Riders unite to honour Darragh

THE showjumping community united in sorrow yesterday as one of the sport’s legends, Paul Darragh, was laid to rest.

Riders unite to honour Darragh
Sat, 08 Jan, 2005 - 00:00
John Tynan

In inclement weather, hundreds of friends and the sport’s top personalities gathered to pay their final respects at Rathfeigh Church, Co Meath.

Present were world champion Dermott Lennon, double European champion Peter Charles and Trevor Coyle. Eddie Macken, the Irish Olympic showjumping team trainer and a sporting rival of Darragh’s in the 1970s, travelled from his home in Canada.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: Rathfeigh Church, Co MeathPlace: CanadaPlace: BritainPlace: MeathPerson: DarraghPerson: Paul DarraghPerson: Dermott LennonPerson: Peter CharlesPerson: Trevor CoylePerson: Eddie MackenPerson: John WhitakerPerson: Geoff BillingtonPerson: President Mary McAleesePerson: TaoiseachPerson: Bertie AhernPerson: Lieutenant ColonelPerson: Gerry O’GormanPerson: secretary generalPerson: Ned CampionPerson: CampionPerson: JanePerson: AustinPerson: AndrewPerson: AmyPerson: LyndaEvent: Irish OlympicEvent: Nations CupOrganisation: Equestrian Federation of IrelandOrganisation: Show Jumping Association of Ireland
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