TIPPERARY'S Shane Breen returns to the Irish squad for the Nations' Cup of Switzerland this week after a one-show break, riding Carmel Ryan's talented Irish stallion 'Carmena Z'.

Breen replaces Cameron Hanley, who has competed at the last two Meydan Superleague Nations' Cup fixtures - in Rome, Italy and La Baule, France.

The squad for St. Gallen in Switzerland, in alphabetical order, is:

Shane Breen (Tipperary); Carmena Z
Darragh Kenny (Offaly); Obelix
Capt. David O’Brien (Westmeath); Mo Chroi or Kiltoom
Cian O’Connor (Meath); K. Club Lady
Billy Twomey (Cork); Tinka's Serenade or Je t'Aime Flamenco

Team Ireland Equestrian's show jumping manager Robert Splaine said today (Tuesday): "Shane had a great start to the Nations' Cup season with a double clear round in the opening Meydan competition at La Baule. He returns to the squad this week with 'Carmena Z'. Cameron Hanley excelled in the last two Meydan competitions, and is now due a break, but the rest of the squad is the same as the one we fielded for Rome last week, where Ireland finished joint third.

"Billy Twomey and Cian O'Connor were exceptional in Rome, and Darragh Kenny has made a significant contribution to the last two Cups. This is Darragh's last outing before returning to the United States, where he is based. Capt. David O'Brien, who was fifth man at Rome, remains on the squad for St. Gallen."

The Swiss Nations' Cup takes place in St. Gallen on Friday (June 4), and is the third of the 2010 Meydan Superleague series, which features the world's ten best teams competing at the world's top eight show jumping venues, and which concludes at the Dublin Horse Show in August. Ireland is current sixth in the league table after finishing joint third last week at Rome.