BALLYSHAN is based on the Inishowen peninsula in Donegal. Paul, who is based outside Dungarvan in Waterford, also uses the prefix which is taken from Ballyloskey (where we live) and my father’s nickname was Brendan Doherty Shan (as Doherty is a very popular name in this part of Donegal!).

We’ve kept horses for most of our lives and our father always had a great interest from when he was young. We both worked in thoroughbred studs for a period of time but soon realised that moving away from that meant getting a nine-to-five job and to keep the horses as a hobby.