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Rachael Blackmore and Brian Hayes Tie the Knot in Intimate West Cork Wedding
Irish Examiner
January 19, 2026•3 days ago

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Jockey Rachael Blackmore and jockey Brian Hayes have married in a private ceremony in West Cork. Hayes confirmed the wedding occurred ten days prior to his interview. The couple celebrated with friends and family in Rosscarbery and Cavan. They plan to take a honeymoon in June following Hayes' racing commitments.
In a recent post-race interview with RacingTV, he said: “I got married 10 days ago now, I suppose.
“Myself and Rachael got married, so yeah, off the market. [It was] a lovely day.
"We got married on the Friday down home in Rosscarbery, in my home place, went up there to Cavan then on the Monday and had a big party up there with all our friends and family and it was nice. Just nice to get married finally.”
He revealed that they had not yet taken time off for a honeymoon, as he was racing at Fairyhouse just after the wedding, but that they intend to travel in the summer.
“We might go somewhere in June, there. We have a month off in June.”
He said the wedding was “great fun” and that everyone behaved themselves.
A legend of national hunt racing, Blackmore made history during her career as the first female jockey to win the Grand National and the Gold Cup.
The Tipperary trailblazer retired last year, but still inspires people far beyond racing.
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