fullname death_date death_place birth_place weight imagesize height discipline birth_date article_title name
paul darragh 3 january 2005 ashbourne , republic of ireland killiney , republic of ireland 132 lb kg stlb on 200px 5 3 show jumping 28 april 1953 paul darragh
 paul darragh
paul darragh

paul darragh -lrb- april 28 , 1953 -- january 3 , 2005 -rrb- was an irish equestrian who competed in the sport of show jumping .
he was on the winning team in the aga khan three years in a row from 1977 to 1979 with the mare heather honey .
he was also on the winning team in 1997 .
in an international career that spanned a quarter of a century , he joined with eddie macken , con power and james kernan in an irish team that captured the public imagination as they won the aga khan trophy three years in a row from 1977 to 1979 .
a full 20 years after the first of those successes , darragh was on the team that won the trophy again in 1997 , his last major win on an irish team .
other highlights included wins in the hickstead derby on pele and the dublin grand prix on carrolls trigger .
in total he represented ireland 54 times in nations cups .
he died suddenly at his home in meath aged 51 .
equestrian federation of ireland -lrb- efi -rrb- president avril doyle said `` it was a great shock to learn of paul 's untimely death .
he will be remembered as one of this country 's show jumping greats , for his talent , commitment and professionalism , and his achievements on both the national and international stages stand as his testimony .
on behalf of the efi and myself , i would like to extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife jane , daughters linda and amy , his son andrew , his father austin , and his extended family . ''
