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Irish Champion Hurdle
2024
Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg Owner Robcour.svg Owner Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.svg
State ManBob OlingerImpaire Et Passe
Previous years
2023
Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg Owner Mr K Alexander.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg
State ManHoneysuckleVauban
2022
Owner Mr K Alexander.svg Owner Noel Moran.svg Owner Barnane Stud Ltd.svg
HoneysuckleZanahiyrEchoes In Rain
2021
Owner Mr K Alexander.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci green cap.svg
HoneysuckleAbacadabrasSharjah
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr K Alexander.svg Owner SSP Number Twentytwo Syndicate.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
HoneysuckleDarver StarPetit Mouchoir
2019
Owner Gigginstown House Stud yellow cap.svg Owner A Potts.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
Apple's JadeSupasundaePetit Mouchoir
2018
Owner A Potts.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner George P Mahony.svg
SupasundaeFaugheenMick Jazz
2017
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
Petit MouchoirFootpadIvanovich Gorbatov
2016
Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock Limited.svg Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg
FaugheenArctic FireNichols Canyon
2015
Owner George Creighton and Mrs Rose Boyd.svg Owner Wicklow Bloodstock Limited.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
Hurricane FlyArctic FireJezki
2014
Owner George Creighton and Mrs Rose Boyd.svg Owner Mr Barry Connell.svg Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg
Hurricane FlyOur ConorCaptain Cee Bee
2013
Owner George Creighton and Mrs Rose Boyd.svg Owner Hammer and Trowel Syndicate.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg
Hurricane FlyThousand StarsBinocular
2012
Owner George Creighton and Mrs Rose Boyd.svg Owner Molley Malone Syndicate.svg Owner Hammer and Trowel Syndicate.svg
Hurricane FlyOscars WellThousand Stars
2011
Owner George Creighton and Mrs Rose Boyd.svg Owner Top Of The Hill Syndicate.svg Owner Hammer and Trowel Syndicate.svg
Hurricane FlySolwhitThousand Stars
2010-2001
2010
Owner Top Of The Hill Syndicate.svg Owner Grand Alliance Racing Club.svg Owner Mr W Hennessy.svg
SolwhitDonnas PalmSublimity
2009
Owner Novices Syndicate.svg Owner Mrs Pat Sloan yellow cap.svg Owner Mrs Valerie Courtney.svg
Brave IncaMuirheadRiver Liane
2008
Owner Mr Alan Potts.svg Owner Mr Laurence Byrne.svg Owner Mr M A Ryan.svg
Sizing EuropeHardy EustaceAl Eile
2007
Owner Mr Laurence Byrne.svg Owner Novices Syndicate.svg Owner Mac's J Racing Syndicate.svg
Hardy EustaceBrave IncaMacs Joy
2006
Owner Novices Syndicate.svg Owner Mac's J Racing Syndicate.svg Owner P Johnson.svg
Brave IncaMacs JoyGolden Cross
2005
Owner Mac's J Racing Syndicate.svg Owner Novices Syndicate.svg Owner Mr Laurence Byrne.svg
Macs JoyBrave IncaHardy Eustace
2004
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Glenn W D Martin.svg Owner Mr John P McManus quartered cap.svg
ForemanGeorges GirlFota Island
2003
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner James Bowe.svg Owner Robert Sinclair.svg
Like-A-ButterflyLimestone LadStage Affair
2002
Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner Mrs N Flynn.svg Owner Mr Jim Ennis.svg
Ned KellyLiss A PaoraighThe French Furze
2001
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Sunrise Syndicate.svg Owner C P McGuinness.svg
IstabraqMantles PrincePenny Rich
2000-1994
2000
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Robert Sinclair.svg Owner Hon Sarah Lawson.svg
IstabraqStage AffairKnife Edge
1999
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner K Flood.svg Owner Mrs Elaine Baines.svg
IstabraqFrench HollyZafarabad
1998
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner David Lloyd.svg Owner C Maye.svg
IstabraqHis SongNoble Thyne
1997
Owner D Daly.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier.svg Owner The High Street Racing Synd.svg
Cockney LadTheatreworldDardjini
1996
Owner Mr W E Sturt.svg Owner John J Nallen.svg Owner D J O'Neill.svg
Collier BayHotel MinellaDanoli
1995
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Fortune And FameAries GirlClifdon Fog
1994
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Fortune And FameDanoliShawiya
 

The Irish Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

The event was established in 1950, and it is now one of two Irish races, along with the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, which can be seen as equivalents of the Champion Hurdle in England. The most recent winner of the Leopardstown version to win the Champion Hurdle in the same season was State Man in 2024. The Irish Champion Hurdle was sponsored by AIG Europe from 1993 to 2008, by Toshiba in 2009 and 2010 and by BHP Insurance from 2011 to 2019. The race has been sponsored by PCI since 2020 and is now part of the Dublin Racing Festival weekend.

Records

Most successful horse (5 wins):

Most successful jockey (6 wins):

Most successful trainer (8 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1950 Hatton's Grace 10R. J. O'Ryan Vincent O'Brien
1951 Penny on the Jack 5B. CooperD. St. J. Gough
1952 Domaghmore T. P. Burns Paddy Sleator
1953 Limeona 5J. J. RaffertyD. Kirwan
1954 La Laun 6M. R. MageeJ. T. Doyle
no race 1955
1956 Triomphe Eddie Harty J. Mangan
1957 Caesar's Helm 6C. FinneganA. C. Bryce-Smith
1958 Albany Star W. J. BrennanG. Robinson
1959 Floor Show 9 Bobby Beasley Paddy Sleator
1960 Albergo 6S. Page Clem Magnier
1961 Albergo 7 Doug Page Clem Magnier
1962 Rainlough Toss Taaffe Tom Taaffe
1963 Winning Fair 8 Alan Lillingston [lower-alpha 1] George Spencer
1964 Flyingbolt 5 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper
1965 Havago 6C. Finnegan Paddy Sleator
1966 Gypsando 7C. FinneganCaptain C. B. Harty
1967 Mr Twomey John Kiely [lower-alpha 1] J. Cullen
1968 Muir 9 Ben Hannon Tom Dreaper
1969 L'Escargot 6 Tommy Carberry Dan Moore
no race 1970
1971 Lockyersleigh 8 Tommy Carberry Paddy Mullins
1972 Super Day John Fowler [lower-alpha 1] G. St. John Nolan
1973 Captain Christy 6 Bobby Beasley Pat Taaffe
1974 Flashy Boy Tommy Carberry A. Watson
1975 Ribosaint 6 Frank Berry Phonsie O'Brien
1976 Prominent King 4 Frank Berry Kevin Prendergast
1977 Master Monday 7 John Harty L. Quirke
1978 Prominent King 6 Bobby Coonan Kevin Prendergast
1979 Connaught Ranger 5 Colin Tinkler Fred Rimell
1980 Twinburn 5T. A. Quinn Tony Redmond
1981 Daring Run 6 Ted Walsh [lower-alpha 1] Peter McCreery
1982 Daring Run 7 Ted Walsh [lower-alpha 1] Peter McCreery
1983 Royal Vulcan 5 Jonjo O'Neill Neville Callaghan
1984 Dawn Run 6 Jonjo O'Neill Paddy Mullins
1985 Fredcoteri 9 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1986 Herbert United 7 Harry Rogers Des McDonogh
1987 Deep Idol 7 Brendan Sheridan P. D. Osborne
1988 Classical Charm 5 Ken Morgan Al O'Connell
1989 Kingsmill 6 Declan Murphy Tommy Stack
1990 Nomadic Way 5 Brendan Powell Barry Hills
1991 Nordic Surprise 4 Charlie Swan Jim Bolger
1992 Chirkpar 5 Liam Cusack Jim Bolger
1993 Royal Derbi 8 Declan Murphy Neville Callaghan
1994 Fortune and Fame 7 Adrian Maguire Dermot Weld
1995 Fortune and Fame [lower-alpha 2] 8 Mark Dwyer Dermot Weld
1996 Collier Bay 6 Jamie Osborne Jim Old
1997 Cockney Lad 8 Richard Hughes Noel Meade
1998 Istabraq 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1999 Istabraq 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2000 Istabraq 8 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2001 Istabraq 9 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2002 Ned Kelly 6 Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
2003 Like-A-Butterfly 9 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2004 Foreman 6 Thierry Doumen Thierry Doumen
2005 Macs Joy 6 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2006 Brave Inca 8 Tony McCoy Colm Murphy
2007 Hardy Eustace 10 Conor O'Dwyer Dessie Hughes
2008 Sizing Europe 6 Andrew McNamara Henry de Bromhead
2009 Brave Inca 11 Ruby Walsh Colm Murphy
2010 Solwhit 6 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Hurricane Fly 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Hurricane Fly 10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Hurricane Fly 11 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Faugheen 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017Petit Mouchoir6 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead
2018 Supasundae 8 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2019 Apple's Jade 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2020 Honeysuckle 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2021 Honeysuckle 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022 Honeysuckle 8 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023State Man6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024State Man7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 amateur jockey
  2. The 1995 running took place at Fairyhouse

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