Tommy Cullinan

Tommy Cullinan
Tommy Cullinan in 1928
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1906-05-15)15 May 1906 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Died	11 April 1940(1940-04-11) (aged 33) Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Spouse	Noreen Stella Barlow ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1938)​
Major racing wins
Irish Grand National - 1928 Champion Hurdle - 1930 Cheltenham Gold Cup - 1930 Grand National - 1930 Champion Chase (1881-1950) - 1930
Significant horses
Easter Hero Shaun Goilin

Thomas Brady Cullinan (15 May 1906 - 11 April 1940), known professionally as Tommy Cullinan, was an Irish jockey who, in 1930, became the first to secure the unofficial Triple Crown of National Hunt racing in a single season, riding the winning horse in the Grand National, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.^[1]