Irelands most decorated international show jumper, Cian OConnor, had his career to date celebrated in the Main Arena of the RDS this evening after he recently surpassed 150 appearances in the green jacket. Presented with a commemorative, custom-made KEP Italia helmet on behalf of Horse Sport Ireland, the national governing body for equestrian sports in Ireland, OConnor was given a rousing reception by the packed RDS stands to acknowledge his 25 years in the saddle for his country. Yesterdays Aga Khan Trophy appearance was OConnors 152nd in the green jacket, and his 18th for the famous Nations Cup trophy at the Dublin Horse Show. OConnor made his senior Irish debut in 1999 when appearing on the victorious team who won the Nations Cup of Greece in Athens. Since then, he has competed on a remarkable 28 other winning Nations Cup teams, with the most recent being Irelands success in Aachen, []