Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Austin O’Connor and Colorado Blue (Photo: Irish Eventing Times)

O'Connor secures best Irish Burghley result in 62 years

Cork Olympian Austin O'Connor has recorded Ireland's best result in 62 years at the five-star Burghley Horse Trials in the UK, after he partnered with 16-year-old gelding Colorado Blue to a superb runner-up finish at the Lincolnshire venue.

Equestrian • 08 Sep

Austin O'Connor of Team Ireland riding Colorado Blue

Paris 2024: Irish team finish ninth, O'Connor 17th

Austin O'Connor finished 17th in the individual jumping final as Ireland finished ninth overall on the final day of eventing at the Chateau de Versailles.

Equestrian • 29 Jul 24

Austin O'Connor with Colorado Blue (Photo: Irish Eventing Times)

O'Connor finishes eighth at Badminton Horse Trials

A brilliant closing round on the final day of Badminton Horse Trials landed Ireland's Austin O'Connor and the Irish-bred gelding Colorado Blue an eighth-place finish in Gloucestershire.

Equestrian • 08 May 22

O'Connor bettered his finishes at Beijing and Sydney in today's final

Tokyo 2020: O'Connor finishes 13th in eventing final

Austin O'Connor has finished 13th in the eventing final at the Olympic Games where Team Ireland - with Sam Watson and Sarah Ennis - finished eighth overall.

Olympics • 02 Aug 21

Austin O'Connor

A late replacement in Tokyo, the Mallow native is competing in his fourth Olympics.

Equestrian • 22 Jul 24

Austin O'Connor of Ireland riding Colorado Blue

Tokyo 2020: O'Connor lifts Ireland's eventers to eighth

The Irish eventing team have risen five places to eighth overall after a superb performance by Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue in the cross-country phase of the Olympic competition.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua were forced to withdraw

Tokyo 2020: Irish eventing team forced into late change

Cathal Daniels was forced to withdraw his mare Rioghan Rua from Friday's Olympics dressage opener due to veterinary reasons, with Austin O'Connor replacing him.

Equestrian • 29 Jul 21

Austin OConnor