Episodes

  • Peter Campion OC’05

    Peter Campion OC’05
    Jun 21 2024
    Peter Campion grew up in Offaly before moving to to Dublin. After finishing school he moved to London securing a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010. Perhaps best known for tv roles in RTE’s Love/Hate and Channel 4s London Irish and Derry Girls Peter left Clongowes in 2005 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    30 mins
  • Jim Deegan OC’74

    Jim Deegan OC’74
    Jun 14 2024
    Jim Deegan is CEO of Railtours Ireland First Class Ltd, Ireland's only dedicated rail tourism operator and operate a variety of one day tours to eleven day tours - inclusive of rail, coach, accommodation, throughout Ireland. Where you also get to sleep in castles. Now Ireland’s most sustainable incoming tour operator - as they use scheduled trains which ensures a low carbon footprint. Jim left CWC in 1974 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    32 mins
  • Martin Moloney OC’78

    Martin Moloney OC’78
    Jun 7 2024
    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) in Switzerland recently named Martin Moloney the new Deputy Secretary General starting next September He has just served as Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), a position he was appointed to in September 2021. Prior to IOSCO, he was Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and also worked as a Special Adviser on Risk and Regulation to the Central Bank of Ireland before that during Ireland financial crisis. He left clongowes in 1978 Portraits of Clongowes is now in Series 4, and is sponsored by Hannon Travel, Irelands largest independent travel manager and Liz O’Kane, named Buyers Agent of the Year at the recent National Property Awards 2024 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    33 mins
  • Paddy Dominguez OC’90

    Paddy Dominguez OC’90
    May 30 2024
    Paddy Dominguez is President of Professional Football Agents Association (PROFAA) has been involved in elite sport worldwide since 1991. Having worked with and represented athletes/coaches across many sports including, but not limited to, Football, Rugby Union/League, Olympic sports, Tennis and Motor sports. Paddy has also consulted and advised many of the world's most renowned clubs, organisations and governing bodies. He talks to us from Sydney where he is based Paddy left CWC in 1990 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    26 mins
  • Des Groome OC’87

    Des Groome OC’87
    May 30 2024
    Des Groome grew up on Ballinderry Stud, Carbury, Co. Kildare, attended primary school in Edenderry and boarded in Clongowes 1981-1987. Des began study in the UCD Veterinary College in 1987 and graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1993. He rode as an amateur NH jockey throughout school and university , had Summer jobs with John Oxx, Jim Bolger, John Hammond and combined his love of racing and equine medicine throughout his early career as a Vet. He was resident Vet to Champion trainer Martin Pipe and afterwards to Emir Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince and King of Saudi Arabia. Des settled in his native Kildare, founding Kildare Vet Surgery where his three boys Daniel, James and Tom have grown up. Des developed the first online vet service in Ireland, Videovet and then GymDog the first of its kind fitness and wellness centre for pets, alongside the vet practice. His latest venture, A Pets Life is an online community of pet owners and a pet food ecommerce platform. As Des had to drop Biz-Org to do Chemistry, he later had to study in the IMI under another OC, Mr Cormac Lucey and gained some knowledge of Finance and an MBS.in 2012. A love of athletics was fostered by cross country running in Clongowes and has completed all the big city Marathons. These days Des follows Clongowes and Leinster Rugby, still rides out on the Curragh and leads a peloton of mamils in Kildare Cycling Club notwithstanding two new hip joints. He hosts a weekly animal welfare radio slot on KFM Radio and podcasts A Pets Life on spotify. His son Daniel attended Clongowes until 2020 where his art talent was encouraged and he now studies in the NCAD. Tom is in poetry and working on his academy. Des has one remaining ambition which is to speak in the Past Vs Present Debate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    27 mins
  • Nick Delehanty OC’08

    Nick Delehanty OC’08
    May 25 2024
    After leaving school Nick qualified as a Solicitor in the Asset Management and Investment Funds Unit of Arthur Cox in Dublin and AL Goodbody. He now runs his own business dog care company, Barkley, and is a startup Politician running in the 2024 local elections Delehanty studied a B Comm in UCD and his experience includes advising the promoters of, and service providers to, Irish domiciled investment funds ncluding investment managers, fund administrators and depositaries. Advising Irish fund platforms regarding ongoing legal and compliance Establishing qualifying investor alternative investment funds making use of a super QIF structure, by holding investments through Irish Section 110 companies. Nick left Clongowes in 2008 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    32 mins
  • Kevin Collins OC’79

    Kevin Collins OC’79
    May 21 2024
    From 1984-1992 Worked as a plant engineer in IMI Yorkshire Alloys, Birmingham, UK and later Redland Bricks, Horsham,UK In 1992-1995 Kevin was a Technical teacher in Burkina Faso, West Africa, Aid work with International Service, York, UK. In 1996 named Lecturer on the Mechatronics Programme, IT Sligo. Kevin left Clongowes in 1979. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    35 mins
  • Andrew Carlos OC’03

    Andrew Carlos OC’03
    May 15 2024
    Andrew Carlos is currently a prefect in Clongowes Wood College- poacher turned games keeper! Andrew attended Clongowes from 1997 to 2003 then went to UCD and studied English and History. After attaining his degree Andrew worked in banking with Deutsche Bank for a few years before getting a teaching diploma in San Diego State University, and teaching in Italy, Mexico and Saudi Arabia over the span of 12 years. In 2021 he returned from whence he came: Clongowes, where he prefects in Third Line, teaches Spanish and SPHE, and coaches rugby and athletics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
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    28 mins