Name: Karl O' Grady
Lives: County Tipperary ( just around the corner from Jimmy Barry)
Occupation: Life guard and swimming instructor
Interests: Rock climbing, mountaineering, cycling, swimming, Irish language.
In the team since: September 2005 - I joined at 17 years of age but had to wait until I was 18 to officially become part of the team and take part in training!
Current position in the team: Committee Member / Tracker
Lowlights: Going on holidays and coming home to find out that I've missed a callout. And not being old enough to drive any Team Vehicles yet!
Highlights: Hearing my pager going off for the first time and that buzz you get never dies. Helping someone safely down off the mountain and seeing the look of relief on their face. Flying in a helicopter for the first time. Navigating for a search dog and handler on callouts and seeing them at work. Friday night training up the Galtys that often went on all hours into the night.
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