http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Tony+McCoy IrishCentral Tony McCoy en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/jockey-tony-mccoy-named-britains-sportsman-of-the-year-by-bbc-112164444.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/jockey-tony-mccoy-named-britains-sportsman-of-the-year-by-bbc-112164444.html Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:25:07 PST Antrim-born jockey Tony McCoy has been named Britain's sportsman of the year by the BBCIt is a fitting reward for the redoubtable McCoy who finally won the English Grand National this year, adding to every other major race in the calendar"I am dazed," said the 36-year-old "It's just not something you think is ever going to happen in your life READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/legend-tony-mccoy-finally-wins-english-grand-national-on-dont-push-it-90502464.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/legend-tony-mccoy-finally-wins-english-grand-national-on-dont-push-it-90502464.html Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:55:09 PDT Irish racing legend Tony McCoy finally won his first ever Grand National aboard Don't Push it when he came home ahead at Aintree from Irish challenger Black Appalachi The Grand National is the English equivalent of the Kentucky Derby the biggest horse race in the English calendar It was an all-Irish win as the horse , trained in England, was owned by legendary owner JP McManus and trained by County Cork born John Joe O'NeillThere was a huge gamble on the horse in the half hour before the race and he ended up joint favorite at 10/1 READ MORE ]]>