Millstreet riders heap praise on O’Connor’s bronze medal exploits

The show jumping community at Millstreet International Horse Show was yesterday basking in the sun and Cian O’Connor’s Olympic bronze medal-winning performance.

The consensus among riders at the Cork fixture was that the win deserved unqualified celebration, a sentiment also shared by Tipperary show jumper Denis Lynch, according to his brother and manager Shay.

Lynch was destined for London, only to be replaced by O’Connor, but Shay said the Dubliner’s achievement with Blue Loyd warranted recognition.