Category: Joseph Murphy

Horseplay.ie asked me about my plans for the remainder of 2016 now that Rio was no longer featuring and if I was disappointed about getting the call up.  There has been a lot of adverse publicity about Rio Olympics; this was never a concern for me. People kindly offer condolences saying that if there is an […]

When Horseplay.ie asked me to write about how event riders make a living I scratched my head!! I think most who do it as a profession will agree – eventing is a passion rather than a money making venture! However, at the end of the day it is a business and every business needs to earn […]

Joseph Murphy is one of Ireland’s most successful event riders and has trained many young horses to the highest level in this demanding sport. With cross country courses becoming ever more technical, ‘arrow heads’ and ‘skinnies’ now feature at all levels, with varying degree of difficulty. It’s therefore crucial that horses are taught to jump […]

All the horses are back in work again after their breaks. With the weather being so mild some of them are having their second clip already! We are really lucky to have Clippers Ireland as one of our sponsors, so we have no shortage of sets of clippers in the yard, which is a great […]

If there’s one thing I can say about 2015, it’s that it has had its ups and downs. On the national front the team have enjoyed great successes with our string and for the third year running I am Eventing Ireland’s leading rider, which is an achievement I’m very proud of. However, horses the best […]

Born in the middle of Ireland in the town of Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Joseph and his identical twin brother – Ciaran – were given boots as one of their first presents…football boots!!! The Murphy clan hail from a strong GAA football background and all of Joseph’s 5 brothers played for county teams, as did the […]