"I’m excited to be called up for the European Championship and I thank Michael Blake for giving me the opportunity to link up with the squad in La Coruna,” Denis Lynch – who has replaced Cian O'Connor on the Irish team – said. Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.
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Ireland has made a change in their team for the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2025, with Denis Lynch and Vistogrand (Fantaland x Mr Visto) replacing Cian O’Connor in A Coruña, Spain.
“I’m excited to be called up for the European Championship and I thank Michael Blake for giving me the opportunity to link up with the squad in La Coruna,” Lynch said in a press release from Horse Sport Ireland. “To represent your country at a major championship like this is up there with the highest honour and we will be going there to do everything we can to try help the team win a gold medal.”
The 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship kicked off on Tuesday morning with the first horse inspection, followed by a training session in the afternoon. The first competition takes place on Wednesday, starting at 15.00 CET.
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