Ireland seal Olympic berth as Sisk leads gutsy rally at World Games

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Aoife Clark's flawless cross-country run was key to Ireland claiming a place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE

Louise Parkes

Ireland claimed a place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after finishing sixth in the Eventing Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in France yesterday.

Things were looking far from promising with a 12th-place berth after dressage on Friday.