WE DID IT: An emotional Rodrigo Pessoa with Gerry Mullins after Ireland secured the gold medal at the 2017 FEI European Championships (Photo: Jessica Rodigues)

Fighting the tears...

Shane Sweetnam celebrates after jumping a clear round in the team final with Chaqui Z (Photo: FEI/Claes Jakobsson)

Cian O'Connor rides Good Luck (Photo: FEI/Richard Juilliart)

Denis Lynch and All Star 5 at the Europeans 2017 (Photo: Tom Holcbecher)

Bertram Allen and Cian O'Connor (Photo: Tom Holcbecher)

Job done!