Out of Sight With Joe G

Joe Geraghty

"Out of Sight with Joe G" is a fortnightly podcast dedicated to topical and engaging chats with blind and vision impaired people, families, friends and anybody who wishes to come on board. The show creates a welcoming space for guests to share their experiences and perspectives on a variety of topics, with a particular focus on lifestyle and leisure. "What's your game? What's your goal? Time to find a pastime to lift your soul. Whistle blows, anything goes, Here is Out of Sight with your host Joe G." Topics Covered • Health and Wellbeing: Discussions on maintaining physical and mental health, focusing on experiences of blind and vision impaired people. • Hobbies and Pastimes: Guests talk about their favourite activities, offering practical ideas for accessible leisure. • Open Chats: The podcast embraces a wide range of topics. It's aim is to grow community through sharing experiences, exploring ideas and highlighting the diverse interests of blind and vision impaired people..

  1. Jul 16

    Gus's Alsatian chase * Breda's walking on sunshine * Bobbie's cook tips * Tom's world trips

    20 years ago today –16 July 2006 – Tom Kennedy kayaked from Fishguard to  Rosslare. Since losing his sight at 19 he has navigated the World, using various modes, from the Arctic Circle to the Black Sea. We caught up with him on his lunch break in his beloved Kilkenny. Also, while in Kilkenny we step outside with Breda Dowling, Sales and Services Manager at Vision Ireland. From a 10,000 steps stroll on Tramore Beach one day to 55,000 steps into the Cork Marathon the next, Breda talks the walk. It's baking weather whether outside or inside. Bobbie Hickey takes us on her kitchen where we discover many accessible, and not so accessible, appliance. Some top tips too. The tale wags the dog as Gus Dorrington's story of his encounter with a flying Alsatian ends up in quite a snarl! In his determination to escape was Gus's dogged determination successful or might he have taking a licking? Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Breda Dowling, Bobbie Hickey, Sarah Pyle (voice over artist) and Tom Kennedy. Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraghty Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube: Joe Geraghty

    Gus's Alsatian chase * Breda's walking on sunshine * Bobbie's cook tips * Tom's world trips

  2. Jul 2

    Jason Smyth Football * Trip2Tipp * Lina Kouzi Equestrian * Paul O'Rahilly Airports

    We cycled the 30th and final Trip2Tipp fundraising event and chatted with many participants. We met Mary O'Connor and Paul Joyce  who got lost and thought they were on the Trip2Limerick! We witnessed an early meeting of Kerry and Dublin as Mairead O'Mahony took on Joanne McCarney. Billy Shanahan and hist daughter Caitriona crunched the numbers on participants and funds raised for Vision Ireland. Travelling through airports for blind and vision impaired flyers has many challenges. Paul O'Rahilly checks in with lots of top tips.  Lina Kouzi, Head of Library Services at Vision Ireland, loves horses. Sometimes on holiday she takes to the stables for a day cantering through the great outdoors. No. 1 sprinter, dancer and Liverpool fan Jason Smyth loves playing football for fun. On a break from the World Cup he explains how he adapts his game to compliment his limited sight. Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie Trip to Tipp: Fundraising: https://www.idonate.ie/event/TriptoTipp2026-The30thAnniversary  Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Jason Smyth, Lina Kouzi, Paul O'Rahilly, Billy Shanahan, Caitriona Shanahan, Mairead O'Mahoney, Joanne McCarney, Paul Joyce, Mary O'Connor, Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraght Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube: Joe Geraghty

    Jason Smyth Football * Trip2Tipp * Lina Kouzi Equestrian * Paul O'Rahilly Airports

  3. Jun 18

    World Cup audio description; Martin Gordon & blind tennis

    No RTE World Cup audio description is seen as an own goal by many blind and vision impaired people. Earlier this year we recorded a fascinating interview with Virgin Media Six Nations AD commentator Ian McKinley.  Retired Paralympian Martin Gordon's passion for track tandem cycling took him from Sligo to Tokyo and Paris. Martin discusses the trials and tribulations of high performance cycling in a country with no velodrome. Wimbledon champion at blind tennis Tracey Compton and Irish champion Vinny Keeane take us to the No. 1 court for an insight into the lives of blind tennis players. Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie Trip to Tipp: Register at www.eventmaster.ie. Fundraising: https://www.idonate.ie/event/TriptoTipp2026-The30thAnniversary. Billy Shanahan email billshan1954@gmail.com, phone 087 9253225 Tandem Try Day: Call Paul Joyce 087 6396995 Meagher's Tricolour GoFundMe with Joe Geraghty:  https://gofund.me/ef4fff319 Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Martin Gordon, Tracey Compton, Vinny Keane and Ian McKinley. Art: Katie Geraghty Editor: Grainne Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube: Joe Geraghty

    World Cup audio description; Martin Gordon & blind tennis

  4. Jun 4

    WANTED! LA 28 Guide; Last Trip2Tipp; turning IT hobby into career

    Paris Paralympic para-triathlete Chloe MacCombe chats about being at the crossroads. She urgently needs a guide to partner her on the road to LA 2028. Could you, or do you know of someone, who could guide a sprint triathlete - 750m swim , a 20km bike ride , and a 5km run – in an hour or less?  After 30 years of his Trip2Tipp Billy Shanahan tells us he's locking away the bike helmet. Before he does so he wants us all to join him for the Trip2Tipp grand finale on 27 June. He says we can cycle from 25km to 140km and help Vision Ireland. Jim Sweeney joins Billy and encourages us out of the saddle to crawl, walk or run 5k. As teenage entrepreneur Nathan Proudfoot sits his Leaving Cert we dig into our archives and release a blow your mind chat with the ace student. Nathan is managing to turn his teenage hobby into a future career which is already paying dividends for disabled students. Contacts and links  "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie Trip to Tipp: Register at www.eventmaster.ie. Fundraising: https://www.idonate.ie/event/TriptoTipp2026-The30thAnniversary Billy Shanahan email billshan1954@gmail.com, phone 087 9253225 Chloe MacCoombe Paratriathlon Guide requirement: message Chloe on Instagram @chloe_macombe or email clamc@hotmail.co.uk Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Chloe MacCombe, Billy Shanahan, Jim Sweeney and Nathan Proudfoot. Art: Katie Geraghty. Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack. Editor: Grainne Geraghty.  Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube: Joe Geraghty

    WANTED! LA 28 Guide; Last Trip2Tipp; turning IT hobby into career

  5. May 21

    MayFest honeymooners; AI Running; Mizen2Malin in Tandem

    From MayFest to Mizen2Malin to the Meta Marathon Man this episode criss-crosses Ireland and southern England. We hit the spot vox popping with 12 Vision Sports Ireland MayFesters including a couple just married. We also meet the man who has attended over 30 MayFests and his friend who travels from Switzerland each year to provide support. Maureen Madden takes us on the gruelling Mizen2Malin cycle to raise funds for Irish Guide Dogs. Tandem stoker Maureen tells us of being wiped out by weather in Cork and Kerry but preparing the sun screen for the hills of Donegal. Clarke Reynolds recalls his unique history making Brighton Marathon. He donned the Ai Ray-Bans and availed of support from the Be My Eyes team to avoid hitting the wall. But, how did he pull this together? Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie Trip to Tipp: Billy Shanahan email billshan1954@gmail.com, phone 087 9253225 Old Wesley VI Rugby Team Trip to Japan: https://www.idonate.ie/event/IrelandVIRugby Mizen2Malin (Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind): https://mizen-2-malin-2025.raiselysite.com/  Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Maureen Madden, Clarke Reynolds, Alan and Dawn Barber,  Adam Duffy, Grace Muldowney, Rahim Nazarali, Lughaidh Ó Móráin, Colm Ó Súilleabháin, Rebecca Kerr, Sarah Nolan and her daughters Aine, Katie and Freya. Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraghty Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn and Instagram: Joe Geraghty

    MayFest honeymooners; AI Running; Mizen2Malin in Tandem

  6. May 14

    How blind/vi sport came to Ireland

    As we celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Vision Sports MayFest we look back on those magic moments, how it began. We meet the five surviving blind and vision impaired people  - Pat Kelly, Gerry Campbell, Martin Kelly, Tony Sweeney and Tony Scanlon - who participated in the 1978 UK National Athletics Championships in Scotland.  With little preparation they were frightened by the blast of the starter's gun and struggled out of starting blocks wearing rubber dolly slippers instead of racing spikes. Determined to succeed this group went on to form the nucleus of a team who became a world force in para-athletics within six years. The seeds sown in Scotland grew to form our national sports governing bodies as well as 45 years of May Games/MayFest. From the boat to Stranraer in '78 to the bus to Santry in '81 we journey with the legends who made it all happen. Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie MayFest, Saturday 16 May, UCD and Old Wesley Rugby Club, Registration: Vision Sports Ireland https://visionsports.ie/mayfest/ Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Gerry Campbell, Martin Kelly, Pat Kelly, Tony Scanlon and Tony Sweeney. Out of Sight! book insert voice over artist: Sarah Pyle. MayFest Heaven narrator: Dominic Coyle. Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraghty  Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn and Instagram: Joe Geraghty

    How blind/vi sport came to Ireland

  7. May 7

    MayFest preview: come & try 20 activities plus language classes & sports injury recovery

    Hop, skip and jump into Vision Sports Ireland MayFest '26 – the legendary annual multi-activity leisure carnival - with Sara McFadden and Kristina Millar. It's MayFest mayhem as event organiser Sara invites blind/vi people, family and friends to get lost in orienteering, rock climbing, tennis, weight lifting, golf, athletics, rugby and finishing with a BBQ.   It's fun, fun, fun as Kristina tells us her favourite part of MayFest is meeting and greeting. Off track she chats accessible language learning. Kristina also talks of her recovery from a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus to preparing for the Women's Mini Marathon.   Contacts and links  "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie MayFest Registration: Vision Sports Ireland https://visionsports.ie/mayfest/ Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Sara McFadden and Kristina Millar. Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraghty  Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials: Facebook and TikTok: Out of Sight with Joe G; LinkedIn and Instagram: Joe Geraghty

    MayFest preview: come & try 20 activities plus language classes & sports injury recovery

  8. Apr 23

    Ian McKinley, rugby; Dave Redmond, dating; Stuart Haxell vi tennis

    Blind-sided after losing the sight of his left eye Ian McKinley rucked on to become a rugby Six Nations international. His second sight came about through adaptations including pioneering sports goggles. Ian talks us through his game of two halves from the Leinster Rugby Academy to Virgin Media pundit. It's love all as Stuart Haxell, an international blind/vi tennis player, goes to court on his favourite sport. He explains how the adaptive game is played and invites us along to the Irish National Blind/Vi Tennis Championships in Shankill on the May Bank Holiday weekend.  Is love all around as content creator Dave Redmond tackles blind dates? Dave, who is registered blind, explores various dating apps and then checks out speed dating. Love at first sight happens but what of love with no sight?  Contacts and links "Out of Sight! Stories of Ireland's Blind and Vision Impaired Sportspeople" book written by Joe Geraghty. Published by Martello Press it is available in all accessible formats www.outofsight.ie MayFest Registration: Vision Sports Ireland https://visionsports.ie/mayfest/ Audio Description Six Nations Rugby feedback: email Ian.mckinley@visionsports.ie Dundalk Walk: Call Pat Kelly 087 7708200 / Maureen Madden 085 2656972 Trip to Tipp: Thurles Sarsfields GAA Club, Saturday, 27 June. Contact Vision Ireland email foundation@vi.ie phone 01 9133170 Irish National Blind/VI Tennis Championships: 2-3 May, Shankill Tennis Club, Quinn's Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin. attendance FREE. Registration to play, conditions apply:  https://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/find?StatusFilterID=2&DateFilterType=0&StartDate=2026-01-30&EndDate=2026-05-03&Distance=15&page=1 Digi Coaching: to register email digicoach@fightingblindness.ie Podcast: Tech Docs, featuring Stuart Haxell and Jade McCormack Podcast: Talking Technology, featuring David Redmond, Credits Host: Joe Geraghty. Guests: Ian McKinley, Stuart Haxell and Dave Redmond. Reporter: Jade McCormack, News and Wellness Tips: Grainne Geraghty Art: Katie Geraghty Music: Stuart Lawler and Jade McCormack Editor: Grainne Geraghty  Email: outofsightwithjoeg@outlook.ie Blog: www.outofsight.ie/blog Socials:Out of Sight with Joe G on Facebook and TikTok. Also, checkout Joe Geraghty on Linkedin and Instagram.

    Ian McKinley, rugby; Dave Redmond, dating; Stuart Haxell vi tennis
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"Out of Sight with Joe G" is a fortnightly podcast dedicated to topical and engaging chats with blind and vision impaired people, families, friends and anybody who wishes to come on board. The show creates a welcoming space for guests to share their experiences and perspectives on a variety of topics, with a particular focus on lifestyle and leisure. "What's your game? What's your goal? Time to find a pastime to lift your soul. Whistle blows, anything goes, Here is Out of Sight with your host Joe G." Topics Covered • Health and Wellbeing: Discussions on maintaining physical and mental health, focusing on experiences of blind and vision impaired people. • Hobbies and Pastimes: Guests talk about their favourite activities, offering practical ideas for accessible leisure. • Open Chats: The podcast embraces a wide range of topics. It's aim is to grow community through sharing experiences, exploring ideas and highlighting the diverse interests of blind and vision impaired people..

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