Fabulous finale for Meadows' Inter-Schools' league

Tough competition across individual and team classes at Lurgan centre

Dec 07, 2024

The much-anticipated final of the TRI Equestrian Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan, took place on Saturday, November 30, having been rescheduled from its original date of November 23 due to weather.

On the day, Bobby O’Hagan on ‘Fizz’ came out on top in the Primary Individual 50cm class, while in the team event, the Scarva Friends Mix Ups took first place. Joanna Douglas won the individual 50cm league class, with the Glynn PS/Toreagh PS winning the team league.

Secondary 75cm Team League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Friends School (first), Enniskillen Royal Grammar School - Red (second), Sacred Hearts Grammar (third), Royal School Armagh (fourth), Banbridge High School Mini Flyers (fifth) and Saintfield High School (sixth). PICTURES: courtesy of Tori O’Connor

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Lily Crawford on ‘Aghaderg Stepping Delight’ won the Primary Individual 60cm class for Glynn PS, with Taylor-Lee Doyle winning the league. The Primary Teams 65cm class being won by Born To Ride, who also secured the league win.

Meanwhile, Indie Bingham on ‘One in the Making’ came out on top in the Primary Individual 70cm class for Loanends Primary School, with Molly Reid just edging ahead to take the league win.

In the Secondary Individual 75cm class, Maddison O’Kane on ‘Sultana’, representing St Ciaran's College claimed the red rosette, with Anna Poots on ‘Maggie’ winning the league. Banbridge Academy were the victors in the final 75cm team event, with Friends’ School winning the league.

Anna Poots riding Maggie, winners of the 75cm Individual League, pictured at the final of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Aoife Davis on ‘Oldtown Starling’ for Saintfield High School won the Novice Individual 85cm class on the day, with Jack Cowan riding ‘Buddy’ for Lurgan College taking the league win. Assumption Grammar won the 85cm team event at the final, but Banbridge High School High Flyers sealed the league title.

Tim Morton on ‘Silver’, representing Seagoe Primary School, showed their class in the Open Individual 1m class, winning at the final and taking the league title. The 1m team wins, both in the final and in the overall league, went to Dromore High School.

While there was no result for the Premier Individual 1.10m class at the final, Julianna Nelson on ‘Jim’ claimed the league honours.

Julianna Nelson riding ‘Jim’, winners of the Premier Individual League, pictured at the final of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

There was great excitement as the winners got to take their places on the podium, where they received their prizes, generously sponsored by TRI Equestrian. Needless to say, there were big smiles all round, bringing this competitive league to a fitting conclusion.

RESULTS

Saturday, November 30

Inter-Schools League final

Primary Individual 50cm:

1) Bobby O'Hagan, Fizz; 2) Bobby O'Hagan, Naughty; 3) Sadie Keys, Smurf, Clare PS; 4) Rosie Clarke, Culmore Princess, Augher Central PS; 5) Penelope Robinson, Dat'll Do, Toreagh Primary School; 6) Caoimhin John O’Kane, Alexia, St Oliver Plunkett PS.

Primary 50cm Individual League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Joanna Douglas (first), Bobbi O’Hagan (second), Sarah Niblock (third), Chloe Hall (fourth), Lillian Stockade (fifth) and Jessica McCarroll (sixth).

Primary Teams 50cm - No Oxers:

1) Scarva Friends Mix Ups; 2) Glynn/ Toreagh Primary Schools; 3) Mini Maverics; 4) Mini Mixtures; 5) The Saddle Sisters.

Primary Individual 60cm:

1) Lily Crawford, Aghaderg Stepping Delight, Glynn; 2) Jake Ross, Mini Digger, Fairview Primary School; 3) Daisy Murphy, Prancer, Kos; 4) Dara Currie, Belles Boy, Primate Dixon PS; 5) Taylor-Lee Doyle, Telynau Darwin, St Oliver Plunkett PS Ballyhegan; 6) Bobby O'Hagan, Fizz.

Primary Teams 65cm:

1) Born To Ride 79.41; 2) The Shake Ups 91.27; 3) The Wildcards 114.91; 4) Loanends Primary School 4/ 78.67.

Primary 65cm Team League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Born to Ride (first), The Shake ups (second) and Loanends Primary School (third).

Primary Individual 70cm:

1) Indie Bingham, One in the making (Poppy), Loanends Primary School; 2) Molly Reid, Little Me, Riverdale PS; 3) Harry Hannaway, Hippo, Our Lady's Primary Tullysaran; 4) Georgia Bingham, Rosie, Loanends Primary School; 5) Clara Little, Bambi, Clough Primary School; 6) Zara Abernethy, Whitehill Bella, Stewartstown Primary School.

Primary 70cm Individual League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Molly Reid (first), Indie Bingham (second), Harry Hannaway (third), Chloe Turkington (fourth), Isobel Abernethy (fifth) and Tim Morton (sixth), pictured at the final of the Inter-Schools’ show jumping league at The Meadows.

Secondary Individual 75cm:

1) Maddison O’Kane, Sultana, St Ciaran's College; 2) Eva McConnell, Old Orchard Spirit, Royal School Armagh; 3) Ava Wickie, Fizz Bomb, Lurgan Junior High; 4) Miya Thornton, KillyQuinn Robyn, Laurelhill Community College; 5) Anna Reid, Dubhaileans Bobcat, Wallace High School; 6) Amelia Irwin, Sam, Victoria College Belfast.

Secondary Teams 75cm:

1) Banbridge Academy 84.25; 2) Saintfield High School 84.54; 3) Friends' School 85.87; 4) St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore 101.72; 5) Banbridge High School Mini Flyers 4/ 122.17; 6) Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 8/ 88.11.

Novice Individual 85cm:

1) Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling, Saintfield High School; 2) Jack Cowan, Buddy, Lurgan College; 3) Ellie Osborne, Bella Bambino, Saint Catherine's College, Armagh; 4) Maisy Lindsay, Hallie, Wallace High School; 5) Gigi Roelle, Derrynoose Lady, Victoria College Belfast; 6) Erin Doherty, Consider It Dun, Methodist College Belfast.

Novice Teams 85cm:

1) Assumption Grammar 75.00; 2) Banbridge High School High Flyers 75.82; 3) Dromore High Blues 77.70; 4) Our Lady's Secondary School & Ballybay Community College 85.90; 5) Ballyclare High School 91.63; 6) Hunterhouse College 100.07.

Open Individual 1m:

1) Tim Morton, Silver, Seagoe Primary School; 2) Aoife Davis, Oldtown Starling, Saintfield High School; 3) Lily Brown, Heloas Queen Anne, Forthill College; 4) Riona Savage, Thornhill Jenny, Assumption Grammar School; 5) Gigi Roelle, Derrynoose Lady, Victoria College Belfast; 6) Tim Morton, Bell, Seagoe PS.

Open Teams 1m:

1) Dromore High School 82.13; 2) The Royal School Armagh - Red Team 87.47; 3) Royal School Armagh - Blue 4/ 89.20; 4) Down High School 12/ 125.17.

Open Team League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Dromore High School (first), Down High School (second) and Royal School Armagh Blue (third).

LEAGUE RESULTS

Primary Individual 50cm:

1) Joanna Douglas; 2) Bobbi O’Hagan; 3) Sarah Niblock; 4) Chloe Hall; 5) Lillian Stockade; 6) Jessica McCarroll.

Primary Teams 50cm - No Oxers:

1) Glynn PS/Toreagh PS; 2) Mini Mixtures; 3) Scarva PS/Friends Mix up.

Primary 50cm Team winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Glynn PS/Toreagh PS (first), Mini Mixtures (second) and Scarva PS/Friends Mix up (third).

Primary Individual 60cm:

1) Taylor-Lee Doyle; 2) Jake Ross; 3) Joanna Douglas; 4) Daisy Murphy; 5) Katie Wickie; 6) Lily Crawford.

Primary 60cm Individual League winners at the Inter-Schools’ show jumping at The Meadows: Taylor-Lee Doyle (first), Jake Ross (second), Joanna Douglas (third), Daisy Murphy (fourth), Katie Wickie (fifth) and Lily Crawford (sixth).

Primary Teams 65cm:

1) Born to Ride; 2) The Shake Ups; 3) Loanends Primary School.

Primary Individual 70cm:

1) Molly Reid; 2) Indie Bingham; 3) Harry Hannaway; 4) Chloe Turkington; 5) Isobel Abernethy; 6) Tim Morton.

Secondary Individual 75cm:

1) Anna Poots, Maggie.

Secondary Teams 75cm:

1) Friends’ School; 2) Enniskillen Royal Grammar School - Red; 3) Sacred Hearts Grammar; 4) Royal School Armagh; 5) Banbridge High School Mini Flyers; 6) Saintfield High School.

Novice Individual 85cm:

1) Jack Cowan, Buddy, Lurgan College.

Novice Teams 85cm:

1) Banbridge High School High Flyers; 2) Dromore High School Blues; 3) Assumption Grammar School 1.