Waterford Hunt Branch

A PROFILE OF GEOFF CURRAN

Date of Birth
5th May 1980

Place of Birth
Waterford

Position in Family
Sixth of six

Marital Status
Engaged to Emma Jay

Education
PRIMARY- Fenor Primary school
SECONDARY- C.B.S. Tramore.
THIRD LEVEL- Kildalton college, Cadet school.

Occupation
Army Officer - Rank: Captain - 9 years in the Army

Achivements
Golden Saddle
Member of Irish team at World Equestrian Games2006
Selected for European Championships
Winning Tattersalls CIC***W 2008
Member of Irish Team for 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong

Spillers Golden Saddle Award: Sun 18th October 1998 - Won by Francis Connors in 1977, and Diane Beecher in 1995. Geoff achieved seven straight A's in his morning's work and only incurred one B during the whole day which was quite outstanding. He used his scholarship money to train with Rodriguez Pessoa in Brussels, Belgium.

Competed in horses and ponies at national level and was placed in the young horse classes at the RDS.
Commissioned in 2001. Joined the cadet school in 1999 to begin his training as an army officer. After 21 months cadet training began riding in the equitation school in July 2001. The following year he began his eventing career and spent the next two years competing at 1* and 2* Level nationally and internationally.
Kilmessan was first mount for eventing new comer Lt. Geoff Curran who came 3rd at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork in Novice C section.

Member of silver medal winning team 2002 at the World Military Games in Chile.
14th Necarne Castle CCI* 2002
6th at World Military Games

Greatest Thrill
Winning my first international event at Tattersalls

Biggest Disappointment
Well below par dressage at Olympic games

If you didn't pursue this career, what might you be doing now?
A trade of some sort

Greatest Mentor - Ginny Elliot

Hobbies/Interests - Socialising; running ; Manchester United

Greatest Sporting Hero - Sir Alex Ferguson

Musical Tastes : Bruce Springsteen / Razor Light / Kings of Leon

Pet Hates - The words "What ever" ; sitting in traffic

Favourite Film - "Man on fire" or anything starring Denzel Washington

Favourite Food - Chicken Fajitas

Favourite Place on Earth - Home

PONY TALES
YR. OF FIRST PONY CLUB RALLY: 1988

NAME OF FIRST PONY: Neddy

GREATEST THRILL IN PONY CLUB: The water fights after pony camp

MOST EMBARASSING MOMENT IN PONY CLUB: Getting bucked off during my C test

ACHIEVEMENTS: B test; Member of the Robbie Bailey team

NO.OF TIMES COMPETED IN R.D.S. 4

AWARDS: B test

GREATEST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT: realising that I can make a career out of doing what I love as a result of the training and experience that I got in the Pony Club. I am currently completing the Agricultural Level 6 Cert I had started in Kildalton before I was accepted into Cadet School.

I enjoy giving back something to enthusiastic amateurs and future eventers and am currently involved in giving instruction at Ballinaclough Equestrian Centre, Waterford.

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