Cian O Connor said : “We felt it was very important for us a club to honour a former schoolboy, adult player and friend whose life was taking so sadly in January 2022,”

eecho Tuesday, January 3, 2023 1:24:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said ( about On Thursday ) : "Thursday was a really important day obviously to try and qualify and I rushed my horse a little bit and had two down. Thankfully the guys did such a good job to get us through. "

eecho Monday, October 7, 2019 6:15:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said : "Thursday was a really important day obviously to try and qualify and I rushed my horse a little bit and had two down. Thankfully the guys did such a good job to get us through. The last Belgian rider looked to be heading for a clear round which would have given them their second Nations Cup Final win in-a-row. However, Gregory Wathelet, and his horse MJT Nevados S, had a run-out at the combination on the final line, giving Ireland the Longines FEI Nations Cup crown for the first time in history. Irish team manager Rodrigo Pessoa said: “We had a very clear objective coming here, to get the ticket [to Tokyo] and the five riders that were here fought really hard. It’s a lot of pressure. People don’t really realise the amount of pressure that is on these riders to bring this qualification home. The weight of the country is on their shoulders. It was a big ask for them today and to do it the way that they did – hats off to all five of them”. Irish squad member Shane Sweetnam revealed he was more nervous than the riders competing in the arena. He said: “Honestly, it is way more nerve wracking on the ground then when you are riding. This is for all of us, not just the five that are here. "

irishexaminer Monday, October 7, 2019 5:43:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said : “2016 looks to be our best year yet”

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:39:00 AM EAT

Cian O Connor said : "You can't hope for it to happen, you've to make it happen,"

independent-ie Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:58:00 AM EAT

Cian O Connor said : “We felt it was very important for us a club to honour a former schoolboy, adult player and friend whose life was taking so sadly in January 2022,”

eecho Tuesday, January 3, 2023 1:24:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said ( about On Thursday ) : "Thursday was a really important day obviously to try and qualify and I rushed my horse a little bit and had two down. Thankfully the guys did such a good job to get us through. "

eecho Monday, October 7, 2019 6:15:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said : "Thursday was a really important day obviously to try and qualify and I rushed my horse a little bit and had two down. Thankfully the guys did such a good job to get us through. The last Belgian rider looked to be heading for a clear round which would have given them their second Nations Cup Final win in-a-row. However, Gregory Wathelet, and his horse MJT Nevados S, had a run-out at the combination on the final line, giving Ireland the Longines FEI Nations Cup crown for the first time in history. Irish team manager Rodrigo Pessoa said: “We had a very clear objective coming here, to get the ticket [to Tokyo] and the five riders that were here fought really hard. It’s a lot of pressure. People don’t really realise the amount of pressure that is on these riders to bring this qualification home. The weight of the country is on their shoulders. It was a big ask for them today and to do it the way that they did – hats off to all five of them”. Irish squad member Shane Sweetnam revealed he was more nervous than the riders competing in the arena. He said: “Honestly, it is way more nerve wracking on the ground then when you are riding. This is for all of us, not just the five that are here. "

irishexaminer Monday, October 7, 2019 5:43:00 PM EAT

Cian O Connor said : “2016 looks to be our best year yet”

irishexaminer Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:39:00 AM EAT

Cian O Connor said : "You can't hope for it to happen, you've to make it happen,"

independent-ie Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:58:00 AM EAT