Cian O'Connor pulls out of awards show

Olympic showjumper Cian O’Connor has declined to appear at a prestigious award ceremony tonight after his horse failed a drugs test.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2004 - 19:25

Olympic showjumper Cian O’Connor has declined to appear at a prestigious award ceremony tonight after his horse failed a drugs test.

The gold medal winner was due to receive the top honour from President Mary McAleese at the 2004 ESB/Rehab People of the Year Awards.

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