O'Connor to fight to keep Waterford Crystal
Olympic gold medallist Cian O'Connor has revealed that he only planned on keeping his Athens champion gelding 'Waterford Crystal' until after his debut Games.
Kildare-born O'Connor, the proud holder of Ireland's eigth Olympic gold medal since Dr. Pat O'Callaghan's victory in the hammer in Amsterdam in 1928, rode his German-bred mount to a stunning clear round tonight.
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