O’Connor stays silent as he gets on with the job

CIAN O’CONNOR was getting on with the job yesterday, running his eye over the horses he owns and taking part in the Leinster Indoor Championships.

The Olympic champion is remaining resolutely tight-lipped on the issue of drugs and the bizarre events of the last week. He has received legal advice and will only make a statement, with his vet, on the medication given to his two horses after the “matter” is cleared up.

The Kill International Equestrian Centre off the N7 is just inside the Kildare border but it’s in the heart of horse country. It’s O’Connor’s home and he was among friends.