Niall_Madden

Niall Madden

Niall Madden

Irish jockey

Niall "Slippers" Madden (born 11 November 1985) is a retired Irish jockey who rode the racehorse Numbersixvalverde to win the 2006 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree Racecourse.[1]

Madden's nickname is "Slippers", as a comparison with his father Niall Madden, also a jockey, whose nickname was "Boots". He rode for Noel Meade and won the 2006 Christmas Hurdle for Meade on Jazz Messenger. Madden retired as a jockey after riding at Punchestown on 31 December 2020.[2]

Personal life

He married fellow jockey Aine O'Connor in June 2022. [3]

Major wins

Republic of Ireland Ireland

United Kingdom Great Britain

References

  1. [1]
    "Madden aims for National double". 7 April 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Niall Madden: 2006 Grand National-winning jockey announces retirement". BBC Sport. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Hamilton, Olivia (17 June 2022). "Irish Derby tickets to be won". The Irish Field. Retrieved 1 June 2024.


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