Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Austin O’Connor (Equestrian)

O’Connor has produced and ridden numerous horses at every level of eventing

Age: 45

Sport: Eventing

Olympic Horse: Colorado Blue

O'Connor represented Ireland at two previous Olympic Games, at Sydney in 2000 and Beijing in 2008, and has been selected as an alternate rider. He has also been selected for the World Equestrian Games on three occasions, with injuries sadly preventing him from making appearances. Based in England since 1984, he has also produced and ridden numerous horses at every level of eventing.

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics