Together with 3 teammates, we attempted one of the “last firsts” remaining in the adventure world, which was to cross the infamous North West Passage in the Canadian High Arctic on human power alone in one season. We had a 2-month window, during which the ice melts for the summer, to complete this 3,300km journey.…
Together with 6 friends, I cycled the 2,000km Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. For 11 magical days, we cycled the beautifully rugged, wild and majestic west coast of Ireland starting in the gorgeous town of Kinsale in Co Cork and finishing in the historical city of Derry in Northern Ireland. This was a great way…
This was a 10-day traverse of Baffin Island, which sits on the Eastern side of the Canadian Arctic. This was an expedition I did with Peak Teams. The trip was called “Crossing the Divide and our team of 11 people traversed the Auyuittuq Pass on Baffin Island hauling our sleds across the ice, snow and…
In August 2019, I was part of a 12 person crew that rowed across the Irish Sea. Lead by Eamonn & Peter Kavanagh, our crew consisted of a mix of people like me who have rowing experience and also a good smattering of friends who learned how to row specifically for this trip over a…
For many businesses July and August offer a time to take stock, plan for the 4th quarter of the year and of course take a well earned holiday and enjoy some down time. From both client work, as well as my personal experience of running my own consulting business, I often notice that this planned…
It’s 5pm, there’s a healthy blanket of snow on the ground, the temperature has just hit -2 degrees and the “Beast from the East” is due to fully hit Ireland over the next 24 hours. I’ve just returned home after getting a few fire logs for the night. On my way back home, an observation…
The world of endurance sports and adventure is an interesting one. You are at times trying to push your mind beyond what your body is capable of, while at the same time attempting to work as physiologically efficient as possible. The paradox in this is that you need to listen to your body while also…
In 2014, I cycled the Wild Atlantic Way which is a route of approximately 2,000km from Kinsale on the south west coast of Ireland to Derry on the Northern Coast of Ireland. In 2020, I had the idea of “completing the loop of Ireland” so cycle from Derry, head east and follow the northern coast…
This was a very different experience for me, compared to other adventure trips and expeditions I have done up to this point. I wanted to do a trip that would involve learning new skills and given that I haven’t done much in the mountains over the course of my life, I felt a draw to…
