Carlow Hunt Pony Club - 2015 aWARDS:
On Sat 12th dEC 2015, OVER EIGHTY OF OUR MEMBERS TOOK TO THE ICE RINK IN THE HUB IN KILKENNY, AFTER AN HOUR OF PERFECT SKATING, THEY ALL RETURNED TO sT. MARY'S HALL IN BAGENALSTOWN FOR PRESENTATION AND PARTY TIME - THE FOLLOWING RECEIVED THE CLUB'S ANNUAL AWARDS -
Senior Cross Country Cup – Megan Telford Kelly, Eimear Jackman, & Ailish Osborne - Team of 3 + Leah BurGess & sHEA bYRNE - sNR pAIR
Junior Cross Country Cup - Meadhbh Browne and Alannah Walsh
Most Active Rider – Julie Hatton
Tetrathlon Trophy - James Kavanagh
Senior ODE - Niamh Byrne
Junior ODE - Alannah Walsh
Senior Dressage - Ciara Kelly
Junior Dressage - Megan Telford Kelly
Rally Attendance – Darragh Bevan
Junior Games - Patrick Doyle, Lorna, Kate & Gillian Byrne & Ellen Kelly
U10 Games Cup - LuCA Ashmore, Cara Kelly, Rachel Carr, Hannah Kelly & Miriam Burgess, Isobelle Salter, Jamie Salter, Caoilfhionn Lawlor, Matthew & David Farrell
International Shield – James Kavanagh
Spirit of Pony Club – Sean Byrne
Show Jumping Cup – John Ledingham Team - James Kavanagh, Nira O’ Gorman, Megan Telford Kelly & Catherine Kavanagh
Junior Show Jumping Cup - Robbie Bailey Team – Ellen Kelly, Meadhbh Browne, Julie Hatton & Claire B Kavanagh
Combined Training Cup – Ciara Kelly
Best Overall Junior rider - James Kavanagh
Minimus CUP - Carlow Speed Machines - Sophie Bolger, Matthew Farrell, Julie Hatton & Hannah Kehoe
Novice Inter – Junior ODE Cup – Megan Telford Kelly
Novice U12 – U10 ODE Cup – Sophie Walsh & Lily Redmond
U12 Festival 2015 – Sophie Walsh
U10 Festival 2015 – Isobelle Salter
Thanks Mick Kelly for Brill Photos:
Fun Jump Cross at The Field Equestrian, Ballyadams, Co Laois:
On 31st Oct 2015
By Kind permission of Robert Owens and His Team:
The Carlow Nationalist Qtrly Sports Stars Awards Oct 2015:
Carlow Hunt Pony Club members received two awards - presented In
The Seven Oaks Hotel on Friday 23rd October 2015:
SHOWJUMPING – All –Ireland U21 Champion
The John Ledingham is one of the most hotly contested competitions which takes place each year at the Irish Pony Club Championships.
However Carlow landed this top prize in the All-Ireland U21 competition at Mullingar Equestrian Centre in July.
The team of Catherine Kavanagh riding Coppenagh Blitz, Megan Telford Kelly riding Fond of a Drop, Nira O’ Gorman riding New Park Ghareeb and James Kavanagh riding Tankardstown Quality Cruise are a dedicated group of young individuals with an abundance of talent. Under the guidance of chef d’equipe Alyson Freeman the team had to qualify to compete in the final at the area qualifier in Boswell Equestrian Centre Co Wicklow where they came out on top. From there they travelled to Mullingar where they performed to an incredibly high standard competing against 28 other teams from all corners of Ireland.
Here the team rose to the challenge and were victorious in bring the John Ledingham show jumping cup to Carlow for the first time.
The four riders on this victorious team are a hard working group, giving all their time and effort to a sport they love and no doubt will bring success to Carlow Hunt Pony Club again in the not too distant future.
TETRATHLON – James Kavanagh
Carlow Hunt pony club member James Kavanagh from Borris has had a phenomenal year while competing at both national and international tetrathlon competitions; a demanding pursuit which requires excellence in swimming, running, riding and shooting. James began his training with the Irish Pony Club in February. From there he was selected as a member of the Irish Junior team who travelled to the regional championships in the UK in June where the Irish International team landed first place. James was placed seventh as an individual. The main event of the summer was the Irish Pony International competition which took place in Tattersalls, Co Meath in August. Once again James was a member of the winning team and he also claimed first place in the International class. He gave a spectacular shooting display recording 10 bulls eyes using a pistol, while also winning the swimming phase of the competition.
Over the same weekend James claimed third place individually in the Irish National Championship which is different to the international competition in that Ireland shoot with a rifle rather than a pistol. James finished his summer by travelling back to the UK as a member of the Irish international intermediate team.
Once again the team came victorious with James claiming third place overall as an individual. To cap a fine year, at the Irish Pony Club Show jumping classic finals in September, he once agin again took first place in the 1m class. A great end to an incredible year.
Carlow Hunt Pony Club members received two awards - presented In
The Seven Oaks Hotel on Friday 23rd October 2015:
SHOWJUMPING – All –Ireland U21 Champion
The John Ledingham is one of the most hotly contested competitions which takes place each year at the Irish Pony Club Championships.
However Carlow landed this top prize in the All-Ireland U21 competition at Mullingar Equestrian Centre in July.
The team of Catherine Kavanagh riding Coppenagh Blitz, Megan Telford Kelly riding Fond of a Drop, Nira O’ Gorman riding New Park Ghareeb and James Kavanagh riding Tankardstown Quality Cruise are a dedicated group of young individuals with an abundance of talent. Under the guidance of chef d’equipe Alyson Freeman the team had to qualify to compete in the final at the area qualifier in Boswell Equestrian Centre Co Wicklow where they came out on top. From there they travelled to Mullingar where they performed to an incredibly high standard competing against 28 other teams from all corners of Ireland.
Here the team rose to the challenge and were victorious in bring the John Ledingham show jumping cup to Carlow for the first time.
The four riders on this victorious team are a hard working group, giving all their time and effort to a sport they love and no doubt will bring success to Carlow Hunt Pony Club again in the not too distant future.
TETRATHLON – James Kavanagh
Carlow Hunt pony club member James Kavanagh from Borris has had a phenomenal year while competing at both national and international tetrathlon competitions; a demanding pursuit which requires excellence in swimming, running, riding and shooting. James began his training with the Irish Pony Club in February. From there he was selected as a member of the Irish Junior team who travelled to the regional championships in the UK in June where the Irish International team landed first place. James was placed seventh as an individual. The main event of the summer was the Irish Pony International competition which took place in Tattersalls, Co Meath in August. Once again James was a member of the winning team and he also claimed first place in the International class. He gave a spectacular shooting display recording 10 bulls eyes using a pistol, while also winning the swimming phase of the competition.
Over the same weekend James claimed third place individually in the Irish National Championship which is different to the international competition in that Ireland shoot with a rifle rather than a pistol. James finished his summer by travelling back to the UK as a member of the Irish international intermediate team.
Once again the team came victorious with James claiming third place overall as an individual. To cap a fine year, at the Irish Pony Club Show jumping classic finals in September, he once agin again took first place in the 1m class. A great end to an incredible year.
John Ledingham Team receiving All Stars award in The Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow on Fri 23rd Oct 2015
John Ledingham Team with Carlow Hunt Pony Club DC's Martin Murphy & Michael Kelly:
James receiving his award in Seven Oaks Hotel Fri 23rd Oct 2015
PONY CAMP ON tv!!
Irish TV broadcast a piece about Carlow Pony Club on Carlow County Matters at 8 PM on Wednesday August 12th. This was filmed at Camp this year, so you might be making an appearance!! Check it out on Sky Channel 191 or on their website at www.irishtv.ie.