THE Irish Show Jumping team of Bertram Allen, Cian O’Connor, Tom Wachman and Shane Sweetnam managed by Jessica Kürten, finished as runners-up in the five-star Longines League Of Nations at Ocala, Florida in the USA in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Ireland were drawn sixth to jump of the ten teams taking part and they got off to the perfect start when Wexford’s Bertram Allen delivered a clear as first to go for the Irish with Qonquest de Rigo. That was followed by a second Irish clear from Meath’s Cian O’Connor with Chatolinue PS, before Tipperary’s Tom Wachman finished with one fence down for four faults aboard Tabasco de Toxandria Z.