13 Facts About Paul Carberry

Paul Carberry is the son of jockey Tommy Carberry, who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s.

Paul Carberry's uncle is Arthur Moore, one of Ireland's leading National Hunt trainers.

Apprenticing for Jim Bolger, Carberry earned his first win in August 1990 on Petronelli.

Paul Carberry was the jockey for racehorse owner Robert Ogden.

Paul Carberry learned his trade through hunting, show-jumping and point-to-pointing in Ireland and many view him as one of Ireland's leading jump jockeys along with Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty, Davy Russell and Andrew McNamara.

Paul Carberry has been associated with many great horses throughout his career, including Sausilito Bay, Nicanor, Florida Pearl, Beef Or Salmon, Solerina, Harbour Pilot, Harchibald, Hairy Molly, Go Native and Bobbyjo.

Paul Carberry has won 39 Grade 1 races in his career.

In January 2013 Paul returned to the big-race winners enclosure in Britain when winning the Welsh National at Chepstow on Monbeg Dude, beating Tony McCoy close to the line after a classic Carberry hold-up-and-creep ride.

Paul Carberry was stable jockey to Noel Meade for many years up to his retirement.

Paul Carberry has a brand of racewear selling a variety of racing equipment named after him.

On 9 August 2016, Paul Carberry announced his retirement from the saddle after failing to recover from a long-standing leg injury sustained in a fall at Listowel in September 2015.

The sentence was quashed in October 2006 with Paul Carberry agreeing to do voluntary work.

In 2009, Paul Carberry was suspended for 30 days by the Referrals Committee of the Turf Club after he failed an alcohol breath test at Naas on 31 October 2009.