The Irish team for the Nations Cup will be selected from the five combinations below:

• Hayley Dunne with Kiltormer Grey (Team), Frere Jacque and Branchfield Heather (6 year old)
• Shannon Mackenzie with Dollar Girl (Team) and Bundy
• Neil Maguire with Cappagh Coach (Team)
• Eoin McMahon with Sandstorm Tiger (Team), Attyrory Gold Star and Moyralla Exchange Lad (7 year old)
• Emily Turkington with Sambo Lino (Team), He’s No Joker and Dr. Spot (7 year old)

Fifteen other riders will compete in other international classes at the show while seven other riders will get the opportunity to compete in the young pony classes. The full list of the other riders travelling is detailed below. The team and other pony and rider combinations to travel were selected following two qualification days during March. The combinations were selected based on their placings in the trial competition. All successful combinations then attended a specific training day in Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre last weekend.

Horse Sport Ireland’s Pony High Performance Coach Ian Fearon said that he was very pleased with the jumping at the trials and during the training day. “As ever we have tremendously talented riders and some excellent ponies. While we want to have success in Fontainebleau many of the riders will be travelling to compete internationally for the first time and the experience will really stand to them,” he said. Ian also acknowledged the contribution of Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Co-ordinator Heather Coyle and Show Jumping Ireland’s Katy Saunders who will also travel with the team, as well as Susann Killilea in Horse Sport Ireland.

“We had over 100 ponies and riders who went to the trials and they took a lot of organising as have the preparations for getting there. A lot of work has gone in and I want to thank Heather, Katy and Susann,” he said.

CSIP

Kelly Allen with Millview Storm, Lygana VD Winjdove Z and Ballydown Maybell Molly (6 year old)

James Bleeks with Coppindell King

Kate Bruton with Badda Bing and Whiterock Copper Alley (7 year old)

Brian Crowley with Brooklands Flash Dance and Irish Night Watchman (7 year old)

Tom Foley with Ballybrody King, Attyrory Clover Lilly and The Third Pearl (6 year old)

Kenneth Graham with Lenamore Captain Clover and Lenamore Dynamic (6 year old)

Mark Harley with Braveheart Warrior

Shane Kenny with More Clover and Cappagh Romeo

Cian Melia with Jolly Jones, Arganium Boy and Bungowla Morafic Fly By (6 year old)

Kate McDonagh with Diego Flow, Bertas Clover and Imagine If One (6 year old)

George Murphy with Ashlair Lady and The Freckle

Lisa Murphy with Kingstown Cavalier

Cali O’Donnell with Cullagh Lass

Maryanne Ormsby with Winterdown Surprise

Madeline Roberts-Allen with Inshaalah Grey, Garryndruig Silver (6 year old) and Garryndruig Gold Digger (7 year old)

7 YEAR OLDS

Niamh Dooley with Little Dark Warrior

Jack Murphy with Hayestown Ozzy

Aoife Oates with Kilminchy Chantelle

Sorcha Tarpy with Rubicon Rouge and Bushy Park Dancer

6 YEAR OLDS

Lauren Cushe with Templebready Charlie

Mead Downey with Kilcloghan De Clover

John Nolan with Woodfield Rinrush