In this episode we speak to Austin O'Connor about his journey to his third Olympic Games. Austin is a member of the Agria Petinsure Irish Eventing Team that will go to Paris at the end of the month. Austin speaks about the highs and lows of eventing and how the disappointment of Burghley last Autumn resulted in a history making win at Maryland 5*.

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Ireland have 9 athletes heading to the Olympics; The Underwriting Exchange Show Jumping Team of Cian O'Connor, Daniel Coyle, Shane Sweetnam and Bertram Allen, the Agria Petinsure Eventing Team of Austin O'Connor, Sarah Ennis, Susie Berry and Aoife Clark, and our individual Dressage rider, Abigail Lyle.