Cian O'Connor withdrawal caps day of showjumping frustration for Ireland

Tokyo marked Cian O'Connor's third crack at the Games and he came mighty close to another medal on board Kilkenny only for a time penalty in yesterday’s individual final

Ireland’s Cian O’Connor riding Kilkenny in the individual jumping final at Equestrian Park yesterday during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Picture: Bryan Keane/Inpho

Add Cian O’Connor’s name to an Irish Olympic roster and the result is never dull.

His first appearance for Team Ireland, in Athens back in 2004, produced a gold medal performance which was subsequently stripped after his horse, Waterford Crystal, failed a drugs test.