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06 September 2019

Margie McLoone on 06 Sep 2019

EVENTING: Daniels (22) wins bronze in Luhmühlen

Cathal Daniels was on the podium with two German legends at the European Championships

Margie McLoone

6 September 2019

Cathal Daniels on the podium with his bronze medal at the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships in Luhmühlen, Germany \ Oliver Hardt Getty Images for FE

Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua on their way to an individual bronze medal at the FEI European Eventing Championshipsl \ Thomas Ix

Cathal Daniels celebrates after jumping a clear show jumping round with Rioghan Rua at the FEI European Eventing Championships to stay on his dressage score and win an individual bronze medal \ Thomas Ix

(L-R) Michael Jung of Germany with the silver medal, Ingrid Klimke of Germany with the gold medal and Cathal Daniels of Ireland with the bronze medal at the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships in Luhmuhlen, Germany \ Oliver Hardt Getty Images for FEI

LAST Sunday, Cathal Daniels joined a select group of four Irish riders when winning individual bronze at the European eventing championships at Luhmühlen, Germany on Mags and Frank Kinsella’s Rioghan Rua.

The three competitors who previously medalled for this country at European level were Major Eddie Boylan who won gold with Durlas Eile at Punchestown in 1967, Captain (now Lt Col) Brian MacSweeney who claimed bronze at Horsens, Denmark in 1981 with Inis Meain, and Lucy Thompson who partnered Welton Romance to win gold at Pratoni, Italy in 1995.