Silver for Michael Murphy at Para Dressage European Championships

Ireland's Michael Murphy has won a silver medal at the FEI Para Dressage European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany.

Murphy and the 16-year-old Cleverboy narrowly missed out on a medal in Tuesday's Grand Prix at the Championships when finishing just half a percentage point off the bronze medal position.

However, a superb score of 79.887% this morning saw him take the silver medal as runner-up in the Grade I Freestyle.

The gold medal went to Italy's Sara Morganti and Mariebelle on a score of 81.640 %, while Germany's Martina Benzinger and Nautika took bronze with a score of 78.347 %.

Irish Horse Board Director General Alison Corbally said: "Having first competed for Ireland in 2018, Michael has developed such a special relationship with Cleverboy. This fantastic success is so well deserved for his hard work and dedication."