Onwards and upwards for Sweetnam

Shane Sweetnam was disappointed when Cian O’Connor was selected ahead of him for the Olympics... and the rest is history.

That’s Sweetnam’s view, too. Accordingly, he’s moving on, and striking a purple patch on the way.

“Obviously, I was disappointed, but it’s all about looking forward, so next year you have the European Championships, then the following year, the World Games and then the Olympics in Rio. With the horses I have at the moment, the future looks good and it is great to be getting good results,” said the Corkman yesterday.