Sportsjoe.ie - Full StoryTom MacGuinness is a national treasure
August 18 2017
Staying the distance.
Dundalk man Tom MacGuinness competed in his first FEI (International Equestrian federation) European Championships when he took part in the 160km Endurance Championship in Brussels recently.
The 66-year-old was the only Irish man to take part in the event, but one man was all it took to set the Irish flag flying high among Europe's elite.
85 competitors toed the line in Belgium, but the Louth debutante wasn't fazed by the sizable competition, and finished a creditable 11th place aboard his mount Sasha D'Allais.
This is just another box ticked off Tom's growing and wide-ranging CV when it comes to equestrian events.
Having enjoyed success in eventing, show-jumping and polo, MacGuinness took up the demanding sport of endurance racing in 2013, aged 60...
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https://www.sportsjoe.ie/horse-racing/dundalk-man-proves-yet-age-shouldnt-barrier-sporting-success-134195
