Tommy Cullinan

Tommy Cullinan
Tommy Cullinan in 1928
Occupation
Born(1906-05-15)15 May 1906
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Died11 April 1940(1940-04-11) (aged 33)
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Spouse
Noreen Stella Barlow
(m. 1936; div. 1938)
Major racing wins
Irish Grand National - 1928
Significant horses

Thomas Brady Cullinan (15 May 1906 - 11 April 1940), known professionally as Tommy Cullinan, was an Irish jockey who, in 1930, became the first to secure the unofficial Triple Crown of National Hunt racing in a single season, riding the winning horse in the Grand National, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.[1]

  1. ^ "Rachael Blackmore completes Triple Crown with stunning Gold Cup triumph". The Irish Times. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.