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Our Guides

The best in the business and hugely passionate about the places we visit, meet our guides below.

Meet the Team

Andrew Lynas

Showing off the wilds of Northern Ireland & beyond is what Andrew loves best!

Brendan O'Connor

Growing up with Killarney National Park as his playground, Brendan can often be found out in nature behind the lens of a camera.

Calliam Johnson

After trekking across exotic far-flung mountains, Calliam was drawn back to the magic of Ireland.

Ciaran Kinney

Ciaran is an experienced expedition leader with a passion for Ireland that has brought him here to guide with extensive experience overseas.

Darragh Devaney

Office team turned guide, Darragh knows all the best biking paths and secret surf spots of northwestern Ireland!

David Lawless

From music to mountains, David can either be found hiking in the hills or out playing his harp.

Dean McMenamin

Dean bought a bike to see how far he'd go... 44,000 km later, he finally returned home!

Declan Faulkner

Ambidextrous and multi-talented, Declan brings a wealth of experience to the hills when he's out guiding groups.

Denis Beakey

Denis' path to has been a storied adventure, and it doesn't look like it's stopping any time soon. Join this art lover on the hill!

Donncha O'Brien

Meet Donncha, would-be Javelin Olympian, and star of the sport Irish road bowling!

Duncan Warner

A fanatical paddler and all round funnyman, meet Duncan.

Eoin Warner

Both on-screen and off-screen Eoin shares his love for wildlife, nature and Ireland!

Fergus McCaffery

Meet forester Fergus, a guide of many talents like hiking, biking and surfing, who is passionate about sharing his love of Ireland.

Fionnuala Kennedy

Meet Fionnuala, our banjo-playing gardener who can't wait to share Ireland's history, heritage and folklore.

Jerome O'Loughlin

Guide Jerome has a passion for hiking and biking, as well as exploring the outdoors, planting trees and sharing his beloved Ireland.

John Neary

From the office to the wilds, John is now a fountain of knowledge of Ireland's hidden gems.

Julie Reeves

From mountain leader to avid gardener, meet Julie.

Liam Fahy

Perhaps our tallest guide, meet Liam, who enjoys everything from rock climbing to salsa dancing!

Kevin Oliver

From adventure racing to vintage motorbikes, meet adventure-lover Kevin!

Kevin Cronin

Drawn like a moth to a flame to the remote regions of Ireland, hidden valleys, stone walls and ancient roads are Kevin's oxygen.

Maria O'Reilly

From Wicklow to Connemara and the Mournes, Maria is an expert on hiking Ireland's mountains and paddling Irish coastlines.

Paul Quinn

Paul's love of high mountains has taken him across the world - and back to Ireland!

Pearse O'Toole

After years spent wandering remote areas of the world, Pearse has come to realise the most beautiful places are right on his doorstep.

Paul Easto

Co-Founder and cycling fanatic, meet Paul

Ronan Shaw

From an incredible solo tour of Africa to his undying love for his kayak, meet Ronan.

Ruairi Leddy

An outdoor educator & adventurer, Ruairi loves to show you Ireland's majestic landscapes by bike & kayak!

Ruth O'Meara

Happiest in the surf or the mountains, you can usually find Ruth somewhere along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Samzie Hale

Former hairdresser Samzie loves nothing more than getting out into nature and camping on the beach.

Tom Meehan

After years at sea, Tom decided he'd rather explore dry land!

Warner Wilders

Warner has pedalled over most of Ireland's mountains and he's not stopping soon!

Our holidays reviewed
in your own words

It ended up being one of the best trips I've ever been on. It was my first time on a trail holiday and it was so stunning and beautiful, with a great bunch of people that I was really grateful for everyone at Wilderness ireland for making it so!

Subathirai Sivakumaran
Hiking and Island Hopping - Cork and Kerry
Reviewed on 27/08/2018

Rated 4.94 out of 5 based on 1,088 reviews

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