Autor: Paddy O. Leary

Paddy O'Leary, from County Kerry, began hillwalking when he moved to Dublin in the 1950s. He set a record for the Lug Walk, led the first Irish expeditions to the Himalaya and Peru and participated in many first ascents. He was a co-founder of the Association for Adventure Sports, the Spillikin Club, the FMCI (Federation of Mountaineering Clubs of Ireland), and introduced orienteering to Ireland. An electrician by trade, he was Director of Tiglin National Adventure Centre for 20 years. He then completed graduate and post-graduate degrees and now lives in Galway.