Backroom team: Three-Day Eventing - Col Ned Campion (manager); Helen Cantillon O'Keeffe (Chef d'Equipe); Mary D'Arcy-O'Connell (coach); Con Kennedy (veterinary surgeon); Dressage - Gisela Holstein (Chief d'Equipe/coach).

Virginia McGrath (Age: 35; Event: Three-Day event team) - Was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1995 European Championships.

Horse: The Yellow Earl. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Nicola Cassidy (Age: 44; Event: Three-Day event, team) - Has never incurred a single fault either in the cross-country or showjumping side of the Three-Day event when riding Mr Mullins.

Horse: Mr Mullins. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Patricia Donegan (Age: 26; Event: Three-Day event, team) - The Bandon, Co Cork woman won the Three Star Three-Day event at Punchestown this year. Horse: Don't Step Back. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Susan Shortt (Age: 34; Event: ThreeDay event, team) - Finished second in the Punchestown Three-Star Three-Day event in 1985 and has since contested all the major events this side of the world.

Horse: Joy of My Heart. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Austin O'Connor (Age: 25; Event: Three-Day event, individual) - Was part of the Irish gold medal-winning team at the European Young Riders Championship in 1995. Finest individual achievement was to finish fourth in Badminton last year on Simply Rhett.

Horse: Horseware Fabio. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Trevor Smith (Age: 30; Event: ThreeDay Event, individual) - From Tandragee, Co Armagh, he represented Ireland as a middleweight boxer.

Horse: High Scope. Timetable: Saturday 16th-22nd.

Heike Holstein (Age: 28; Event: Dressage) - Won seven national titles in a row and competed in Atlanta in 1996.

Horse: Ballaseyr Royale. Timetable: Monday, 25th-27th.