My Story

Professional Ventures

At 53 I’ve been around the block a while but still go about my career with the same sense of adventure as I did when I was 18, and I love adventure.

I’ve worked on shop floors, been in sales and production hotbeds. I’ve seen the fun times of 'The Celtic Tiger' and the lows of the downturn. Then there was a business partnership which soured, a new business venture that came at the wrong time or did it? I’m not sure, but I’ve no regrets. I have worked in teams where I was the center of everything and yet felt the loneliness of being the outsider. There is one thing that's certain, I've only ever looked forward, sometimes glancing in the rearview mirror, but just to look, never to stay there.

Passion for Adventure

My love for adventure and sports speaks volumes about my adventurous spirit and drive for self-improvement. This dedication reflects a deep-seated passion for physical activity and a desire to continuously challenge myself. All I want to do is drive forward and bring all those around me on that journey of adventure. An example of this is joining Naas Triathlon Club. During my first swim session, I just about completed one full length of a pool. This was in 2015 and by 2017 I entered and completed my first 70.3 Ironman. Fast-forward to 2024, entering my first gravel bike race 114km, 1,800mtr elevation and a technical skill required that I have never encountered before. A health scare hampered my training when I received two stents, seven weeks out from the start. Not the best prep, but with plenty of self-reflection an appreciation for life, this gave me the determination and grit to get to the start line. I won’t say I nailed it, but my goodness did I challenge myself. I went to dark places, questioning my self-belief and thought many times of quitting but it was the support of the people around me - my family and friends whose positivity drove me to the finish line with a medal and t-shirt to prove it!