Superb Swail soars aboard Count Me In to end Ireland's Aga Khan drought

Dramatic jump-off glory at RDS ends the hosts' seven-year wait for glory after O'Connor and returning Kilkenny deliver a nerveless round 

BACK IN HOME HANDS: Ireland’s Conor Swail celebrates with the Aga Khan trophy to the crowd on the teams lap of honour. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Conor Swail and Count Me In delivered a dramatic jump-off victory for Ireland over France to end a seven-year drought for the hosts in the Aga Khan Cup at the RDS this evening.

It set the seal on a dream week for showjumping on these islands, as it came just seven days after Ireland had secured qualification to the Paris Olympics by finishing fourth at the World Championships in Herning, agonisingly close to a medal.