Aga khan 2022

2022 - 8 - 19

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DUBLIN HORSE SHOW: All eyes on today's Aga Khan prize (The Irish Field)

The reserve is Kilkenny's Jack Ryan with BBS McGregor (ISH), owned by Marguerite Ryan. Along with hoping to win the Aga Khan Trophy today, Michael Blake and his ...

Horse Sport Ireland CEO Denis Duggan said: “The results today (Thursday) are a testament to the quality of the Irish sport horse breeding that occurs in every rural parish of Ireland. Pender partnered the Marion Hughes-owned and bred mare HHS Fortune (ISH) to victory the Speed Derby, finishing two seconds ahead of Niamh McEvoy in second with Aconzina PS. Among the national competitions that took place in the main arena, Brendan Murphy guided Grennanstown Max A Million to top spot in the Horse Sport Ireland six-year-old class. The feature Sport Ireland Classic saw Limerick’s Paul O’Shea and Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu take the top prize. In the later Anglesea Stakes, Aga Khan team member Cian O’Connor and his World Championship mount C Vier 2 finished as runners-up after a hugely competitive 14-horse jump-off. Shane Sweetnam and the Irish Sport Horse James Kann Cruz are an incredibly exciting combination and jumped a brilliant double clear in the Rotterdam Nations Cup and at Langley in Canada. Ruby Walsh will be joined in studio by Gerry Mullins and Kildare international show jumping rider Nicola FitzGibbon, with commentary by Pauric Lodge. Max Watchman will be making his Aga Khan debut and although he is just 19, has already shown he is very talented and has an exceptional horse in Berlux Z. USA will be the first team into the RDS main arena this afternoon followed by Norway, Brazil, The Netherlands, France, Ireland and Switzerland. The reserve is Kilkenny's Jack Ryan with BBS McGregor (ISH), owned by Marguerite Ryan. CROWDS have streamed into Dublin Horse Show from early morning today (Friday) with the highlight of today's action being the Aga Khan Nations Cup. Our reserve rider Jack Ryan has had an excellent Nations Cup campaign this year, jumping clear rounds in three Nations Cups.

O'Connor helps Ireland claim the Aga Khan Trophy | Meath Chronicle (Meath Chronicle)

Ireland and Cian O'Connor have won the Aga Khan Trophy for the first time since 2015 after beating France in a dramatic jump-off.

In the jump off Conor Swail put in a strong display to seal the victory for the Irish and end a lenghty drought. France completed all their rounds with just four faults and O'Connor and Kilkenny had to do the same. O'Connor and Kilkenny certainly played their part.

Ireland claim Aga Khan after jump-off (RTE.ie)

Ireland have won the Aga Khan Trophy for the first time since 2015 after beating France in a thrilling jump-off at the RDS.

They understand the sport and it means so much to them and it means so much to us. "We win plenty of Nations Cups but nothing compares to this. "We started off really, really well and then had a few uncharacteristic mistakes.

Ireland win Aga Khan in dramatic jump-off with France (The42)

It meant another success for the Irish team of Swail, O'Connor, Max Wachman, and Shane Sweetnam a week after they secured qualification for the Paris Olympics.

Conor Swail and Count Me In got the nod to secure victory for Ireland and delivered: another faultless round in the quicker time of 30.31. It meant another success for the Irish team of Swail, O’Connor, Max Wachman, and Shane Sweetnam a week after they secured qualification for the Paris Olympics. Marc Dilasser went first for France on Arioto Du Gevres and went around the course cleanly, setting a time to beat of 31.81.

Conor Swail the hero as Ireland take home rare victory in the Aga ... (Irish Mirror)

Conor Swail was the hero as Ireland took home the Aga Khan trophy after winning The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show this ...

His marvellous jump-off display means Ireland take home the Aga Khan Cup for the first time since 2015. Fellow teammates Cian O'Connor, Max Wachman and Shane Sweetnam all played vital roles in the historic victory. France thought they had it won heading into Ireland's final ride of the competition. Both teams went tit-for-tat over the course of three hours or so, with both nations putting in sensational performances. Dilasser was first out in the finale for the French and made a slight mistake early on to finish with a time of 31.81. Dilasser was magnificent for France and put the French in a commanding position with the competition drawing to a close.

Ireland claim Aga Khan after jump-off against France (BreakingNews.ie)

Ireland have won the Aga Khan Trophy after beating France in a dramatic jump-off at the RDS.

Meanwhile, Cian O'Connor and horse Kilkenny helped Ireland draw level with France to force the jump-off. This is Ireland's 24th Aga Khan victory since the first event in 1926. Ireland have won the Aga Khan Trophy after beating France in a dramatic jump-off at the RDS.

Ireland win the Aga Khan trophy after thrilling jump-off against ... (The Irish Times)

Conor Swail and Count Me In produce faultless run for victory.

While France produced a clear round in 31.81, Swail and Count Me In were up to the challenge and produced another faultless run, this time clocking in at 30.31. It’s Ireland’s first victory in the Aga Khan since 2015. Conor Swail and Count Me In were the team selected for the head-to-head event — which had been forced by Cian O’Connor and Kilkenny producing a nerveless clear round — and were up against Marc Dilasser on Arioto Du Gevres for France.

Ireland wins Aga Khan trophy after beating France in jump-off (The Irish Times)

Ireland wins Nations Cup event at Dublin Horse Show for 24th time and first time since 2015.

When sponsor Schleich and the RDS invited Teddy to attend the Dublin Horse Show, Goring said it sounded like a big adventure. Jed Dillon (10), from Co Galway, has been following Teddy on Instagram (@teddytheshetland) for two years and waited all morning on Friday for a meet and greet at 1pm. Cian O’Connor and Kilkenny brought Ireland to a draw with France earlier, forcing the head-to-head when both teams were on four penalty points each. It’s the most amazing thing because you see children who couldn’t react to different things and they reach out their arm and stroke him,” said Goring. It has not disappointed. It is the first time Ireland has claimed the prize since 2015.

Tipperary's Max Wachman on Irish showjumping team that wins Aga ... (TipperaryLive.ie)

The Irish showjumping team was jumping for joy this evening after winning the Aga Khan Cup at the Dublin Horse Show. Tipperary's Max Wachman was on the team ...

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Superb Swail soars aboard Count Me In to end Ireland's Aga Khan ... (Irish Examiner)

Dramatic jump-off glory at RDS ends the hosts' seven-year wait for glory after O'Connor and returning Kilkenny deliver a nerveless round.

He will never forget his introduction to a unique atmosphere in global showjumping, however, and had only one down in the second round also. To see the crowd that were here today and how they appreciated that. We had a few little rubs along the way we weren’t really expecting but when we had to fight back, we fought back. The excitement that was there today, where would you see that anywhere else? Now 51, the Co Down native, whose brother Marcus is the team vet, is in the form of his life and sits at fourth in the world rankings. I’m not doing it for the money.

Ireland win The Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse Show (SportsNewsIRELAND)

Conor Swail, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O'Connor and Max ...

Swail and Count Me In produced their third clear round of the competition, just as the French combination had moments earlier, but the Irish representatives went clear in a faster time of 30.31 seconds, winning the Longines Nations Cup of Ireland for The Aga Khan Perpetual Trophy for the home nation. Conor Swail and Count Me In beat the French time in the jump-off to deliver the Aga Khan Trophy to Ireland Count Me In and Conor Swail went clear in round two while Max Wachman had the final part of the treble down.

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