Conor Mahon – Sports Rehabilitation Therapist at Oaksey House
For most of us, an injury is an interruption. For a jockey, it can feel like a full stop. For Connor Mahon, that is where
September 23, 2026
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The Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) was founded in 1964 following the devastating accidents to Tim Brookshaw, and then Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National. Both falls resulted in severe paralysis which immediately ended both their careers. Since then the Fund has helped thousands of jockeys and their families and has paid out more than £22m in grants and charitable expenditure of £75m. The Fund has annual running costs of circa £6m.
For most of us, an injury is an interruption. For a jockey, it can feel like a full stop. For Connor Mahon, that is where
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