I suppose that my destiny to work in the racing industry was laid out from the very beginning, as when I was being born my mother was brought to hospital in an old Racing Board vehicle that travelled to point-to-points! My father worked for the Racing Board, and racing was part of my life from a very young age.

As a child our family were taken to some of the summer racing festivals as part of our annual holidays. Galway was a big highlight every year and I also have very fond memories of the old Tralee meeting.