Based at Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Foley switched from farming to training after buying an Irish draught horse, later building his own stables.
He was involved in the training of Danoli, a horse that became popular during the 1990s and earned the nickname "the People's Champion".
In 1994, the Foley-trained Danoli won the Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, while further success followed with victory at the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown in 1997.
[1] He played once as a half-back at minor level for the Carlow county football team, scoring two points.
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