EQUINE PROFESSIONALS

We also use a range of highly trained equine professionals:

Farrier: David Prendergast

Vets:
Eduardo Martinez of Ratoath Veterinary Clinic
Lisadel Equine Hospital
Fethard Equine Hospital

Osteopathy: Anthony Coyne MVB

Dentists: Equidental International

Nutritional Analysis and Microbiology: The Irish Equine Centre 

Office Staff

ALEX HUTTER

Racing Secretary

Joined the team in 2017 as Gordon’s Racing Secretary and PA, previously worked as a groom for Paul Nicholls Philip Hobbs. Pride and joy is Run Wild Fred

PHILIPPA PROCTOR

Racing Secretary

Joined the team in 2019 as a Racing Secretary, was previously at the Racing Post after completing her bachelors in Science at Maynooth

CONOR MCCAFFERTY

Accountant

Conor is our qualified Chartered Accountant who has previously worked for Freedman Racing in Australia  before joining us in 2018.

Full Time Staff

AARON 'JACK' MADDEN

Work Rider

Jack is recognizable as Samcro’s groom and is a huge part of the team.

CAMILLA SHARPLES

Traveling Head Girl 

Camilla has worked for the likes of Ferdy Murphy and Donald McCain.

CARLY SCOTT

Work Rider

Carly joined the team in 2018 coming from David O’Meara’s where she had a few rides on the flat.

CARL MILLAR

Work Rider

Work rider who took out his license in 2021

DARREN TREACY

Barn manager

Barn manager and work rider joined in December 2018, known by everyone as Speedy he previous worked for Colin McBratney and had 30 rides point to pointing

ELIECE ELLIOTT

Work Rider


EMMA GILLIGAN

Work Rider


Cosmos McGivern

Work rider and barn manager

Ian Amond

Assistant Trainer 

Mary Nugent

Vet

Veterinary care and second head travelling and main treat giver

KEVIN MURPHY

Full Time


BRIAN 'BARNEY' FLOOD

Driver

an irreplaceable team member who drives our horses to the races and galloping

LINDA SWAINE

Yard staff

LISA O'NEIL

Work Rider

Lisa was three time Leading Lady amateur rider from 2017-19, a two time Kerry National winning jockey and has won at the Cheltenham Festival onboard Tiger Roll

SIMON MCGONAGLE

Head Lad 

joined in 2007 and rode 97 point to point winners in his career

JORDON GAINFORD

Jockey

Joined the team in November 2020 and turned conditional for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival where he came 2nd on Petit Mouchoir for the yard.

CAITRIONA BOLGER

Started in 2015, equine degree student, Barn manger, Real name Caitriona but known as Cat.  Pride of joy i Daphne Moon and The bosses Oscar 

 

KATIE YOUNG

Barn manager

Barn manager and work rider joined the team in 2015 from Donald McCain’s, one of Katie’s proudest moments came when she rode a winner for Ricky Hendriks in America

LUKE GALLIVAN

Work Rider


LUKE MCGUINNESS

Work Rider


MARK FOLEY

Feed manager and work rider

SHANE MCCANN

Feed manager and work rider

SINEAD O'BRIEN

Work rider and barn manager

TOM COX

Work Rider


ERITON RIBERIO FERREIRA JUNIOR

Work Rider

Part Time Staff

DAVY RUSSELL

Jockey

Best known for his exploits with Tiger Roll as sucessive winners of the Aintree Grand National. He was crowned Champion jockey in Ireland in the 11/12 to 12/13

Jack Kennedy

Stable Jockey

Multiple Grade 1, Cheltenham and Gold Cup winning Jockey 

BRYAN COOPER

Jockey

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner aboard Don Cossack for the team in 2016, rides for us at all major festivals and is a vital team member

DENIS O'REGAN

Jockey

Been a long time member of the team woth one of his biggest winners for us coming in the Gr2 Grant Thorton Hurdle with Grand Roi for Noel and Valerie Moran

JAMIE CODD

Jockey

Has ridden 972 winners between the flags and has 10 Cheltenham winners to his name. He continues to ride for us in amateurs races and is a very important member of the team.

JODY MCGARVEY

Jockey and work rider

ALEX CORSCADDEN

Work Rider

DAVID PRENERGAST

Farrier

STEPHEN MULLIGAN

Joined the team 2015 as gallop man and has progressed to farm manager and also runs a successful family run calf to beef system at home

SCOTT MCCARTHY

Yard Staff

ERICKA PECIULYTE

Work Rider 

HARRY O'DWYER

Work Rider 

HELEN STYNES

Yard staff


MATTHEW SHERIDAN

Yard staff and groom to Fury Road

JACK LORD

Casual 

ADAM LORD

Work Rider 

CANDICE REUSCH

Work rider

CIAN COLLINS

Work Rider

Work rider who has his own point to point yard

BEN MULLIGN

Part Time Staff

LEWIS MCDONNELL

Yard Staff

YARD SECURITY

ERNIE ELLIOTT

HEAD BOUNCER 
RIGHT NOW… FOLKS PLEASE

RUBY ELLIOTT

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Helps with entires and declarations. 

LOGAN ELLIOTT

CHIEF BOUNCER

THE REAL SLIM SHADY 

MILO SCOTT

Head Traveling Dog

In charge of runners and riders.

BELLA MAHON

Yard manager

Over sees all operations 

 

BRUNO MARIN-SOMAVILLA

Yard manager

Over sees all operations