the final. To finish on the podium across the four categories is a fantastic achievement, and everyone involved should be incredibly proud of their success.