Pablo Mac Donough

Pablo Mac Donough was born into a distinguished polo family in Pehuajó, Argentina. He began riding horses and playing polo as a young child at the Nueva Escocia training center under the guidance of renowned horseman Eduardo “Gordo” Moore. A fifth-generation Irish-Argentine, Mac Donough quickly established himself as one of the brightest young talents in the sport.

Mac Donough has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in modern polo, competing for many of the world’s leading teams, including Ellerstina, La Dolfina, and more recently La Natividad.

He was a key member of:

• Ellerstina, helping the team capture the historic Argentine Triple Crown in 2010.
• La Dolfina, where he partnered with Adolfo Cambiaso, Juan Martín Nero and David Stirling to win three consecutive Argentine Triple Crowns (2013–2015), the only team in history to achieve this feat.
• La Natividad, contributing to Argentine Triple Crown titles in 2023 and major championship victories again in 2024.

Pablo Mac Donough is widely regarded as one of the greatest polo players of the modern era. Combining exceptional tactical vision, horsemanship, and consistency, he has been a central figure in some of the most dominant teams in polo history. His achievements with Ellerstina, La Dolfina, and La Natividad, together with his contributions to polo horse breeding, have cemented his legacy as one of Argentina’s finest ambassadors for the sport.

Away from competition, Mac Donough is deeply involved in breeding elite polo ponies through the family operation La Irenita, regarded as one of Argentina’s premier polo horse breeding programs. Many of its horses have competed at the highest levels of international polo.

Pablo is married to Mercedes Venancio, and they have three children: Milo, Olivia, and Rafa. He continues to divide his time between professional competition and developing world-class polo horses in Argentina.