Cian O’Connor

Cian O'Connor to jump for Ireland at the Olympics

Showjumper Cian O'Connor is to represent Ireland in the Olympic Games, after Denis Lynch was dropped by Horse Sport Ireland

Cian O'Connor calls for Ireland to leave top league of the Nations Cup

Showjumper Cian O'Connor says that Ireland needs to take a break from the top league of the Nations Cup to improve the country's horsepower

British and Irish showjumpers clean up overseas

Nick Skelton, Guy Williams and Billy Twomey all scored big wins at the weekend

Nick Skelton and Carlo notch up another Florida win

Nick Skelton notched up another win at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival on 19 February - this time with Carlo 273

Cian O'Connor sells horses to Olympic hopefuls

Top Irish showjumper Cian O’Connor has sold three of his top horses to overseas riders in the past two months

Irish showjumper Cian O'Connor teams up with Charles Owen

Irish showjumper Cian O’Connor has joined up with riding hat and body protector manufacturers Charles Owen

Cian O’Connor wins Olympia Horse Show grand prix

Cian O’Connor became the first Irishman to win the grand prix at Olympia since Peter Charles in 1993

Cian O’Connor is Ireland's Olympic show jumping reserve rider

Show jumper Cian O’Connor has been named as Ireland’s official non-travelling Olympic reserve

Spotlight falls on Irish SJ team selection

An investigation has been launched, and the SJAI's team selection procedures are being reviewed, following complaints by senior riders about the current system

Olympic gold finally goes to Brazil

Rodrigo Pessoa is to be presented with Olympic show jumping gold medal after Cian O’Connor waived his right to appeal against the FEI’s decision to disqualify him from the Games

Cian O'Connor accepts Olympic decision

Cian O'Connor has decided to accept the FEI's decision to strip him of his gold medal and ban him from international competition for three months, handing gold to Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa

O'Connor stands to lose Olympic gold

The FEI has disqualified the Irish gold medalist from the Olympic Games and suspended him from competition for a period of three months