Daniel Coyle

Not to be confused with Dan Coyle.

Daniel Coyle

Personal information
Born	(1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 30) [1] Ardmore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Sport
Sport	Show jumping
Team	Ireland

Daniel Coyle (born 2 December 1994) is an equestrian from Northern Ireland, who competes in show jumping.

Career

In March 2022, Coyle won the $500,000 Great American Grand Prix on Ariel Grange’s Legacy in Florida. ^[2]

In June 2022, riding Oak Grove’s Carlyle, Coyle became the first Irish rider to win the five-star CHIO Rotterdam in 58 years. ^{[3] [4]}

In the space of two months riding Legacy and Incredible in 2023 he won a hat-trick of consecutive five-star World Cups in Leipzig, Amsterdam, and Ocala, Florida. He also won the Grand Prix in Ocala on Farel. On Legacy he produced a double clear that helped Ireland qualify for the FEI League Of Nations final in Barcelona in October 2023. ^[5]

Riding Legacy he claimed victory in the $150,000 Mad Barn Big Ben International Challenge on November 9, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto. ^[6]

In December 2023, riding Legacy he won the grand prix at the London International Horse Show. ^[7] He also made the jump-off, briefly leading, at the Logines World Cup, at the event. ^[8]

He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics riding Legacy. ^[9]

Personal life

Coyle is from Ardmore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ^[10] His brother Jordan Coyle is also an international show jumper. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "Daniel Coyle". FEI.org. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
2. Bailey, Mollie (March 28, 2022). "Sibling Rivalry Pushes Daniel Coyle To Win $500,000 Great American Grand Prix". Chronodhorse. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. "Daniel Coyle and Oak Grove's Carlyle fly to win the CSIO5* Longines". World of Showjumping. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
4. "Daniel Coyle". RTE. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
5. Ó Conchúir, Daragh (14 July 2024). "'People think you can't make it unless you have money' – Daniel Coyle overcomes odds to make Olympics". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
6. "Ireland's Daniel Coyle and Legacy shine bright at Royal Horse Show!". equnews. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
7. Jones, Eleanor (18 December 2023). "'I owe everything to Legacy': World Cup podium finishers fight back to win London grand prix". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
8. Jones, Eleanor (17 June 2023). "'As good sport as you'll see anywhere': British one-two in spectacular London World Cup". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
9. "Paris Olympics 2024: Coyle, Berry and Lyle in Ireland's equestrian team". BBC Sport. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
10. "Exclusive interview with Irish Olympic show jumper from Derry". Derry Now. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
11. "Daniel & Jordan Coyle". Clip My Horse. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
12. Loney, Ruth (4 Jun 2019). "Coyle brothers help Ireland to second place". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2024.