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Cian O'Connor on Kilkenny. Ben Brady/INPHO

Ireland win Aga Khan in dramatic jump-off with France

It’s a first Irish win in the competition since 2015.

IRELAND WON THE Aga Khan trophy for the first time since 2015 in a dramatic jump-off with France at the RDS today. 

Ireland and France were tied on four penalty points at the end of the regular event, with Cian O’Connor nervelessly securing a jump-off with a clear final round. 

Marc Dilasser went first for France on Arioto Du Gevres and went around the course cleanly, setting a time to beat of 31.81. Conor Swail and Count Me In got the nod to secure victory for Ireland and delivered: another faultless round in the quicker time of 30.31. It meant another success for the Irish team of Swail, O’Connor, Max Wachman, and Shane Sweetnam a week after they secured qualification for the Paris Olympics. Chef de Mission is Michael Blake. 

With Ireland first and France second, Switzerland finished third, accumulating eight penalty points. 

There followed the Dutch in fourth (12), Brazil in fifth (also 12), USA (20), and Norway (44.)

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    Nov 29th 2022, 9:16 PM

    Best of luck to the iran team on their return home.

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    Mute Jake Kelly
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    Nov 29th 2022, 9:36 PM

    I hope we get to see this team again and I don’t just mean at another tournament. At a time when things in their home country are shockingly bad and bleak these guys have been a credit to their people, not the regime, the people

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    Nov 29th 2022, 9:38 PM

    ….enjoyed that as a contest….fair play both teams.

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    Nov 29th 2022, 10:01 PM

    That’s three in a row for the Yanks last 16.

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    Nov 29th 2022, 10:21 PM

    @Pat Barry: They weren’t at the last World Cup

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    Nov 29th 2022, 11:08 PM

    @Fergus O’Connor: think he probably means when they have qualified.

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    Nov 30th 2022, 2:38 AM

    Ah jaysus Gavin, it was more a ‘slap to the gob’ then a “shuddering hit”(USA USA). It’s not like he didn’t play on or anything

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