IRISH Olympian Joseph Murphy has a yard full of quality horses at his base outside Killyleagh, Co Down where he and his wife Jill operate one of the country’s most professionally-managed eventing yards.

“Basically, I’m the front man and Jill runs the show,” says 44-year-old Murphy who developed his riding skills on the hunting field in his native Co Westmeath and his passion for eventing when working with former Danish international Dot Love at her Charlestown Stud outside Mullingar.