Irish Olympian critical after car crash

A member of Ireland's 2004 Olympic equestrian squad in Athens is in a critical condition in an English hospital today following…

A member of Ireland's 2004 Olympic equestrian squad in Athens is in a critical condition in an English hospital today following a weekend car crash.

Edmond Gibney (32) of Kells, Co Meath, suffered severe head injuries in a car crash in the south of England on Saturday night.

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital in Hampshire after being involved in a collision on a narrow bridge.

Mr Gibney competed in the individual competition in the 2004 Olympic three-day event.