TOGETHER with our families, we breed ponies on our mixed farm of cattle and sheep near Borroiskane. We’ve busy lives as Claire is a primary school teacher, currently struggling with online teaching and Sarah is a dentist, dealing with all the challenges Covid-19 has brought to our world in her recently-opened practice, Expressions Dental & Cosmetic clinic in Roscrea.

The stud was formerly based at our grandfather Seán Maher’s farm in Golden Grove, Roscrea and the family first began using the Goldengrove prefix in the 1980’s. Our cousin David Maher runs Roscrea Equestrian Centre on the farm while we attempt to continue the breeding legacy in Ringroe with our small band of mares.