arena.JPGThe chef d’equipes of the 11 nations competing in the President’s Cup CSIO***** in Abu Dhabi met this morning to make the draw for the running order of Friday’s team contest.

The most news worthy occurrence, however, was Irish team manager Robert Splaine’s announcement. He noted that his riders have decided any money they might win in Friday’s Nations Cup would be donated to the Haiti Earthquake appeal. “This is not to do with publicity, no-one wants to profit from others misfortune, but we hope that it will raise awareness and perhaps motivate other donations.” 

The Irish team is a strong one and consists of former World Champion Dermott Lennon, Cian O’Connor recent winner of the Grand Prix at Olympia, Billy Twomey who won the Amsterdam GP and Cameron Hanley, 4th in the 2009 European Championships.

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