Stand Out

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Liam Daniels. Liam is the chairman of the All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge. Run on an entirely voluntary basis in which all proceeds go to charitable causes, the Challenge is the premier golf competition for GAA members. The Challenge has been raising funds for GAA-affiliated causes in need for several years most recently helping out with the...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Tara Howley. Tara is a prolific multi-award-winning artist from Kilfenora, Co. Clare, excels as an instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer. With a background in classical and traditional music, Tara’s illustrious career is full with prestigious awards. For 7 years, she led in ‘Riverdance,’ the Grammy-winning show,...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Killarney woman Sarah Leahy. Sarah is an Irish sprinter. She has represented Ireland at the World Athletics Championships and has won Irish national indoor titles over 60 metres. She was part of the Irish woman’s 4 × 100 metre relay team who broke the Irish national record.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Hannah O’Sullivan. Hannah is from Portmagee and was born with cerebral palsy. She does a lot of fundraising and is an advocate for people with disabilities. Hannah is currently doing the Radio Broadcasting and digital journalism course that I done myself and she hopes to one day work in the industry, not letting her disability hold he...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Brenda Dennehy. Brenda is a TV Producer with Good morning Britain and Podcast host. She shares her story with addiction and recovery. Brenda got addicted to the prescription drug Xanax combined with alcohol before making a remarkable comeback and changing her life around.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Meadhbh Walsh, Meadhbh’s music career started when she started busking in Killarney which progressed on to gigging in the pubs. During lockdown, she posted her videos and live streamed her music on social media building an online following of over 348K across her social media platforms She has toured and collaborated with Irish...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Mandy Hickson. Mandy is a former Royal Air RAF’s pilot and is the first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line. She flew jets on combat missions in Iraq. Mandy knows all about breaking barriers, navigating life-and-death decisions, and leading missions in high-pressure situations

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Killarney woman Lily MacMonagle Shannon. Lily is a singer and actor. She has worked in the likes of the prestigious Windmill Lane Studios. Lily opened a Performing Arts school with her aim to create a safe and fun environment where children can be exactly who they want to be, build their social skills, and ignite their personalities.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell James Cawley. James is a Disability activist from Co Longford. He is the Business Development Manager at the Irish Centre for Diversity. He provides guidance and support for organisations across multiple sectors in Ireland that are looking to move the needle on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion journey.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Jack Kennedy. Jack who is from Dingle in county Kerry is an Irish National Hunt jockey. He rode 123 winners in Ireland to be crowned champion jockey for the first time at the end of the 2023/2024 season. He became the youngest jockey in modern times at 21 years of age to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021 renewal on the Henry de Bromhead-t...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Laura Farrington. After the passing of her father Laura left her corporate job and travelled to India where she found her passion In yoga and meditation which changed the course of her life bringing her to where she is today. Laura set up Umbrella Wellness in 2017 with the aim to help people with their mental and physical health in o...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Aoife Raferty. Aoife is an Irish female rally driver. She started competitive rallying in 2021 in the British Junior Rally Championship due to Covid-19 putting a stop to races in Ireland. She was one of 15 females selected to participate in the WRC’s first ever women’s development program. She is the only Irish driver to make th...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Keith Walsh is an Irish radio presenter. Keith shares his journey with ADHD and Autism. Keith decided to start therapy which helped him to understand his diagnosis and he openly shares his story to raise awareness on ADHD & Autism and to normalise and get rid of the stigma around going to therapy.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Erin King. Erin is an Olympian and an Irish Rugby player who plays for the Ireland women’s national rugby team and the Irish rugby 7’s team. Erin was born in Australia. She lived with her family in Dubai and Doha. The family moved back to Ireland for Erin’s teenage years. Earlier this year she was named World Rugby...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Darren Kiely. Darren is from Co. Cork. He’s music originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as Noah Kahan. At 5 years old, Darren learned the tin whistle, and at 8 years old he picked up the fiddle, eventually teaching himself to play guitar. He began singing in 2019. Darren...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Jamie Finn is an Irish pro footballer who plays for Birmingham City and the ROI women’s national team. She previously represented Shelbourne in her native Dublin. In 2016 Finn spent a short time in college soccer with Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. Vera Pauw called up Finn for the first time for the Euro 2022 qualifier against Greece on 1...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Max Hart. Max is from Baltinglass in County Wicklow and is a professional racing driver and finalist of Motorsport Ireland/Sport Ireland Young Driver of The Year. Max grew up surrounded by motorsports in his family. Max’s job has brought him all over the world and has been to and raced as close as England and as far as Asia. Ma...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Marty Guilfoyle. Marty is a well known Dj and radio presenter. Marty has played at some of the biggest festivals in Ireland and also Dj’s abroad. We chat about the industry, stigma and misconception of being a Dj, nightlife, social media, and lots more.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Ashling Thompson is an Irish sportswoman. She plays camogie with her local club, Milford, and with the Cork county team. Ashling has endured a lot of trauma in her life as well as a car accident in 2009 caused severe muscle damage to her neck and back and led to a period of mental illness. Ashling has 3 club all Ireland medals as well as 5...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Steve O’Mahony. Steve is a dj and music fanatic and DJ. Steve has also worked in Radio Kerry before. He is a proud father to his daughter Alexis. Alexis was born with Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency, a rare and serious condition that affects her metabolism, and this has meant the past few years have been challenging for Alexi...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is former Clare dule football and hurler and All-Ireland winner Podge Collins. Podge made his Banner debut in 2012 and won an All-Ireland medal in 2013 while also winning his first All-Star and named the Sunday Game Player of the Year. That was the start of a decorated career in both football and hurling in the Clare jersey.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Edel Lawlor. Edel is the founder and Director of Expressive play, a child and adolescent therapy centre. Edel has over 20 years experience working in a variety of therapeutic support roles with both children and adults. Edel has an a MA in Psychotherapy and Play Therapy and has also trained in Sandplay Therapy, Art Therapy, Puppetry and Soc...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Ciaran Prior. Ciaran is a native of Lanesboro in Co Longford and is a former CSI Crime scene investigator. Ciaran has worked on some of Ireland’s most shocking murders. On October 6th, 2022, Ciaran Prior left a career as a Crime Scene Investigator with An Garda Siochana, having spent 23 years working in the Roscommon Garda Division. H...

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Kayleigh Trappe. While Kayleigh is best known for impersonating other people, The lip-sync artist is has been on an interesting journey from primary school teacher to full-time content creator. Kayleigh has come a long way since she blew up online during the pandemic, having amassed over 295k followers on Instagram and 156k on TikTok &ndash...

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is John Fogarty. John studied in Maynooth college and he is a journalist and Gaelic Games correspondent with the Irish Examiner since 2010 before previously working for the Irish Mail on Sunday. John’s has recently opened up and gave a raw and honest article about his daughter Grace who was diagnosed with autism. Grace had reached...