THE Irish dressage team departed the FEI Dressage European Championships disappointed after a week when not much went their way in Riesenbeck, Germany.

The team of Abigail Lyle, Judy Reynolds, Anna Mervaldt and Sorrell Klatzko – who withdrew before the competition started – finished last of the 16 teams and without Paris Olympic qualification. Britain won team gold – their first since the gold they won at the London 2012 Olympic Games – ahead of the home nation of Germany in silver while Denmark took the bronze.