Con Power

Captain
Con Power
Personal information
NationalityIrish
DisciplineShow jumping
Born1952 or 1953
Died (aged 71)
Medal record
Show jumping
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Rotterdam team

Captain Con Power (born 1952 or 1953 – 3 November 2024) was an Irish show jumper.[1][2] He has been described as "legendary"[3] and one of the Irish "greatest ever rider".[2]

He won three times in a row the Aga Khan Cup from 1977 to 1979 with the "iconic" Irish team with Eddie Macken, Paul Darragh and James Kernan. He also won the bronze medal at the 1979 European Show Jumping Championships in the team event.[4] He won many other awards between 1976 and 1979.[3] He retired (stopped) in 1988 after an accident.[1]

After a long illness, he died on 3 November 2024 at the age of 71 years.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Slavin, Michael (22 December 2020). "The legend of Captain Con". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Legendarische Irish rider Captain Con Power dies aged 71". World of Show Jumping. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Captain Con Power passes away aged 71". The Irish Field. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Legendarische ruiter, Captain Con Power overleden op 71-jarige leeftijd". Equnews.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.