Horse Racing Ireland has permanently renamed the trophy presented to Ireland's champion claiming professional jump jockey in memory of Michael O'Sullivan, the Cork rider who died in February 2025 at the age of 24, ten days after a fall at Thurles. The Michael O'Sullivan Trophy will be handed out for the first time at Punchestown on Saturday 1 May 2027, the final day of the Festival and the close of the 2026/27 jumps season. The change, announced on Tuesday, has been made with