Tipp riders dominate Irish team for Nations Cup

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The Premier County is well represented on the Irish squad for this weekends Nations Cup event in France.

Irish show jumping manager Rodrigo Pessoa has included three riders from the Premier County in the five man team for the show in La Baule.

Kevin Babbington will be on board the 12 year old mare Shorapur.

Shane Breen will partner 12 year-old stallion Golden Hawk.

Denis Lynch will be hoping All Star – the 14 year old stallion which he co-owns can do the business.

The other riders on the Irish team are Cork’s Conor Sweetnam and Galway’s Michael Duffy.
Meanwhile there’s a seven-race card at Clonmel this evening.

The first at Powerstown Park is off at 5.20.