Results and report from Gorey Community College Interschools, Barnadown Equestrian Centre, 24th March 2013
Open Teams
1stColaiste Bhride Carnew Blue Team
Laura Kinsella Siouyx Skermish,Julie Mullins Bo Spark,Joanna Barnes Jodi Snow,Laura Hadden Phoebe
2ndCol. Bhride Carnew Yellow Team
Andrew Brennan Lappy Lucy,Thomas Furlong Rockville Shannon,Aoife Kavanagh Sliebh Beagh,Aaron Brennan Red Arrow
3rd St. Gerards Navy
Kirsti Connole The Fugitive,Amy Byrne Dudley,Bethan Pereira Tobasan,Sarah Bloor Penure Princess
4thSt. Gerard's Black
Laura Finnerty Killowen Lad,Shona Callan Strider,Sophie Reboul Geraghty Ms Arielle,Mark Finnerty Too Posh
5thNewbridge College Black
Maedhbh Brassill St James Gate, Lauren HeffernanMy Rockstown Too,Luke HeffernanCroi,Megan Flanagan Purple Mountain
6th Abbey Community College
Rachel Elliott Ollie,Fiona Fox Monty,Shannon Maguire Amber,Lauren Elliott Chubby
7th Gorey Community School Red
Doireann Ryan Moneyboe Sunset,Orla Allen Round Park Dorothy,James Butler Binderdunnit,Elma Butler Lookout Mr Jones
8th Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach
Nadia Blanchfield Shannon Bay Star, Holly Ni Bholgéir Good Morning Major,Cliodhna Ní Chonraí Avondale Royale,Ruth Ní Chearnaigh Cruaghs DJ Romeo
Open Derby
1stMark Finnerty Too Posh St Gerards
2ndCiara Browne Nomination
3rdDenise Coade Mad Meggie
4thAmy Byrne Dudley St Gerards
5thMeadhbh Brassil St James Gate Newbridge College
6thCiaran Fleming Sindy Gorey Community School
Novice Teams
1stDominican Wicklow
Rebecca Mahony Spotacular, Erin McConnell Molly, Jessica Mahony Cora, Emma Jane Leggitt Billy
2nd Newbridge College
Ava Flanagan Cedars morning Mist, Lisa Sexton Glencouth Lad, Orla Harrington Night Light
3rdGorey Community School
Louise Dixon Princess, Sarah Brohan Flo, Cameron Reynolds Mr.P,Rebecca Steacy Sorrell
Novice Derby
1stStephen MittenBay Haven Kilmuckridge
2ndLisa Sexton Glencouth Lad Newbridge College
3rdTara Doyle Prince Kilmuckridge
REPORT
The latest leg of the Equestrian Interschools League was hosted by Gorey Community School in Maurice Cousin’s Barnadown Equestrian Centre. Despite a bitterly cold day this was a well supported event and enjoyed by all. The Individuals especially enjoyed the jumping action over the Derby course.
The course builder John Doyle built two tricky tracks for the Open event, which resulted in three teams qualifying on zero faults to jump off for the first three places. Both teams representing Colaiste Bhride Carnew and the St Gerard’s bray Navy team jumped off for top slot. The challenging jump off course, demanded quick thinking with several tight turns and accurate riding. Fastest of the three were the Colaiste Bhride representatives to claim first and second place. Colaiste Bhride Carnew Blue Team riders, Laura Kinsella riding Sioux Skermish, Julie Mullins on Bo Spark, Joanna Barnes riding Jodi Snow and Laura Hadden riding Phoebe claimed first when Julie Mullins and Laura Haddon left all the poles up ahead of Colaiste Bhride Carnew Yellow team,represented by Andrew Brennan (Lappy Lucy) Thomas Furlong (Rockville Shannon) Aoife Kavanagh (Slieve Beagh) and Aaron Brennan (Red Arrow) Although the second team had the fastest time a pole on the ground deprived them of the win. St. Gerard’s Navy team riders, Kirsti Connole riding The Fugitive, Amy Byrne riding Dudley, Bethan Pereira on Tobasan and Sarah Bloor on Penure Princess had to be content with third place.
Five teams finished on just four faults and jumped off for the remaining places. Fastest of these was the other St. Gerard's team- Laura Finnerty, Shona Callan, Sophie Geraghty and Mark Finnerty, with Newbridge College Black riders Maedhbh Brassill, Lauren Heffernan, Luke Heffernan Megan Flanagan taking fifth and
Abbey Community College in sixth. Abbey was represented by Rachel Elliott Fiona Fox Shannon Maguire Lauren Elliott. Host school
Gorey Community School Red and Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach ended up on seventh and eight respectively and will gain league points since both Carnew and St Gerards filled the top four slots.
Judge Michael O’Connor also officiated over the novice event. Out of the seven teams only two managed to leave all the poles up to jump off for the top slot. Fastest of these and claiming the win was the Dominican Wicklow team of Rebecca Mahony riding Spotacular, Erin McConnell riding Molly, Jessica Mahonyon Cora and Emma Jane Leggitt, on Billy ahead of Newbridge College representatives Ava Flanagan on Cedar’s morning Mist, Lisa Sexton riding Glencouth Lad and Orla Harrington riding Night Light. Hosts Gorey Community School having finished the qualifying rounds on four faults claimed third. Gorey was represented by Louise Dixon on Princess, Sarah Brohan riding Flo, Cameron Reynolds on Mr.P and Rebecca Stacy riding Sorrell.
Both Derby individual classes were judged by Bill Burrell. The open class was won by league leader Mark Finnerty on Too Posh representing St Gerard’s with Ciara Browne in second and Denise Coade in third. Novice honours were claimed by Stephen Mitten of Kilmuckridge ahead of Lisa Sexton and Tara Doyle.
Michael Finn principal of Gorey Community school and organiser Claire Kinsella presented the prizes.
The next leg of the jumpinaction, Equestrian World Maynooth sponsored league is in Ballinamona today Easter Saturday. After that action moves to Mullingar for a jumping packed weekend with the final of the Equestrian Interschools League, both team and Individual taking place on Sunday the 21st April, followed by, new for 2013 a Premier 110 Individual class. All details on both Interschools and Mullingar websites.