Showjumper of the year award for Cian O’Connor
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Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor was presented amongst The Irish Gaelic Field’s prestigious 2012 senior demo jumper of the twelvemonth abide by at a ceremony inwards Co Meath yesterday.
The demo jumper overcame several slow challenges to induce got his house inwards the demo jumping lastly at London 2012 in addition to went on to secure the bronze medal on Blue Loyd 12, who was in addition to thus owned past times the passenger in addition to the O’Reilly Hylands.
Denied a house inwards the jump-off for golden past times only 0.02 seconds, O’Connor returned to the nous arena at Greenwich Park to create upward one's heed the argent in addition to bronze medals. He looked gear upward for argent until the lastly scrap came down, leaving him inwards the bronze medal position. In doing so, he secured Ireland’s showtime equestrian medal at the Olympic Games.
O’Connor in addition to Blue Loyd 12 returned to the Dublin Horse Show, where they joined 3 other Irish Gaelic combinations to solid reason the Aga Khan Trophy. It was the showtime fourth dimension Republic of Ireland had won the historic trophy inwards 8 years, a victory that O’Connor was besides occupation of. He had shown practiced shape before inwards the flavor at Wellington inwards Florida in addition to on a tour inwards the United Arab Emirates, along amongst the Nations Cup shows approximately Europe.
“2012 was a actually amazing twelvemonth for me in addition to I am deeply honoured that The Irish Gaelic Field has seen check to admit my achievements amongst this award,” said O’Connor. “In particular, I am delighted that such a prestigious publication has recognised the significance of my Olympic bronze medal – the showtime Olympic equestrian medal always to live won inwards Ireland’s long in addition to distinguished history inwards the sport.
“I would similar to dedicate this abide by to all the cracking Irish Gaelic riders who induce got preceded me, the people who over decades made this province a byword for equestrian excellence in addition to to whom nosotros all owe a cracking debt of gratitude.”
Co Meath lawsuit passenger Sarah Ennis was honoured amongst the senior lawsuit passenger of the twelvemonth award. Ennis showed a remarkable grade of consistency lastly year, featuring inwards the top-four at all of the international events inwards Ireland, which resulted inwards her beingness the highest ranked Irish Gaelic passenger on the HSBC Rankings.
Highlights inwards Republic of Ireland included her victory at the Ballindenisk International inwards September, piece she was besides minute to British Olympian William Fox-Pitt at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials inwards May. In betwixt those performances, Ennis was 3rd at Britain’s prestigious Belton International.
The dressage passenger of the twelvemonth abide by was presented to Paralympian Helen Kearney. The Co Wicklow-based rider, who has a progressive degenerative disorder, enjoyed a remarkable few days inwards London, claiming 3 medals.
Riding Mister Cool, Kearney showtime claimed argent inwards the Grade 1a private contest at Greenwich Park, a surgery that was crucial inwards the Irish Gaelic squad taking the bronze medal. She followed upward past times winning bronze inwards the private freestyle exam Grade 1a.
The junior lawsuit passenger of the twelvemonth accolade went to Cathal Daniels from Co Galway. Following ii national victories in addition to a practiced 5th house at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials, Daniels was selected for the Irish Gaelic squad at the European Championships inwards France.
Riding the abode produced Master Murrose, Daniels was instrumental inwards securing squad golden in addition to achieved a personal highlight past times winning private gold.
Paraic Kenny from Co Wexford was awarded the junior demo jumper of the twelvemonth award. Highlights of his twelvemonth included beingness occupation of Ireland’s Pony Nations Cup-winning squad inwards French Republic lastly April, piece he besides won the Pony Grand Prix at Hagen inwards Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany during the summer.
Riding his winning mountain Grey Ross, he was selected for the squad that travelled to the European Championships inwards France. After winning the showtime qualifier, he went on to complete best of the Irish Gaelic inwards private 18th.
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