local team off to belgium for Euros

The Northern Ireland Under 12 Mounted Games Team, comprised of children who are all from the Ballymena area are to compete in the European Champions in Belgium next month.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jun 2014, 16:11 BST
The Northern Ireland Under 12 MGA (Mounted Games Association) team who travel to Belgium in July for the European Championships are seen here at training last week in Ballymena. L-R, James McNabney, Brigid Delargy, Michael Doherty, Erin Dunseath and William Hamilton. INBT 23-178CSThe Northern Ireland Under 12 MGA (Mounted Games Association) team who travel to Belgium in July for the European Championships are seen here at training last week in Ballymena. L-R, James McNabney, Brigid Delargy, Michael Doherty, Erin Dunseath and William Hamilton. INBT 23-178CS
The Northern Ireland Under 12 MGA (Mounted Games Association) team who travel to Belgium in July for the European Championships are seen here at training last week in Ballymena. L-R, James McNabney, Brigid Delargy, Michael Doherty, Erin Dunseath and William Hamilton. INBT 23-178CS

The team is made up which is made up of Mickey Doherty, Erin Dunseath, William Hamilton, James McNabney and Brigid Delargy are currently in training for the Championships which are being held in July.

The children who are all from the Ballymena area will spend a week in Belgium competing against the top teams in Europe.

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Mounted games are played in teams of five riders (or in pairs or individually) each mounting a pony. There are numerous games such as relay races or agility and dexterity games. Depending on the game, each rider must perform a different exercise such as drop off, pick up or grab objects, weave between poles and more.

All the children are dedicated to mounted games and have been training extremely hard in Ballymena in order to be selected for the Northern Ireland team.

Not only are they putting the hours in at training, they have also worked tirelessly in their fund raising efforts and recently held a table quiz in the Central Bar, Cushendall and a Night at the Races in Ballymena Rugby Club. They have also secured sponsorship from the following companies: Doagh Farm Feeds; Michelin; Transport Supplies; Abbey Upholstery; DT Carson Accountants; Kelly Flowers; Paul O’Kane Autos; Oldstone Veterinary Products; McCavana Timber Frames.

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