Cian O’Connor back in Ireland’s Olympic fold

Cian O’Connor too Blue Loyd.

Irish showjumper Cian O’Connor has been named to accept the house of Denis Lynch at the London Olympic Games.

The Olympic Council of Republic of Ireland has approved Horse Sport Ireland’s nomination of O’Connor every bit the mo Irish Gaelic demo jumping passenger for the Olympic Games inwards London.

Lynch’s nomination was withdrawn past times Horse Sport Republic of Ireland before this week.

The nomination was made past times demo jumping Chef D’Equipe Robert Splaine for the combination of Cian O’Connor too his Equus caballus Blue Loyd.

Ireland volition straight off live on represented past times Billy Twomey too Cian O’Connor inwards the private demo jumping lawsuit inwards Greenwich, London, which starts on August 5. Twomey rides Tinka’s Serenade.

O’Connor won private gilt on Waterford Crystal inwards 2004 but was stripped of the medal for drug offences.

O’Connor said he had been working towards an Olympic provide for the past times 8 years too had acquired too syndicated Blue Loyd amongst the destination of making it to London.

“I’ve only learned of my pick to compete at the London Olympics on Blue Loyd. I am delighted to attain got this chance to compete i time to a greater extent than at the Olympic Games,” O’Connor said.

“The circumstances which led to my pick are almost unfortunate for Denis Lynch, nonetheless I must straight off focus on the labor at paw too ensure that both myself too Blue Loyd are inwards the best possible shape for the Games.

“I desire to give thank you lot Robert Splaine, the Irish Gaelic squad director too all those inwards Horse Sport Republic of Ireland too the Olympic Council of Republic of Ireland who attain got shown this confidence inwards me too the Equus caballus to perform at this level.

“Blue Loyd is an particular athlete too sure enough has the potential to attain got a expert games. Hopefully Billy Twomey too myself volition perform good too give the Irish Gaelic public, who attain got such a passionate involvement inwards the London Olympics, a total too committed essay which volition Pb to the best possible results.”

 

 

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