Twomey focused on producing final flourish at world games

SHOW JUMPER Billy Twomey yesterday rejected the notion that he is on rescue mission for Ireland at the Alltech World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky.

The Cork rider is the last Irishman standing after Cian O’Connor pulled out when K Club Lady suffered a twisted fetlock, while poor performances from Denis Lynch (Lantinus) and Dermott Lennon (Hallmark Elite) in the first round of Monday’s nations cup put an end to their aspirations and also saw the team defy predictions with an early exit.

For Twomey, though, that is history. Poised in eighth place after three rounds going into tonight’s final qualifier, means he has only one focus.