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REVIEW 2024 - SHOW JUMPING: Amazing Aachen and Legacy stars in 2024
Irish Field Contributor
Olympic glory proved elusive, but it was another year of tremendous Irish performances on the international stage. Louise Parkes reviews the year of international show jumping
15 November 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Top five finish for Sweetnam
Shane Sweetnam and RR Combella finished fifth in the five-star 1.60m Grand Prix in Monterrey
8 November 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Five-star Grand Prix win for VDL Cartello
Darragh Kenny steered VDL Cartello to his first five-star Grand Prix win, just weeks before the stallion is due to retire
INTERNATIONAL: Swail claims first MLSJ Grand Prix
Conor Swail and Casturano won the five-star $340,000 1.60m Grand Prix in North Carolina, with Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz also bagging a win
25 October 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Major league success for Sweetnam and Kenny
Shane Sweetnam on the winning team in five-star $200,000 MLSJ Team Competition, while Kenny on top form in numerous classes
4 October 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Irish one-two in American Gold Cup
Sweetnam and Swail clocked up numerous successes at the Major League Show Jumping fixture at Traverse City
27 September 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Farrington wins World Cup league opener
USA’s Kent Farrington and Greya won the first leg of the FEI Jumping World Cup NAL 2024/25, while Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz (ISH) finished best of the Irish
20 September 2024 Show jumping
INTERNATIONAL: Sweetnam fourth in the Hampton Classic
Shane Sweetnam and RR Combella took home $40,000 for their fourth place finish in the five-star Grand Prix at Bridgehampton, while Jordan Coyle and For Gold continued with their run of form
6 September 2024 Show jumping
OLYMPICS: No luck for Irish in final
Daniel Coyle and Shane Sweetnam has no luck in the individual Olympic final
9 August 2024 Show jumping
OLYMPICS: "She deserves to be in the Olympic final" - Coyle
Daniel Coyle and Shane Sweetnam have qualified for the Olympic show jumping individual final
5 August 2024 Sport horse news
PONY TALES: An 'honour' for Irish Olympians to attend opening ceremony
Three equestrian Olympians took part in the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony
2 August 2024 Pony Tales
OLYMPICS: "A solid start" - Ireland sail through to jumping final
Judith Faherty reports live from Versailles where the Irish show jumping team made it through to the team final
1 August 2024 Sport horse news