Irish jump racing Champion Jockey



The Champion Jockey of National Hunt 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 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 – Bobby Coonan, Tony Redmond, Francis Shortt & Pat Taaffe
 * 1964 – Pat Taaffe
 * 1965 – B Hannon
 * 1966 – Pat Taaffe
 * 1967 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1968 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1969 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1970 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1971 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1972 – Bobby Coonan
 * 1973 – Tommy Carberry
 * 1974 – Tommy Carberry
 * 1975 – Frank Berry & Tommy Carberry
 * 1976 – Tommy Carberry
 * 1977 – Frank Berry
 * 1978 – Frank Berry
 * 1979 – Joe Byrne
 * 1980 – Frank Berry
 * 1981 – Frank Berry
 * 1982 – Frank Berry
 * 1983 – Frank Berry
 * 1984 – Frank Berry & Tony Mullins
 * 1985 – Tommy Carmody
 * 1986 – Frank Berry & Tom Morgan
 * 1987 – Frank Berry
 * 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
 * 2023-24 – Jack Kennedy

Records

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