Cian O’Connor appeal on cards for December

The Horse Sport Ireland/Cian O’Connor appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following the debacle at the European Championships is likely to take place in mid-December, possibly in London or Lausanne, Switzerland.

CAS is said to have offered two dates, with December 16 being mooted as the most likely of the two.

A HSI spokesman said chief executive Damian McDonald felt the appeal “could be the week of December 14”.