Conor Swail Archives - SportsNewsIreland https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/tag/conor-swail Sports News, Live GAA scores, GAA fixtures Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:29:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sni-icon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Conor Swail Archives - SportsNewsIreland https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/tag/conor-swail 32 32 229439223 Another Canada win for Jordan Coyle and For Gold https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/another-canada-win-for-jordan-coyle-and-for-gold https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/another-canada-win-for-jordan-coyle-and-for-gold#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:18:06 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=34132 Ireland’s riders took 50% of the top-10 places in Saturday’s AKITA Drilling Cup in Canada. The winning round format competition had 33 horse/rider combinations challenge the first track and the 10 top results from that round qualified for the winning round. Five of the riders returning for the winning round carried the Irish flag, a […]

The post Another Canada win for Jordan Coyle and For Gold appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Ireland’s riders took 50% of the top-10 places in Saturday’s AKITA Drilling Cup in Canada.

The winning round format competition had 33 horse/rider combinations challenge the first track and the 10 top results from that round qualified for the winning round.

Five of the riders returning for the winning round carried the Irish flag, a dominant force this 2025 Summer Tournament Season.

It was another victory for Jordan Coyle riding, For Gold, in the AKITA Drilling Cup. The pair delivered the fastest clear ride in the winning round with a time of 51.79 seconds.

Briton Charlie Jones with Capitale 6 took the second step on the podium, as they went clear in 53.33 seconds.

Mexico’s Eugenio Garza Perez, riding Chalouries PS took third, stopping the clock in 58.13 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Farrel were next best of the Irish in fifth.

James Chawke, riding Daido Van’t Ruytershof Z, were eighth, following by Darragh Kenny with Zero K in ninth.

Conor Swail and Clonterm Obolensky rounded out the top-10.

The post Another Canada win for Jordan Coyle and For Gold appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/another-canada-win-for-jordan-coyle-and-for-gold/feed 0 34132
Kenny, Swail 1-2 in The ATCO Cup https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/kenny-swail-1-2-in-the-atco-cup https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/kenny-swail-1-2-in-the-atco-cup#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 08:50:33 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=34126 Darragh Kenny and Conor Swail produced another Irish 1-2 at Spruce Meadows, in the ATCO Cup in the International Ring. The ATCO Cup was contested over the track designed by FEI course builder Santiago Varela of Spain. Darragh Kenny aboard Lightning produced the fastest clear round in the five combination jump-off with a time of […]

The post Kenny, Swail 1-2 in The ATCO Cup appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Darragh Kenny and Conor Swail produced another Irish 1-2 at Spruce Meadows, in the ATCO Cup in the International Ring.

The ATCO Cup was contested over the track designed by FEI course builder Santiago Varela of Spain.

Darragh Kenny aboard Lightning produced the fastest clear round in the five combination jump-off with a time of 36.95 seconds.

Conor Swail finished in second with Qoreen Van’t Ruyershof in a time of 42.33 seconds.

Canadian Sarah Lottis, rounded out the top three placings, as she and Itoulon S finished third, with four faults, in 40.25 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Legacy finished in in fifth place, after eight faults in the jump-off round.

 

The post Kenny, Swail 1-2 in The ATCO Cup appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/kenny-swail-1-2-in-the-atco-cup/feed 0 34126
Win number 6 at Spruce Meadows for Jordan Coyle https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/win-number-6-at-spruce-meadows-for-jordan-coyle https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/win-number-6-at-spruce-meadows-for-jordan-coyle#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:18:59 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=34123 Jordan Coyle maintained his excellent form at Spruce Meadows when winning the Friends of the Meadows 1.50 class. It is a fifth 5* victory of the summer at the Canadian venue for the Irish rider, as he and King Kannan GP took the 5* competition in the International Ring. With ten combinations jumping clear in […]

The post Win number 6 at Spruce Meadows for Jordan Coyle appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Jordan Coyle maintained his excellent form at Spruce Meadows when winning the Friends of the Meadows 1.50 class.

It is a fifth 5* victory of the summer at the Canadian venue for the Irish rider, as he and King Kannan GP took the 5* competition in the International Ring.

With ten combinations jumping clear in the opening round to advance to the jump-off, the Irish combination won with a clear in 40.35 seconds.

USA’s Kyle King took second place on the rostrum with SIG Chiari. They were runners-up with a clear round in 40.85 seconds.

Conor Swail took third for Ireland, riding Qoreen Van’t Ruytershof, as they stopped the timers with a clear round in 41.36 seconds.

Daniel Coyle, brother of the class winner, Jordan, came home in fifth position aboard Farrel, while Conor Swail was seventh on his second horse in the competition, One Edition.

Darragh Kenny and Genial De B’Nevill rounded out a successful class for the Irish combinations as they claimed tenth spot.

 

The post Win number 6 at Spruce Meadows for Jordan Coyle appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/win-number-6-at-spruce-meadows-for-jordan-coyle/feed 0 34123
1-3 for Ireland in Friends of the Meadows Cup https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/1-3-for-ireland-in-friends-of-the-meadows-cup https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/1-3-for-ireland-in-friends-of-the-meadows-cup#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:25:51 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=34104 Jordan Coyle and For Gold claimed another Irish victory in Canada in the early hours of the morning as they took the Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.50m The Irish rider/horse combination were one of seven, from thirty-three competitors, to jump clear in the first round and advance to the jump-off. The course built by […]

The post 1-3 for Ireland in Friends of the Meadows Cup appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Jordan Coyle and For Gold claimed another Irish victory in Canada in the early hours of the morning as they took the Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.50m

The Irish rider/horse combination were one of seven, from thirty-three competitors, to jump clear in the first round and advance to the jump-off.

The course built by FEI Course Designer Anderson Lima of Mexico featured 13 obstacles, and a total of 16 jumping efforts.

Aboard For Gold, Coyle triggered the finish line at 38.64 seconds, over two seconds faster than Mexican Patricio Pasquel who finished in second with a time of 40.75 seconds.

Ireland’s Conor Swail claimed the third podium spot with Qoreen Van ‘T Ruytershof, going clear in the jump-off round in 40.81 seconds.

Daniel Coyle and Farrel were seventh in 42.28 seconds, having eight faults in their jump-off round.

 

The post 1-3 for Ireland in Friends of the Meadows Cup appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/1-3-for-ireland-in-friends-of-the-meadows-cup/feed 0 34104
Irish 1-2 in Canadian Utilities Cup at Spruce Meadows https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-in-canadian-utilities-cup-at-spruce-meadows https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-in-canadian-utilities-cup-at-spruce-meadows#respond Sat, 28 Jun 2025 09:12:27 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=34101 Offaly’s Darragh Kenny rode Zero K to victory in the Canadian Utilities Cup 1.55 at the ‘Pan American’ at Spruce Meadows in Canada. The world number 18 ranked rider beat a strong field of jump-off contenders posting the fastest clear ride with a time of 40.72 seconds. Fellow Irishman Jordan Coyle, riding Jorisca, held that […]

The post Irish 1-2 in Canadian Utilities Cup at Spruce Meadows appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Offaly’s Darragh Kenny rode Zero K to victory in the Canadian Utilities Cup 1.55 at the ‘Pan American’ at Spruce Meadows in Canada.

The world number 18 ranked rider beat a strong field of jump-off contenders posting the fastest clear ride with a time of 40.72 seconds.

Fellow Irishman Jordan Coyle, riding Jorisca, held that top spot with a time of 40.78 seconds until Kenny was able to shave six one-hundredths of a second off the time.

Canadian Kara Chad took third place, stopping the timers at 42.10 seconds.

Ireland’s Conor Swail was also inside the top-10 in the class, finishing in fifth position with Clonterm Obolensky, in 43.45 seconds.

Speaking about the conditions in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, winning rider Darragh Kenny admitted:

The ground here is absolutely spectacular. I was just saying into Anderson Lima (FEI Course Designer) this morning, you know, I’ve been here a good few times and, you know, probably over the last 15 years, I think it’s the best I’ve ever seen it. It’s absolutely incredible. At the moment, the horses really seem to be popping.”

The post Irish 1-2 in Canadian Utilities Cup at Spruce Meadows appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-in-canadian-utilities-cup-at-spruce-meadows/feed 0 34101
All-Irish podium in RBC Capital Markets Cup in Canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/all-irish-podium-in-rbc-capital-markets-cup-in-canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/all-irish-podium-in-rbc-capital-markets-cup-in-canada#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:37:44 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=33925 With many Irish successes over the past week at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, Jordan Coyle got in on the winning act with a victory on Friday night. The Derry rider and For Gold won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m class at the  ‘National’ CSI5* event. In a five horse jump-off, there were three […]

The post All-Irish podium in RBC Capital Markets Cup in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
With many Irish successes over the past week at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, Jordan Coyle got in on the winning act with a victory on Friday night.

The Derry rider and For Gold won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m class at the  ‘National’ CSI5* event.

In a five horse jump-off, there were three Irish combinations and two from Mexico.

The Irish trio took the three spots on the winners’ podium, with Coyle, who was last to compete in the jump-off taking the highest podium step.

The 14-year-old For Gold gave it his all and stopped the timers with a clear round in 35.85 seconds to seal another victory for Ireland.

Conor Swail and My Lady Lavista, who were third in the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m on Thursday night, were runners-up in this class, with a clear in a time of 36.78 seconds.

Darragh Kenny, a winner aboard Eddy Blue in the Recon Metal 1.55m in the International Ring on Thursday, combined with Diaroubet on this occasion to take third place in 37.56 seconds.

The post All-Irish podium in RBC Capital Markets Cup in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/all-irish-podium-in-rbc-capital-markets-cup-in-canada/feed 0 33925
Two wins in two days at Spruce Meadows for Conor Swail https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/two-wins-in-two-days-at-spruce-meadows-for-conor-swail https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/two-wins-in-two-days-at-spruce-meadows-for-conor-swail#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:19:12 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=33922 Conor Swail proved yet again why he’s ranked 15th in the world with a victory in the ATCO Cup 1.50m at Spruce Meadows in Canada last night. Aboard the chestnut mare, One Edition, the Irish combination clocked the fastest clear round in the jump-off with a time of 34.38 seconds. Swail also tied for third […]

The post Two wins in two days at Spruce Meadows for Conor Swail appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Conor Swail proved yet again why he’s ranked 15th in the world with a victory in the ATCO Cup 1.50m at Spruce Meadows in Canada last night.

Aboard the chestnut mare, One Edition, the Irish combination clocked the fastest clear round in the jump-off with a time of 34.38 seconds.

Swail also tied for third in the competition aboard Clonterm Obolensky with fellow Irishman Darragh Kenny and Zero K – they both finished on the exact same time of 34.76 seconds in the jump-off round.

Eugenio Garza Perex of Mexico, riding Chalouries PS, took the second spot in the podium in 34.69 seconds.

Following his win, Conor Swail spoke of the experience his horses can gain while competing all summer at Spruce Meadows, stating.

“One of the interesting things about, you know, the summer season at Spruce Meadows is that you can bring young horses here and get some time with them in a number of different rings. That, that really can help their trajectory as young horses.”

 

The post Two wins in two days at Spruce Meadows for Conor Swail appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/two-wins-in-two-days-at-spruce-meadows-for-conor-swail/feed 0 33922
Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue top all-Irish podium in Canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/darragh-kenny-and-eddy-blue-top-all-irish-podium-in-canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/darragh-kenny-and-eddy-blue-top-all-irish-podium-in-canada#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:50:03 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=33913 Darragh Kenny topped an all-Irish podium in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, Canada, on Thursday night. The Offaly native and Eddy Blue won the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m against a strong field of 40 other combinations. The Irish combination posted the fastest clear round in the jump off with a time of 40.07 seconds. […]

The post Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue top all-Irish podium in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Darragh Kenny topped an all-Irish podium in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, Canada, on Thursday night.

The Offaly native and Eddy Blue won the Recon Metal Cup 1.55m against a strong field of 40 other combinations.

The Irish combination posted the fastest clear round in the jump off with a time of 40.07 seconds.

David O’Brien and El Balou Old claimed the runner-up spot with a jump-off clear in 40.15 seconds.

Conor Swail and My Lady Lavista were third – clear in 40.23 seconds.

In a tightly-fought leaderboard, there was less than two-tenths of a second from first to third over the Olaf Petersen Jr. designed course.

“It was a great class,” Kenny stated. “Very fast jump off. I absolutely love jumping in this ring. The footing is incredible. You know, it’s always been a lucky ring for me, actually, I’ve always had good success in it.”

The winning Irish rider continued:

“And, my horse was brilliant. He’s in super form at the moment. He had a really uncharacteristic result in the Grand Prix last week, but, he bounced back and jumps super today, and I expect a good result on Saturday.””

The post Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue top all-Irish podium in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/darragh-kenny-and-eddy-blue-top-all-irish-podium-in-canada/feed 0 33913
Conor Swail and Clonterm Obolensky win in Canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/conor-swail-and-clonterm-obolensky-win-in-canada https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/conor-swail-and-clonterm-obolensky-win-in-canada#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:02:54 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=33919 World number 15 ranked rider, Conor Swail topped the leaderboard in the Francis Family 1.50m competition to start day two of the ‘National’ at Spruce Meadows. Riding the nine-year-old stallion Clonterm Obolensky, the winning combination stopped the timers in 42.48 seconds – the fastest time of the class. Overall it was a very good competition […]

The post Conor Swail and Clonterm Obolensky win in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
World number 15 ranked rider, Conor Swail topped the leaderboard in the Francis Family 1.50m competition to start day two of the ‘National’ at Spruce Meadows.

Riding the nine-year-old stallion Clonterm Obolensky, the winning combination stopped the timers in 42.48 seconds – the fastest time of the class.

Overall it was a very good competition for Irish combinations as they took four of the first six places in the class.

Darragh Kenny and Mendoze VDL took second place.

Jordan Coyle and Jorisca were fourth, while Swail also finished in sixth position, riding One Edition. This combination had won the Township Planning + Design Cup Trophy last Saturday.

The post Conor Swail and Clonterm Obolensky win in Canada appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/conor-swail-and-clonterm-obolensky-win-in-canada/feed 0 33919
Irish 1-2-3 at Spruce Meadows https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-3-at-spruce-meadows https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-3-at-spruce-meadows#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:45:26 +0000 https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=33905 Irish riders remained in winning form overnight at Spruce Meadows in Canada with Conor Swail leading an Irish sweep of the podium. World Number 15 ranked Swail and One Edition won the 5* class, after posting a clear round in 41.73 seconds in the 14-horse jump-off. The time was less than one tenth of a […]

The post Irish 1-2-3 at Spruce Meadows appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
Irish riders remained in winning form overnight at Spruce Meadows in Canada with Conor Swail leading an Irish sweep of the podium.

World Number 15 ranked Swail and One Edition won the 5* class, after posting a clear round in 41.73 seconds in the 14-horse jump-off.

The time was less than one tenth of a second faster than Offaly’s Darragh Kenny and Lightning. Kenny rounded out the podium aboard his mount Diaroubet.

Jordan Coyle and Jorsica were 10th, ensuring four Irish combinations finished in the top-10.

Darragh Kenny had to settle for the runner-up position again in The French Family Cup.

Riding Mendoza VDL, the Irishman was beaten by Grace DeFoe of the United States, who posted a winning clear in 42.40 seconds in the 11-horse jump off.

The post Irish 1-2-3 at Spruce Meadows appeared first on SportsNewsIreland.

]]>
https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/irish-1-2-3-at-spruce-meadows/feed 0 33905