Michael Blake

Co Clare native will also act as chef d’equipe for next year’s Tokyo Olympics

HSI chairman says Pessoa’s bid for a seventh Olympics makes it impossible for him to continue in post

Richard Howley will ride anchor leg for Ireland in Friday’s Nations’ Cup competition

Italian rider leads from Britain’s Piggy French ahead of show jumping phase

Ireland finish an joint-third alongside Spain in Rome with the Netherlands second

Geoff Curran keeps his cool to ensure his side take Division Two fixture

Judy Reynolds finished fourth in Friday’s FEI Grand Prix in Dortmund, Germany

Former rider becomes the first Irish person to hold senior eventing team role

Irish team of Shane Sweetnam, Kevin Babington, Richie Moloney and O’Connor

Ireland is happy to enjoy the cultural kudos – and tourism revenue – its once-shunned literary lions bestow on the country but the State is careless when it comes to preserving their homes

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Catholic emancipation bell part of new tourism project