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Equestrian Commentator and Journalist - Ireland www.paulnolanequestrian.com
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BRILLIANT WIN FOR IRELAND’S SHANE BREEN IN CSI4*-W - DIAMOND TOUR - AL SHIRA'AA LONGINES FEI JUMPING WORLD CUP CLASS IN ABU DHABI

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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'HSI appoints Debbie Byrne as new Youth Eventing High Performance Manager' - From Horse Sport Ireland

HSI link - www.horsesportireland.ie/hsi-appoints...

#equestrian #horses #eventing #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️🐴☘️
January 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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'Olympic medal winner Sam Griffiths announced as Ireland’s new Eventing High Performance Manager' - From Horse Sport Ireland

HSI link - www.horsesportireland.ie/olympic-meda...

#equestrian #horses #eventing #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️🐴☘️
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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'Warring ex-couple settle bitter dispute involving equestrian centre and valuable horses' - From Shane Phelan @independent.ie

#equestrian #jumping #eventing #horses #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
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Warring ex-couple settle bitter dispute involving equestrian centre and valuable horses
A bitter row between former lovers who ran an equestrian centre together has been settled, the High Court has been told.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Great to be part of the commentary team led by top international commentator Nick Brooks-Ward at a very well-received and successful 5* #UAE President’s Cup show. We were both very fortunate to work alongside Eman Hamdallah, our wonderful Arabic-speaking colleague.

#equestrian #AbuDhabi 🐴
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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**BREAKING NEWS** TOM WACHMAN WINS LONDON INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX - From Irish Horse Board

'Tipperary's Tom Wachman and the 12-year-old gelding Do It Easy have taken a superb victory in tonight's five-star Turkish Airlines Grand Prix at London International Horse Show.'

#equestrian #Ireland ☘️🐴
December 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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'Cian O'Connor loses Grand Prix win after positive test for Pegasus' - From RTÉ Sport

RTÉ link - www.rte.ie/sport/equest...

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
December 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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'Jessica Kürten takes the reins as Ireland’s new jumping boss' - Horse Sport Ireland

Link - www.horsesportireland.ie/jessica-kurt...

#equestrian #Olympics #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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IRELAND'S SHANE SWEETNAM AND IRISH SPORT HORSE JAMES KHAN CRUZ RUNNER-UP IN FIVE-STAR GENEVA ROLEX GRAND PRIX

#equestrian #Irishhorses #jumping #horses #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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KATIE REILLY IS THE IRISH FIELD DRESSAGE RIDER OF THE YEAR 2025

Link - www.paulnolanequestrian.com/index.php/pn...

#equestrian #horses #dressage #paradressage #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
December 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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'The Board of Dressage Ireland has today issued a formal letter and press release expressing our strong opposition to the Horse Sport Ireland €60 international high performance levy. '- From Dressage Ireland

#sport #equestrian #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
December 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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'The RDS is proud to announce the launch of our partnership with Laya Healthcare, with our main arena officially becoming Laya Arena. - From RDS

'Our wider Campus Development Programme is an ongoing initiative that remains a priority.'

Link - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuuY...

#dublinhorseshow ☘🐴☘
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Congratulations to Irish Level 4 FEI international eventing judge Joanne Jarden who has been appointed as a member of the the ground jury for the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen, Germany which is the first team qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.

#equestrian 🐴☘
Congratulations to Irish Level 4 FEI international eventing judge Joanne Jarden who has been appointed as a member of the the ground jury for the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen, Germany which is the first team qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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'𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱'

Tattersalls Ireland July Show committee members made a presentation of €26,000 to St. Francis Hospice Dublin after this year's July Show. It means funds raised for the Dublin-based charity have almost reached a phenomenal €300,000.
Pictured from left to right: John McDonnell, Orla Griffin, Patricia Donoghue, Gladys Graham, Edmond Mahony, Dee Kinnane, Cormac O’Rourke and Eimear Kellett.
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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'Showjumping Ireland is now seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO). - From Lex Consultancy

Link - lexconsultancy.ie/job/chief-ex...

Closing date for applications is Friday, November 7th at 5pm.'

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
November 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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IRELAND RETAIN NATIONS CUP IN SPAIN

Taylor Vard's Irish Show Jumping team of Susan Fitzpatrick (Lovely Stassi PS), Niamh McEvoy (Olympic 'gl' 'fvd'), Max Wachman (Tipperary) and Ethen Ahearne with Lvs Goldrush retained the Nations Cup at Vejer De La Frontera in Spain today.

#Ireland ☘️🐴☘️🐴☘️
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Another podium place for Ireland's Ian Cassells, this time with NOA W (KWPN) taking the bronze in the 7yo FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses.
Earlier today, Ian won the silver medal in the 6yo section, first Irish rider to win two medals at Mondial du Lion. #Ireland ☘🐴☘
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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'Congratulations! 🥈It’s silver for Ireland's Ian Cassells with RUTLAND FLAMENCO (ISH) 🇮🇪 in the 6 year old section of the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses' - From Irish Horse Board

#equestrian #horses #eventing #Ireland ☘🐴☘
October 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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'Ireland’s Alan Wade appointed as Jumping course designer for Olympic Games LA2028' - From Irish Horse Board

Link - lnkd.in/e5aMjWDq

#equestrian #horses #OlympicGames #LA2028 #jumping #Ireland ☘️ 🐴 ☘️

Photo caption: Alan Wade (IRL) © FEI/Martin Dokupil
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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**BREAKING NEWS** IRELAND FINISH AS RUNNERS-UP IN LONGINES LEAGUE OF NATIONS FINAL - From Irish Horse Board

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘🐴☘🐴☘
October 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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'Request For Tender: High-Performance Services For Senior Eventing. - From Horse Sport Ireland.

All proposals must be received by COB Friday 24th October, 2025.'

For more information visit: www.horsesportireland.ie/about/tenders/

#equestrian #horses #eventing #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
October 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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'Request For Tender: High-Performance Services For Youth Eventing. - From Horse Sport Ireland.

All proposals must be received by COB Friday 24th October, 2025.'

For more information visit: www.horsesportireland.ie/about/tenders/

#equestrian #horses #eventing #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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'Co. Kilkenny's Eoin Brennan and Augustus Z (ZANG) take GOLD in the 7-Year-Old final of the 30th Annual FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Zangersheide this afternoon.' - From Horse Sport Ireland

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘🐴☘
September 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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**BREAKING NEWS** NIAMH MCEVOY AND BP OTHELLO (ISH) WIN SILVER MEDAL IN SIX-YEAR-OLD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN LANAKEN - From Irish Horse Board

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
September 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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**BREAKING NEWS** MICHAEL PENDER AND HHS PRIVATE RYAN WIN GOLD - JASON FOLEY AND TYSONS LADY LUX (ISH) TAKE BRONZE AT LANAKEN WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIPS - From Irish Horse Board

#equestrian #horses #jumping #Ireland ☘️🐴☘️
September 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM