Awards Venue
Ardree, Waterford
Champion Rider: D.P. Costello (31 winners)
Champion Lady: Carmel Connaughton
Champion Novice (7lb claimers): I. Buchanan
Ulster Champion: I. Buchanan
Munster Champion: P.J. Healy
Leinster Champion: J.A. Berry
Connaught Champion: D.P. Costello
Champion Senior (OVER 33): N.Dee
Personality of the Year: Seamus Mulvaney
Leading Sire: Deep Run
RIDERS TABLE
31 D.P.Costello
27 J.A.Berry
25 P.J.Healy
24 E.Bolger
22 I.Buchanan
20 A.J.Martin
16 N.Dee
13 N.Williamson
12 P.F.Graffin, M.Phillips
11 J.F.Sleator
10 D.G.Murphy
9 P.M.Kelly, T.O’Callaghan
8 P.McMahon, R.J.Patton
7 L.Lennon, T.Lombard, A.P.O’Brien, D.M.O’Brien
6 J.P.Dempsey
5 M.F.Barrett, T.S.Costello, J.A.Flynn, R.Hurley, P.Larkin, M.Phelan
4 Carmel Connaughton, G.P.Fitzgerald, P.G.Kelly, F.Kiernan, M.J.Moloney, G.Mulcaire, R.Tyner
3 T.M.Bergin, P.Bohan, H.Cleary, M.Condon, Linda Gough, M.Kelleher, J.Moloney, J.Neville, W.M.O’Sullivan
2 R.Arthur, D.Atkinson, J.G.Bates, T.J.Beattie, J.Bright, E.M.Byrne, A.G.Costello, C.P.Dunne, J.P.Durkan,
A.D.Evans, D.P.Geoghan, J.C.Hassett, M.Holbrook, T.Leonard, G.Martin, F.McGillion , F.B.McGrath,
P.J.McLoughlin, M.McNulty P.J.Millington, R.O’Keeffe, Lulu Olivefalk, J.Queally
1 E.Andrews, P.Bannon, J.Baragry, M.Barry, Jas Bryson, John Bryson, V.Burke, W.J.Burke, B,Cardiff,
M.Casey, T.Cloke, M.B.Collins, R.Collins, A.R.Coonan, T.J.Corcoran, R.F.Dalton, P.W.Dawson, J.Dineen,
P.J.Doyle, T.Doyle, W.J.Dwan, J.English, F.Fitzimmons, W.Forde, J.Gahan, D.Gay, J.F.Gleeson, T.Grantham,
J.Hastings, F.L.Heffernan, T.Horgan, L.Keogh, J.M.Kiernan, A.Lambert, J.Larkin, J.Lynch, P.Magill, P.Maher,
J.Mawhinney, C.McBratney, C.J.McCann, O.McDonnell, R.D.McGrath, C.McKee, M.Moore, L.B.Murphy,
M.A.Murphy, J.O’Callaghan, W.O’Connor, K.O’Donnell, P.P.O’Donnell, S.H.O’Donovan, J.O’Keeffe, M.O’Keeffe,
M.O’Neill, J.A.Quinn, J.V.Redmond, D.Sheehan, P.Sinnott, S.Slevin, A.Sloane, M.Troy, J.P.Walsh, M.Walsh,
G.Webb, A.Younghusband
Some of the newcomers of note to the list (Riders who make their first appearance to the list. In most cases this is their first winners but not all)
J. Bright - (Northern Champion ’93. Rode 58 winners)
T.J. Beattie - (Rider of Droichead Lapeen to park success)
T. Cloke - (Top Wexford rider ’89 to ’03. Rode Boss Doyle to win a maiden among 56 winners to date 2003)
A.R. Coonan - (Kildare Solicitor in many high profile racing cases. Representative of Irish Jockeys. Won 22
pts)
P.W. Dawson - (Rode pt victories for Ann Smurfit)
C.P. Dunne - (Former amateur with Tommy Stack)
F.J.Flood - (Wicklow professional. Rider of Nancy Myles and Newhall)
J.C. Hassett - (Son of Clare trainer John Hassett)
T. Horgan - (Top professional before taking a career ending fall at Punchestown on Corket)
J.M. Kiernan - (Dysart Trainer)
J. Larkin - (Trim Trainer)
P.J. McLoughlin - (Former English Professional)
P.J. Millington - (Englishman who trained/owned pointers in Ireland yielding thirteen winners ’89-’94)
A.P. O’Brien - (Rode 18 winners between the flags. Top class trainer)
J.A. Quinn - (Curragh Trainer)
SUMMARY
• Dermot Costello took his first overall award in 1989 with 31 winners. The ’88 Champion John Berry was runner up with 27 while two further adrift and third yet again was Pat Healy
• Healy took the Munster title for the second time however
• Ian Buchanan scored twice taking the Northern and the Novice award
• Carmel Connaughton took the ladies award outright. This was her fifth title and it was secured with 4 winners
• The Joseph O’Reilly went to P P Hogan and Enda Bolger with No Other Way scoring by ten lengths
• The Champion Hunter Chase went to the Roger Hurley partnered Ah Whist again for P P Hogan and to complete the maestros dominance Howyanow and Which Way Now were also successful at the festival
• First winners threw up some interesting names most notably Aidan O’Brien.
• Solicitor Andrew Coonan, Professional Francis Flood and Northern Champion ’93 John Bright all got off the mark in 1989
