Walsh takes leading jockey award for fifth year in a row

ANOTHER remarkable year for Irish National Hunt Racing was celebrated at the annual National Hunt Awards dinner which was held in Adare, Co Limerick, on Sunday night.

The awards which are organised by the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee was attended by over 200 guests from the world of Irish National Hunt. In all 12 awards were presented.

Among the honoured on the night were riders Nina Carberry, Ruby Walsh and Tony McCoy; point to point rider Derek O’Connor; and the father and son combination of Willie and Patrick Mullins both of whom had also won awards in 2008 at this function.