Glenpatrick Polo

TeamBios

James Connolly- 2 Goal James is based in Wicklow, Ireland has represented Ireland is Azerbaijan, Zambia, New Zealand and South Africa. He plays in both Ireland and Sotogrande, Spain. And works between both hospitality and property sectors.

Michael Connolly- 2 Goal Michael began riding horses aged 10 and competed in all disciplines at pony club. He tried polo at the age of 13 and was hooked. Michael represented the Northern Ireland pony club teams at the Pony Club championships in Cowdray for six years. This led to invitations to play internationally where he has competed in New York, Florida, Canada, Uruguay, Spain, France and the UK. Michael played on the successful Horseware Team for eight years and now plays mainly in Ireland and Spain. He usually plays as a number four and competes regularly throughout the summer season.

Max Hutchinson- 4 Goal Max started playing polo at the Northern Ireland Polo Club with his father and sisters at age 11. He has been fortunate to compete in many tournaments throughout his career, winning some prestigious ones along the way including the Ellerston Spring Cup, The Queen Mother, Eduardo Moore and Coun try Cup. He has won a gold medal with Ireland in the FIP European Championships with his Dad which he claims to be the best moment of his polo career.

Ian Megahey- 0 Goal Ian Megahey, founder of the Glenpatrick Polo Team, started playing polo in 2018. Having showjumped to a high level prior to this, he has considerable experience on horseback however is the least experienced polo player on the team. He has risen quickly from -2 to 0 since starting to competitively play in 2019. With a view to move to 1 at end of this season.

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