UCD Mountaineering Club

Captain: Jonathan Redmond
The man, the myth, the mountaineer. Among some of the top climbers in the country, this farmer from Wicklow/Wexford will be running the show for the UCDMC in 2011/12. Having clocked up three years of mountaineering and climbing experience on some of the toughest routes in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Spain and acting as the Meets Sec last year, the club is in his capable hands. A champion rifleman also, Jono will be no man to mess with.

Meets Secretary: Seán Lehane
This bearded banjo-playing mountaineer may look like a hill-billy from America’s Deep South, but he seamlessly combines these attributes with a refined interest in both golf and badminton. Renowned for his outstanding putting skills, when this Foxrockian Tiger Woods is not getting hole-in-ones on a Wexford golf course, he is to be found navigating his way through the Wicklow Mountains. As the Club Meets Sec, he will be in charge of organising all the trips away, leading most of the Sunday hikes and trying to find the Freshers he lost while trying to lead the Sunday hikes.

Training and Development Officer: Jason Morris
As Training and Development Officer, Jason will be in charge of honing both the new incoming potential of the freshers and the skills of current members. This is as part of the club’s philosophy of constant learning and development. Having completed an intensive Winter Skills course in the Scottish highlands last year, Jason knows only too well the opportunities brought and the courses organised by this very important position.

Correspondence Secretary: Monika Bolger
Hailing from the rugged and mountainous lands of...Foxrock, this Foxy-lady of the UCDMC will be assuming the position of club Secretary. Playing a vital role in this dynamic team, she will be taking all of Jono’s phone calls, organising his dates-diary and will be given all the boring administrative tasks that no one else wants. An avid hiker and climber, she recently summited the mighty sugar loaf in under 4 hours and, after 3 years in the club, has reached the outstanding climbing-grade of 6a. The de facto club Medic also, you can be assured of being in her perfectly capable hands when attempting any risky climbs. So take them often as you want, because she is always calm and dignified in pressured situations.

Assistant Meets Secretary: Helena McDermott
As the person who will be assisting Seán in his hunt for missing Freshers, it is Helena’s job to help out with all aspects of the work of the Meets Sec position. Having spent a week in the wintery Scottish Highlands, Helena’s navigational skills can overcome any obstacle and is well up to the task. Winner of the 2010 Ms. Sarcastic award, she can make even the most confident person feel like visiting a nearby bridge after a few words from her sharp tongue...a quality that well accompanies her cheery personality.

Treasurer: Linda Monaghan
The little princess of the UCDMC, Linda will be in charge of all the financial affairs of club. Honest, trustworthy, you can be sure that your €15 club registration fee will go straight into the club’s books without any money being skimmed off the top. And just in case you have your doubts, as of 2008, she has been cleared of all charges relating to an undisclosed amount of money ‘resting in her account’ after a charity gig in Lourdes, making her the ideal candidate for such a position. An equestrian master, she also owns her own unicorn.

Climbing & Equipment Officer: Stephen Davis
A Wicklow-man by birth, a Dub by nature. Stephen doesn’t like mountains, fears the cold and takes at least three showers a day. Sound like a hardcore Wicklowman? Well he makes up for it with his astute and no-holds-barred climbing skills. This makes him an ideal candidate for the Climbing and Gear Officer position. If anyone borrows some gear and he asks for it back, give it to him. Just like the Islamic group, this man takes no Shi’ite.