Paul Darragh



































Paul Darragh
Personal information
Full name Paul Darragh
Nationality
 Ireland
Discipline Show jumping
Born
(1953-04-28)28 April 1953
Killiney, Republic of Ireland
Died 3 January 2005(2005-01-03) (aged 51)
Ashbourne, Republic of Ireland
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 132 lb (60 kg; 9 st 6 lb)

Paul Darragh (28 April 1953 – 3 January 2005) was an Irish equestrian who competed in the sport of show jumping. He was on the winning team in the Aga Khan three years in a row from 1977 to 1979 with the mare Heather Honey. He was also on the winning team in 1997. In an international career that spanned a quarter of a century, he joined with Eddie Macken, Con Power and James Kernan in an Irish team that captured the public imagination as they won the Aga Khan Trophy three years in a row from 1977 to 1979. A full 20 years after the first of those successes, Darragh was on the team that won the trophy again in 1997, his last major win on an Irish team. Other highlights included wins in the Hickstead Derby on Pele and the Dublin Grand Prix on Carrolls Trigger. In total, he represented Ireland 54 times in Nations Cups.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


    • 1.1 Death




  • 2 See also


  • 3 External links





Early life


Paul was born to Austin Darragh and Terry Roddy on 4 April 1953 (1953-28-04). His father is known for finding the Irish Cancer Society, which was formerly known as the Conquer Cancer Campaign.



Death


He died suddenly at his home in Meath aged 51.



See also


  • Sport in Ireland


External links


  • RTE report of his death











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