ALTHOUGH my background is in accountancy and finance, I changed career path a number of years ago and now make a living in the equine industry. My passion for horses and racing in general eventually led me to my current role as Marketing and Nominations Manager at Ballylinch Stud.

I developed my initial interest in thoroughbreds from my neighbour Ruairi O’Coileain, owner of Ennistown Stud. As a teenager, I spent most of my weekends and school holidays helping out at the stud and continued that involvement into my college years.