Clare Abbott at Burghley 2017
Ireland has named its 2018 WEG Squad and the 2020 Horizon Squad as they prepare for the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The squad members were announced by Irish Senior Eventing team manager Sally Corscadden with the squads defined as
“The 2018 WEG Squad is to support combinations that are committed to and are capable of delivering a competitive performance at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon USA and contribute to qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 2020 Horizon Squad is to support combinations that are committed to and are capable of future championship performances, and who are specifically planning towards the Olympics in Tokyo. Combinations in the 2020 Horizon squad can move into the 2018 WEG Squad, if they show they are capable of delivering a competitive performance at WEG in the coming spring season”
The 2018 WEG Squad is as follows:
Clare Abbott
Tim Bourke
Aoife Clark
Cathal Daniels
Sarah Ennis
Jonty Evans
Ciaran Glynn
Aidan Keogh
Padraig McCarthy
Joseph Murphy
James O’Haire
Elizabeth Power
Michael Ryan
Trish Ryan
Sam Watson
2020 Horizon Squad is as follows:
Declan Cullen
Tony Kennedy
Michelle Kenny
Mark Kyle
Brian Morrison
Austin O’Connor
Sophie Richards
Camilla Speirs
