First Place For St. Leo’s Showjumpers at Kilkenny

A win for St Leo’s showjumpers at Warrington when they competed in the St. Kieran’s College leg of the Hoofprint’s league. The team of Taylor Deane, Ailish Osborne, Sophie O Shea and Evelyn Moore jumped really well and got into a jump off and after a nerve wrecking jump off came out on top! Well done and thanks to Chef D’Equipe Rory Deane.

Well done to the Showjumpers

Three teams from St Leo’s competed on Sunday last at the Newbridge College showjumping league at Coilog. The Novice team of Sofie O Shea, Taylor Deane, Ailish Osborne and Evelyn Moore made the jump off and ended up in 4th position to the delight of all their  supporters .

The 2 senior teams of Ciara Kelly, Niamh Kennedy, Leanne Ryan Romy Bolger  Layla Griffin, Annie Molloy and  Ciara Callinan put in great performances but didn’t make the jump off. Well done to all and everyone had a lovely day!

All Ireland School Hunter Trials

Congratulations to Niamh Kennedy 2F who came 2nd in the junior All Ireland Schools Hunter Trials at Bagenalstown on Saturday out of a field of over 200 competitors from schools right around Ireland. They were there from as far as Kinsale,  Dundalk, Sligo, Athenry and lots of local schools too.

Leone Lacey and Ciara Kelly also competed and did very well but they were out of the ribbons this time.

Thanks to the girls and  also their parents for bringing them!!

All Ireland Hunter trials

Good luck to Leone Lacey in the senior competition and Ciara Kelly and Niamh Kennedy in the Junior Competition to be hosted by Good Counsel at Bagenalstown.

CBS Kilkenny 150th Anniversary Hunter trials

The CBS Kilkenny are celebrating their 150th anniversary and as part of that celebration they hosted a hunter trial at Ballyhale Co. Kilkenny a course designed by a very prominent past pupil and double olympian Tommy Brennan the renowned course builder. 

The day Sunday 28th feburary  attracted a large  crowd and Niamh Kennedy 2F came 3rd in the pony singles competiton out of a field of 48 competitors. Congrats Niamh.

Dates for your diary 21st Feburary Kilkenny college show jumping Warrington

 13th March All Ireland Hunter Trials Good Counsel New Ross at Bagenalstown

Closing date Friday 12th February

 28th March Final league Barnadown

Many thanks to parents who have been so good to bring their children to the many events and we have done well so far this year. Keep in touch on the St leo’s website. Would welcome any pictures to  nualak10 at gmail.com and we can put them up on the web.

Off to Dublin with new kit!!

Our senior showjumpers are off to Dublin again tomorrow December 13th, this time to Broadmeadow. They will be sporting their new jackets and nummnahs so hopefully they will have good luck! The team consists of Niamh Kennedy, Ciara Kennedy, Leone Lacey and Ciara Ryan. Good luck!!!

Well done!

Congrats to our senior showjumping team who came 5th at Kilossery Stud in the Inter school league. Leone and Niamh did the jump off and were very unfortunate to both knock the last jump, but it was so exciting!! The team consisted of Ciara Kelly 2F Niamh Kennedy 2F Leanne Ryan 3A and Leone Lacey F3

Good luck in Dublin

Best of luck in Dublin on Sunday to our senior Show jumpers Leone Lacey, Leanne Ryan ,Niamh Kennedy and Ciara Kelly. Hope everything goes your way this week and you get that bit of luck!

Moving on to Co. Dublin

Congrats to the senior show jumping team of Ciara Kelly Niamh Kennedy Leanne Ryan and Leone Lacey who put on a super display of riding on Sunday but were very unlucky not to get into a jump off!!  They really were on top form so it was decided that they would try again next weekend in Killossery  stud near Swords Co. Dublin. Well done girls and thanks to all the parents for taking the girls.


(c) St Leo's College, Carlow. 2011