Born in 1995, Oisin Murphy is an Irish jockey based in the United Kingdom. He has been British Champion Jockey in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024. Murphy grew up in Killarney, County Kerry, and began riding aged four. At age 14, Murphy started riding under the tutelage of Grand National winner and three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Jim Culloty.
In 2013, during his first year as a professional jockey, Murphy won four races on Ayr Gold Cup day. He achieved his first British Classic win in June 2020. In 2024, Murphy rode four winners at Royal Ascot, including Asfoora in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes and Khaadem in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. In October of this year, Murphy reclaimed the Champion Jockey title for the fourth time secured by 163 winners at a 22% strike rate.
Murphy is an ambassador for QIPCO British Champion Series. He speaks Irish, English, French and German.
