Andrew McNamara (jockey)

Andrew McNamara is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey. McNamara had his first winning ride on La Captive in a bumper at Wexford in July 2002. He turned professional at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.[1]

In 2006 he won the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Newmill. He also won the 2010 Irish Grand National on Bluesea Cracker. On 14 August 2015 he won on his last ride, which was on The Right Honourable at Tramore.[2]

TV

In 2013 he appeared on documentary The Irish Road To Cheltenham which was shown on RTÉ One television in Ireland.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The rise and rise of a jockey who is head and shoulders over his contemporaries - literally". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Andrew McNamara: Jockey wins at Tramore in final ride of career". BBC Sport. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Limerick Jockey to appear on RTE". Limerick Post. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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