Eddie Dempsey (1911 - 7 February 1989) was an Irish

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jockey, during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

in 1911, he rode Caughoo to victory in the

1947 Grand National The 1947 Grand National was the 101st renewal of the renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1947. The race was won by 100/1 Irish outsider Caughoo. The eight-year-ol ...

, and Prince Regent in the Enniskerry Hurdle in 1941. In the 1947 Grand National, the jockey in second place (Daniel McCann) accused him of cheating by taking a shortcut in the fog, leading to the pair exchanging blows before the matter was settled in court. He retired at the end of the 1950 season and lived in Donaghmore House in County Meath.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dempsey, Eddie 1911 births 1989 deaths Irish jockeys Equestrians from County Meath