ONCE an athlete, always an athlete - Jack Sheedy is living proof. Following a highly-decorated career in the GAA, Jack rediscovered his passion for show jumping and returned to the saddle after many years away. Driven by commitment and love for the sport, he achieved a remarkable milestone by qualifying for the Dublin Horse Show in the amateur ranks in 2025.This was the second occasion that the Dublin man had qualified, the first being in 1975.

On the GAA field, Jack was truly a star. He made his Championship debut for Dublin against Meath in the first round of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 1991, after having been a panelist on the Dublin team beaten by Kerry in 1984. The series famously finished after four games (three replays), with Dublin losing by a point. He went on to win five Leinster Championships with Dublin in 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995. He won an All Star for Dublin in 1994, the same year that he won his fourth Leinster championship and then an all-Ireland senior football final defeat to Down.