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