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Leading Jockey Statistics for The Cheltenham Festival
Leading Jockey Statistics for The Cheltenham Festival – Ruby Walsh has dominated the Boodles Leading Jockey Award at The Festival, taking the title nine times in the last 12 years.
The only three occasions the rider has not topped the table during that time came in 2012 (Barry Geraghty), 2007 (Robert Thornton) and 2005 (Graham Lee) and this year he is hot favourite to succeed again.
The 36-year-old, as stable jockey to Ireland’s champion Jump trainer Willie Mullins, is in a tremendous position ahead of the four days of unrivalled racing at Cheltenham,Tuesday, March 15 to Friday, March 18.
Last year, an opening day three-timer – which would have been stretched to four successes if Annie Power had not fallen at the last with the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at her mercy – got him off to a good start. He took the Grade One Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on Douvan, the Grade One Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase on Un De Sceaux and the Grade One Stan James Champion Hurdle on Faugheen on Champion Day and completed his four-strong tally in the Grade One JLT Novices’ Chase on Vautour on St Patrick’s Thursday.
Walsh’s best total at The Festival came in 2009 when he enjoyed a record seven successes. He is the top jockey of all time at The Festival with 45 wins.
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2015
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Ruby Walsh (4) |
1997
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A P McCoy (3) |
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2014
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Ruby Walsh (3) |
1996
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Richard Dunwoody (2) |
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2013
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Ruby Walsh (4) |
1995
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Norman Williamson (4) |
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2012
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Barry Geraghty (5) |
1994
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Charlie Swan (3) |
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2011
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Ruby Walsh (5) |
1993
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Charlie Swan (4) |
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2010
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Ruby Walsh (3) |
1992
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Jamie Osborne (5) |
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2009
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Ruby Walsh (7) |
1991
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Peter Scudamore (2) |
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2008
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Ruby Walsh (3) |
1990
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Richard Dunwoody (2) |
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2007
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Robert Thornton (4) |
1989
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Tom Morgan (2) |
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2006
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Ruby Walsh (3) |
1988
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Simon Sherwood (2) |
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2005
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Graham Lee (3) |
1987
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Peter Scudamore (2) |
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2004
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Ruby Walsh (3) |
1986
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Peter Scudamore (2) |
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2003
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Barry Geraghty (5) |
1985
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Steve Smith Eccles (3) |
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2002
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Richard Johnson (2) |
1984
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Jonjo O’Neill (2) |
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2001
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Cancelled – Foot & Mouth |
1983
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Graham Bradley (2) |
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2000
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Mick Fitzgerald (4) |
1982
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Jonjo O’Neill (1) |
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1999
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Mick Fitzgerald (4) |
1981
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John Francome (3) |
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1998
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A P McCoy (5) |
1980
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Mr Jim Wilson (3) |
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LEADING CURRENT JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL TOP JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL
(SINCE 1945, CURRENT JOCKEYS IN BOLD)
| Ruby Walsh | 45 | Ruby Walsh | 45 | |
| Barry Geraghty | 33 | Barry Geraghty | 33 | |
| Richard Johnson | 20 | Sir A P McCoy | 31 | |
| Davy Russell | 15 | Pat Taaffe | 25 | |
| Paul Carberry | 14 | Richard Johnson | 20 | |
| Timmy Murphy | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | 18 | |
| Tom Scudamore | 7 | Charlie Swan | 17 | |
| Paddy Brennan | 6 | Fred Winter | 17 | |
| Graham Lee | 5 | Tommy Carberry | 16 | |
| Jason Maguire | 5 | Robert Thornton | 16 | |
| Ms Nina Carberry | 5 | Davy Russell | 15 | |
| Mr Jamie Codd | 4 | Paul Carberry | 14 | |
| Bryan Cooper | 4 | Mick Fitzgerald | 14 | |
| Andrew Lynch | 4 | Peter Scudamore | 13 | |
| Paul Townend | 4 | |||
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4 | |||
| Mr Sam Waley-Cohen |
Skoda new sponsors of Tipperary GAA
Skoda Ireland were today announced as the new GAA sponsor of Tipperary. The three year sponsorship agreement which begins following the 2011 National Leagues will see Skoda Ireland invest approx €600,000 into the Premier County. As part of this sponsorship agreement, Skoda and Tipperary GAA officially unveiled the new 2011 Jersey at Croke Park.
Commenting on the sponsorship agreement, Barry O’Brien, Tipperary County Board Chairman said, “Tipperary County Board is delighted to be able to announce this sponsorship deal with Skoda Ireland. An innovative and challenging car marque Skoda will bring a new dynamic to the promotion of Tipperary GAA both within and outside of the county. The Skoda brand name will adorn all our county jerseys from minor to senior in both Hurling and Football. We are looking forward to working with our new partners and we have no doubt that our clubs and supporters will fully support Skoda and their fantastic model range.”
The full sponsorship of Tipperary GAA covers both the hurling and football codes and includes all grades from minor to senior inter-county teams over the next three years. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the new look Tipperary jersey was unveiled displaying the Skoda brand name.
Ray Leddy, Marketing Manager of Skoda Ireland outlined Skoda’s excitement at getting behind the reigning All Ireland Senior and U21 Hurling champions, “The opportunity to become the sponsorship partner with Tipperary GAA was simply too good to turn down. A powerhouse in hurling, Tipperary teams have always played with a style and passion that can be appreciated by all sports fans. We see tremendous potential in the current Tipperary teams, including the footballers who have been building solid foundations at U21 level over the last number of years.”
Leddy continued, “Skoda has also been building over the last number of years and since our launch in 1993 we have become a feature amongst motorists throughout Ireland. Like Tipperary we too have ambitious plans and we aim to become a Top 5 best-selling car brand in Ireland by 2016. We already achieved a record 5.6% market share in 2010 and with our network of 19 retailers employing 200 people across Ireland we are ready to push on into 2011 reinforced by our new Skoda logo and corporate design which we launched in March.”
All Ireland Hurling Champions Eoin Kelly, Brendan Cummins, Padraic Maher and Conor O’Mahony were on hand at Croke Park to showcase the new strip and discuss Tipperary hurlers prospects of defending their All Ireland crowns as the 2011 championship season approaches.
New Tipperary hurling manager Declan Ryan, Tipperary GAA County Board Chairman Barry O’Brien, County Secretary Tim Floyd as well as Paul Fitzgerald, George Hannigan, Brian Mulvihill and Hugh Coghlan from the Tipperary Senior Football team alongside manager John Evans were also in attendance.
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Athletics: AerTV to cover today’s IUAA Finals from Athlone – see tomorrow’s stars today!
Confirmation from AerTV that they will again be live streaming today’s IUAA Indoor Track and Field championships from Athlone AIT.
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Coverage will start from 12.15pm with the 60m Hurdles as first event and will run right through to the 4x200m relays at 6pm.
For those who cannot make it to Athlone, don’t forget the AerTV coverage.
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Johnny Sexton video from st-marys senior cup to irish grand slam
A new video from Three gives a great insight into the Racing Métro out-half’s longstanding determination to succeed, as it charts Sexton’s journey from Kerry to St. Mary’s to Ireland’s grand slam.
James Galvin set to be appointed as new CEO of Federation of Irish Sport
Bishopstown, Cork City native James Galvin former Aide de Camp to the President of Ireland in 2012 and more recently Senior Delivery Manager/Vice President at Investment banker BNY Mellon in Dublin, is set to become the new Chief Executive of the Federation of Irish Sport, succeeding Sarah O’Connor who is returning to the private sector as Head of Sport at WHPR.
An official announcement is due ‘shortly’ according to sources on the banks of the Lee and also by the usually well informed website “SportforBusiness” in Dublin.
Educated at Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown , Galvin has had a long spell in the Irish Defence Forces and served with NATO in both Kabul, Afghanistan and Monrovia ,Liberia.
He studied later at Dublin City University (DCU) gaining an MBA in International Relations (2004-2006) and later EMBA (2009-11) and among his many skills on LinkedIn he includes both Operational and Crisis Management.
Having to deal directly and/or indirectly with the Government on Budget issues and liaising closely with other sporting bodies one wishes him well and hopes that he can apply some of his vast Military experience in “knocking heads together”
when the need arises.
Situations like the long running Billy Walsh saga at the IABA would surely never have been allowed to fester for so long had the Irish Sports Council and Dept of Sport under Paschal Donohue and Michael Ring been able to call upon
someone like James Galvin to support the efforts of Kieran Mulvey and John Treacy.
The fact that he will have a major role in the new ‘Sport Ireland’/National Campus/Irish Sports Council set up in Abbotstown will also help, even more so when the High Performance Unit (Boxing) links up there with other sports later this year or early next.
It is understand that Galvin will take up the reins at the Federation on 1st October We wish him well in his vital role for Irish sport ahead. Not much time to settle in before such a big year of Sport and vital Budget decisions ahead in 2016.
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Ice skating clara peters makes history to takes bronze 2013-08-26
Ice Skating: Clara Peters takes Bronze – a first ever medal for an Irish skater in Senior International Competition
At the annual ‘Skate Down Under’ Championships in Sydney, Australia, Clara Peters took bronze in the senior ladies event.
It was another ground-breaking moment for Irish skating as it marks the first time that an Irish skater has medalled at a senior international competition.
Skating to music from the “Downton Abbey” soundtrack, Peters executed two Level 4 spins and two double axel. A triple salchow was just short on rotation, but it now appears just a matter of time before she is successful with the most difficult element in her programmes.
The Dubliner came second in the free skating segment of the competition with a score of 63.96 points, but she had to be content with third place with a total of 97.75 points.
Nevertheless, this represents a promising start to the season for Peters who is now looking ahead to her next event in just three weeks’ time in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five weeks from now, she will also be vying to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi when she participates in the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany.
HERE IS VIDEO OF CLARA EARLIER IN THE YEAR
teenage jockey jane mangan announced as sportswoman of the month 2013 05 08
Teenage Irish Jockey, Jane Mangan has today been named The Irish Times / Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ for April 2013.
The 19 year old, is rising up the ranks in Ireland racing . Jane has been around horses her whole life. With brother Paddy and father Jimmy Mangan are both well known in the racing world a professional jockey and her father as trainer and Aintree Grand National in winnner 2003 with Monty’s Pass,
Irish jockey Jane a Cork native
Winning the Irish Times/Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month’ means Jane will be the fifth of 12 sportswomen to be in the running for the prestigious title of ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ at an awards ceremony in December 2013.
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