Date of Birth: May 1, 1969
County of origin: Carlow
First winner: Rose Of Carlow (Michael McCullagh) Navan, May 21, 1986
Significant Horses (Selected): Royal Diamond, Sadler's Rock, Manieree, Dandy Man, Dorans Pride, Tarakan, Tiger Royal, Wesbest, Crimphill, Red Feather, My Renee, Bocaccio, Jazz Princess, Waterways, Hard Rock City, Shareen, Iveagh Gardens, Botany Bay, Crafty Madam.
Assoc. Trainers: Johnny Murtagh, John Oxx, Tracey Collins, Joe Murphy, Ken Condon, Michael Halford, Ger O'Leary
Did you know?
Few jockeys have the experience of Niall McCullagh who rode his first winner, which was trained by his father Michael, at the Harvest Festival in Listowel in 1987, before most of his present day weigh-room colleagues were born! Niall has enjoyed considerable success over his long career but had to wait until 2012 to register his first Group 1 victory when taking the Irish St Leger on Royal Diamond at the Curragh for trainer Tommy Carmody.
Niall's son Scott is an apprentice jockey.Â