She moved to England to work with her mother, buying and selling horses.
[2] where she worked as an assistant to horse trainer Tommy Stack for two years.
[3] She competed as a jockey at several meets, winning the Ladies' Race in Leopardstown in 1988.
The head of RTE Sports asked her to audition as a broadcaster, with her first live programme being in June 1989 at the Derby weekend at Curragh.
[6] She has been a pitch-side reporter for rugby internationals and Heineken Cup matches as well as greyhound racing and showjumping.