The Champion Jockey of National Hunt racing in Ireland is the

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who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1946. The current champion, as of 2023, is Paul Townend.

Champion Jockeys since 1946

*1946 – Martin Molony *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 –

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, Francis Shortt & Pat Taaffe *1964 – Pat Taaffe *1965 – B Hannon *1966 – Pat Taaffe *1967 –

*1968 –

*1969 –

*1970 –

*1971 –

*1972 –

*1973 – Tommy Carberry *1974 – Tommy Carberry *1975 –

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& Tommy Carberry *1976 – Tommy Carberry *1977 –

*1978 –

*1979 – Joe Byrne *1980 –

*1981 –

*1982 –

*1983 –

*1984 –

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*1985 – Tommy Carmody *1986 –

& Tom Morgan *1987 –

*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 - 147 *1996–97 – Charlie Swan *1997–98 – Charlie Swan *1998–99 – Ruby Walsh *1999–00 – Barry Geraghty *2000–01 – Ruby Walsh – 84 *2001–02 – Paul Carberry – 109 *2002–03 – Paul Carberry – 106 *2003–04 – Barry Geraghty – 110 *2004–05 – Ruby Walsh – 111 *2005–06 – Ruby Walsh – 90 *2006–07 – Ruby Walsh – 125 *2007–08 – Ruby Walsh – 131 *2008–09 – Ruby Walsh – 121 *2009–10 – Ruby Walsh – 108 *2010–11 – Paul Townend – 80 *2011–12 – Davy Russell – 104 *2012–13 – Davy Russell – 103 *2013–14 – Ruby Walsh – 122 *2014–15 – Ruby Walsh – 79 *2015–16 – Ruby Walsh – 105 *2016–17 – Ruby Walsh – 131 *2017–18 – Davy Russell – 119 *2018–19 – Paul Townend – 109 *2019–20 – Paul Townend – 105 *2020–21 – Paul Townend - 100 *2021–22 – Paul Townend - 84 *2022–23 – Paul Townend - 107

Records

*Most titles – 12, Ruby Walsh *Most consecutive titles – 9, Charlie Swan *Most wins in a season – 147, Charlie Swan

References

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Champion Jockeys since 1946

Records

See also

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