Padraig McCarthy (born 18 July 1977) is an Irish Olympic

eventing Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Thi ...

rider. Representing Ireland, he competed at the

2015 European Eventing Championships The 2015 European Eventing Championship was held from September 10 to September 13, 2015 at Blair Castle, Scotland, UK. The competition is also used as qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Two teams were to qualify. Germany, Great Britain, Ir ...

Blair Castle Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: Caisteil Bhlàir) stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, ...

where he placed 9th in team eventing. McCarthy was selected to compete at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

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. He did not complete the individual event as he was eliminated after a fall during the cross-country stage. Irish team finished in 9th place in the team competition.

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Living people 1977 births Irish male equestrians Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Ireland 20th-century Irish people 21st-century Irish people Equestrians from County Tipperary {{Ireland-equestrian-bio-stub