Ireland storm to victory in Meydan FEI Nations Cup™-Aachen

The winning Irish Team: Billy Twomey, Dermott Lennon, Cian O'Connor and Denis Lynch with chef d'Equipe Robert Splaine. (Copyright Kit Houghton/FEI)

In spite of starting as outsiders, the Irish team claimed the Mercedes-Benz Prize, Part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ when storming to victory in Aachen, Germany last night (15^th July).

 Ireland’s team comprising  of Billy Twomey (Tinka’s Serenade) , Dermott Lennon (Hallmark Elite), Cian O’Connor (K Club Lady ) and Denis Lynch (Lantinus)  won the German Nations’ Cup. Dermott lennon and Cian O’Connor were two of the riders who gained double clear rounds in the competition, the other one being from Penelope Leprevost (Mylord Carthago) from France.

At the halfway stage of the competition there were five  teams in joint 1^st position on the leaderboard, but in the second  round, clears from Billy Twomey, Dermott Lennon and Cian O’Connor meant that Denis Lynch did not have to jump in the second round.

Ireland now stand in third position entering the next stage which takes place at Hickstead on 30^th July.

2010 MEYDAN FEI NATIONS CUP™ – STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 6 AT AACHEN:

1.    France        -    43.5

2.    USA            -    31.5

3.    Ireland        -    28.5

4.    Great Britain    -    28.5

5.    Germany        -    28.5

6.    Spain        -    21.5

7.    Netherlands    -    17.0

8.    Switzerland    -    15.0

9.    Sweden        -    14.0

10.    Poland        -     0

Cian O'Connor IRL riding K Club Lady for the winning Irish Team. (Copyright Kit Houghton/FEI)