The Irish team are in second place ahead of the final day of the FEI Nations Cup at Camphire in County Waterford.
Ireland had been lying in fifth place after the opening Dressage phase and shot up the standings when all four of Ireland's team riders jumped clear Cross Country at the picturesque Waterford venue.
They're just over a fence behind leaders New Zealand.
The New Zealand team are on 94.90 penalties, Ireland on 99.50 with Sweden in third on 103.0.
The FEI Eventing Nations Cup at Camphire will be decided this afternoon following the final Show Jumping phase.
Irish team manager Sally Corscadden is very pleased with her team's performance so far but knows the final jumping phase will be crucial:
"Yes, I'm really delighted. Great performances from all the team riders across the country.
"It's exciting to have new horse and rider combinations stepping up in class and great to for Sam [Watson] to deliver a classic round inside the time.
"It's going to be very close in the Show Jumping [on Sunday], so still some work to be done," she said.
Carlow's Sam Watson and Imperial Sky (ISH) have taken the lead in the individual competition after a brilliant clear round inside the time to keep them on their Dressage score of 27.70. Meath's Sarah Ennis lies in eighth place with her individual horse BLM Diamond Delux (ISH) while she is in 20th place with her team horse Woodcourt Garrison (ISH). The third of Ireland's team riders, Brian Morrison, is in 13th place with Global Orchid (ISH), while an excellent clear Cross Country round inside the time from Irish team rider Fred Scala and Everon Vivendi (ISH), moved the Carlow native up a massive 32 places to 15th.
