Irish jump racing Champion Jockey
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The Champion Jockey of National Hunt racing in Ireland is the jockey who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1947. The current champion, as of 2014, is Ruby Walsh.[1]
Champion Jockeys since 1947
- 1946 – Martin Molony[3]
- 1947 – Martin Molony
- 1948 – Martin Molony
- 1949 – Martin Molony
- 1950 – Martin Molony
- 1951 – Martin Molony
- 1952 – Pat Taaffe
- 1953 – Pat Taaffe
- 1954 – Pat Taaffe
- 1955 – Pat Taaffe
- 1956 – Toss Taaffe
- 1957 – Toss Taaffe
- 1958 – Bobby Beasley
- 1959 – Bobby Beasley
- 1960 – Bobby Beasley
- 1961 – Pat Taaffe
- 1962 – Francis Shortt & Pat Taaffe
- 1963 – Bobby Coonan, Tony Redmond, Francis Shortt & Pat Taaffe
- 1964 – Pat Taaffe
- 1965 – B Hannon
- 1966 – Pat Taaffe
- 1967 – Bobby Coonan
- 1968 – Bobby Coonan
- 1969 – Bobby Coonan
- 1970 – Bobby Coonan
- 1971 – Bobby Coonan
- 1972 – Bobby Coonan
- 1973 – Tommy Carberry
- 1974 – Tommy Carberry
- 1975 – Frank Berry & Tommy Carberry
- 1976 – Tommy Carberry
- 1977 – Frank Berry
- 1978 – Frank Berry
- 1979 – J P Byrne
- 1980 – Frank Berry
- 1981 – Frank Berry
- 1982 – Frank Berry
- 1983 – Frank Berry
- 1984 – Frank Berry & Tony Mullins
- 1985 – Tommy Carmody
- 1986 – Frank Berry & Tom Morgan
- 1987 – Frank Berry
- 1988 – Tommy Carmody
- 1989/90 – Charlie Swan
- 1990/91 – Charlie Swan
- 1991/92 – Charlie Swan
- 1992/93 – Charlie Swan
- 1993/94 – Charlie Swan
- 1994/95 – Charlie Swan
- 1995/96 – Charlie Swan
- 1996/97 – Charlie Swan
- 1997/98 – Charlie Swan
- 1998/99 – Ruby Walsh
- 1999/00 – Barry Geraghty
- 2000/01 – Ruby Walsh
- 2001/02 – Paul Carberry
- 2002/03 – Paul Carberry
- 2003/04 – Barry Geraghty
- 2004/05 – Ruby Walsh
- 2005/06 – Ruby Walsh
- 2006/07 – Ruby Walsh
- 2007/08 – Ruby Walsh
- 2008/09 – Ruby Walsh
- 2009/10 – Ruby Walsh
- 2010/11 – Paul Townend
- 2011/12 – Davy Russell
- 2012/13 – Davy Russell[4]
- 2013/14 - Ruby Walsh[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Hunt Championship Titles Awarded at Punchestown". hripressoffice.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Champion National Hunt Jockeys 1947 – 2013". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Irish Racing Greats
- ^ "Roll of Honour: Ireland". Racing Post. London. 28 April 2013.
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