O'Connor: I can produce on a big day

Showjumper Cian O’Connor has said the reason he won Ireland’s first medal of London 2012 today is because he can perform at the big events.

O'Connor: I can produce on a big day
Wed, 08 Aug, 2012 - 19:45

Showjumper Cian O’Connor has said the reason he won Ireland’s first medal of London 2012 today is because he can perform at the big events.

The Meath-based rider won a bronze in the individual showjumping at Greenwich Park after Holland’s Gerco Schroder beat O’Connor in a jump-off for silver and bronze.

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