Ireland have taken decision to pull out of the qualifiers for the team showjumping final after Shane Sweetnam on Alejandro's elimination left a mountain to climb for the two remaining riders Bertram Allen and Darragh Kenny.
Sweetnam, the first of the Irish riders in the ring, came off the horse after barrelling into a number of fences, losing a shoe in the process.
Qualification for the final with just two riders was an virtually impossible task and the decision was taken not to continue.
Shane Sweetnam and Alejandro endure nightmare round as Sweetnam battles on after the horse loses a shoe, but they are eliminated and Team Ireland withdraw #Tokyo2020 #RTESport #EquestrianJumping #RTESport
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 6, 2021
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