Champions: Longford teams savour success in equestrian interschools event at Mullingar

Calum Duignan, Emily Hall, Ella Duignan, and Neasa Donohue, pictured with Chef d'Equipe Mr Mulvihill, who took 1st place in the Open category in the Mullingar Equestrian Centre Interschools event

placeholder image — Calum Duignan, Emily Hall, Ella Duignan, and Neasa Donohue, pictured with Chef d'Equipe Mr Mulvihill, who took 1st place in the Open category in the Mullingar Equestrian Centre Interschools event

Congratulations to Chef d’Equipe Mr Mulvihill and the Mercy Ballymahon teams

A very successful day was had by the Mercy Ballymahon equestrian team recently.

Huge congratulations to the Open White team, consisting of Ella Duignan, Calum Duignan, Emily Hall, and Neasa Donohue on taking 1st place in their category at the Mullingar Equestrian Centre Interschools event on Sunday, March 22.

Congratulations to the Open Red team, Caoimhe McCormack, Grace Carberry, Kate Flaherty, and Stacey Chapman, who finished 4th in the competition, with only seconds between them.

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Caption: Kate Flaherty, Caoimhe McCormack, Grace Carberry, and Stacey Chapman, pictured with Mr Mulvihill, who secured 4th place in the Open category of the Mullingar Equestrian Centre Interschools event.

The competition was fierce on the day, so to have both of Mercy Ballymahon teams place was a huge success!

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Congratulations also to Ella Duignan who came 1st in the 1m10 individuals class.

Caption: Ella Duignan receiving her 1st place rosette for the 1m10 individuals category

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