Cian O’Connor withdraws from team event as Irish challenge comes up short in Olympic showjumping final

O’Connor agonisingly missed out on the jump-off for a medal by 0.45 of a second

Cian O'Connor riding Kilkenny during the jumping individual final at Equestrian Park. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Cian O’Connor had opted to withdraw from the showjumping team final after his horse Kilkenny suffered a nose bleed during the final of the individual event at Equestrian Park on Wednesday night in Tokyo.

The pair finished seventh in the individual, clearing every hurdle but incurring a time penalty that left him with a score of 88.45 and out of contention for the gold medal jump-off. He was however the highest finisher of the three Irish contestants.