Tipperary rider included in Irish young rider eventing squad for European championships
Daniel Meagher joins six-strong squad
A Tipperary showjumper is included in the GAIN Equine Nutrition Young Rider Eventing Squad for the European Championships in Montelibretti, Italy, running from September 13-17.
The GAIN Equine Nutrition Young Rider Eventing Squad in alphabetical order is:
Ava Banahan (Co Kildare)– Hanleen Crown Jewels
Chloe Fagan (Co Westmeath) – Comte Ligniere Z
Godfrey Gibbons (Co Galway) – Milchem Free Spirit (ISH)
Alannah Kelly (Co Kildare) – Cooley Bounce (ISH) OR Stroke of Genius (ISH)
Daniel Meagher (Co Tipperary) – A Classic Sportsfield (ISH)
Heather O’Connor (Co Waterford) – HSH Has It All (ISH).
High Performance Young Rider Eventing team manager Sue Shortt said: “All six combinations are very experienced and competitive at this level and have consistently finished in the top 10 at senior international 3 competitions in the last 12 months.
“We have team medal winners from the last two Young Rider Europeans and a member of the Junior silver medal winning team from 2022, so I’m confident of a good performance from the squad".