THE achievement of Ireland’s first polo team to win a silver medal at the World Equestrian Games earned accolades from Irish polo clubs.

The recognition of the Irish polo team’s success in the Federation of International Polo (FIP) tournament in Normandy against England last September came at the annual Christmas dinner, held in the St Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club recently. It was attended by over 80 representatives from polo clubs in Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford and Northern Ireland.