IRELAND are double European champions after James Kernan’s Show Jumping Junior (Under-18) team won gold under pressure at Gorla Minore, Italy today (Saturday).

Kernan’s Gain Equine Nutrition-sponsored team of Kilkenny's James, Timmy and Eoin Brennan, Clare's Coen Williams and Tipperary's Tom Wachman added gold to yesterday's Young Rider (Under-21) success at the Italian venue, seeing off The Netherlands in second, with Great Britain completing the podium in third place.