Irish flat racing Champion Jockey



The Champion Jockey of flat 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 1950.

Champion Jockeys since 1950

 * 1950 - J W Thompson
 * 1951 - Jimmy Mullane
 * 1952 - Jimmy Mullane
 * 1953 - Liam Ward
 * 1954 - Jimmy Eddery
 * 1955 - Jimmy Eddery
 * 1956 - Liam Ward
 * 1957 - Liam Ward
 * 1958 - Liam Ward
 * 1959 - Liam Ward
 * 1960 - Garnet Bougoure
 * 1961 - Liam Ward
 * 1962 - Pat Glennon
 * 1963 - Johnny Roe
 * 1964 - Johnny Roe
 * 1965 - George McGrath
 * 1966 - Johnny Roe
 * 1967 - Johnny Roe
 * 1968 - Johnny Roe
 * 1969 - Buster Parnell
 * 1970 - George McGrath
 * 1971 - Johnny Roe
 * 1972 - Johnny Roe
 * 1973 - Johnny Roe
 * 1974 - Johnny Roe
 * 1975 - Christy Roche
 * 1976 - Wally Swinburn
 * 1977 - Wally Swinburn
 * 1978 - Tommy Murphy
 * 1979 - Christy Roche
 * 1980 - Christy Roche
 * 1981 - Christy Roche
 * 1982 - Pat Eddery
 * 1983 - Christy Roche
 * 1984 - Mick Kinane
 * 1985 - Mick Kinane
 * 1986 - Mick Kinane
 * 1987 - Mick Kinane
 * 1988 - Mick Kinane
 * 1989 - Mick Kinane
 * 1990 - Christy Roche
 * 1991 - Mick Kinane
 * 1992 - Mick Kinane
 * 1993 - Mick Kinane
 * 1994 - Mick Kinane
 * 1995 - Johnny Murtagh
 * 1996 - Johnny Murtagh
 * 1997 - Christy Roche
 * 1998 - Johnny Murtagh - 87
 * 1999 - Mick Kinane - 92
 * 2000 - Pat Smullen - 80
 * 2001 - Pat Smullen - 81
 * 2002 - Mick Kinane - 79
 * 2003 - Mick Kinane - 103
 * 2004 - Jamie Spencer - 93
 * 2005 - Pat Smullen - 67
 * 2006 - Declan McDonogh - 86
 * 2007 - Pat Smullen - 94
 * 2008 - Pat Smullen - 90
 * 2009 - Johnny Murtagh - 93
 * 2010 - Pat Smullen - 96
 * 2011 - Johnny Murtagh - 83
 * 2012 - Joseph O'Brien - 87
 * 2013 - Joseph O'Brien - 126
 * 2014 - Pat Smullen - 108
 * 2015 - Pat Smullen - 103
 * 2016 - Pat Smullen - 115
 * 2017 - Colin Keane - 100
 * 2018 - Donnacha O'Brien - 111
 * 2019 - Donnacha O'Brien - 111
 * 2020 - Colin Keane - 100
 * 2021 - Colin Keane - 141
 * 2022 - Colin Keane - 92
 * 2023 - Colin Keane

Records

 * Most titles - 13 - Michael Kinane
 * Most consecutive titles - 6 - Michael Kinane
 * Most wins in a season - 141 - Colin Keane