The Legend Evolves

Name: Cathal (Charlie)  Position: High King - Senior Guide   Fond Of: global domination	Cathal (Charlie): A Dubliner with Cork/Limerick heritage and a native Gaelic speaker. Known to the many Gaelic speakers in the company as Cathal Bui (pronounced ka hall bwee) or Fair Charlie. His previous adventures have found him leading safaris in Africa. A classical singer, the Clanns best dancer and once an escort in the world famous ‘Rose of Tralee’ Festival. Responsible for driving the company forward, orchestrating our award-winning business strategies and developing new routes, acquiring new hostels etc.. When needed he guides all our tours, a true ‘all-rounder’! Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Steve McPhilemy  Position: Part-time Marketing Chieftain - Senior Guide   Fond Of: the fact that all publicity is good publicity	Steve McPhilemy: A former youth Gaelic Football star from 'Norn Iron' (Northern Ireland in his accent) ... 'Stefan' is the only Tour Guide in Ireland under 30 to hold membership of the prestigious Association of Approved Tour Guides of Ireland... Can be seen on PBS in America due to his involvement with Travel superstar Rick Steve's Ireland TV programmes, who he also guides for part-time. Is responsible for our company's award-winning marketing strategy and also masterminding our legendary and often controversial (nearly always) media campaigns. Still loves to lead our 3 day north and south tours to glory whenever destiny and time allows. Finds himself back at University these days in Northern Ireland... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Aisling  Position: Guide	Aisling: Aisling is the Gaelic for ‘dream’ and a very popular name for young Irish colleens. Aisling was a professional Tour Manager on the continent for two seasons before we successfully coaxed her home. Her own travels have seen her explore the charm and beauty of Canada and the United States, spending some time working on Irish relief projects in Central America. Aisling is a music and physical education teacher so we only have the pleasure of her brilliant ability during the summer season. Conducts 6 day North or 3 Day South Tours. Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Big Joe  Position: Guide/Driver	Big Joe: The spiritual leader of the group, the Driver we all look to for guidance in matters of spiritual and emotional orientation. A Southside Dubliner, proudly and genuinely says ‘turdy tree and a turd’ (ask him to say thirty three and a third). An expert on many topics, particularly Northern Ireland, Big Joe has travelled extensively on our planet. A professional tour driver for many seasons, before joining the clan and imparting his knowledge to thousands of independent travellers. An expert in both Northern and Southern Ireland Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Bridget Rua (Red Bridget)  Position: Guide/Driver	Bridget Rua (Red Bridget): Bridget is from famous Kilkenny, the Marble City. A champion Irish Dancer with mind-blowing lower body movements! This beautiful Red Haired, green-eyed Irish princess is descended from the Great 12th century Gaelicized Norman dynasties of south eastern Ireland. Excellent flute player with a thorough knowledge of the Irish Education system, Bridget taught the youth of Ireland before becoming our first sister in the Clann in 1999. Bridget is a specialist on the 3 day southern tour. Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Don (Juan)  Position: Training Chieftain - Senior Guide   Fond Of: the craic on the strip!!	Don (Juan): Don Juan Costello is a southside Dubliner born in Belfast. Another seasoned traveller, with incredible experience as a professional Tour Leader. Don has a very calm, relaxed and competent guiding style. He gets his Spanish name from the fact the Spanish Armada crashed in his area in 1588. His personal blend of Gaelic and Mediterranean genetics is personified by his exotic good looks and his insatiable appetite for dancing, Riverdance style. Brother Don often visits Australia, New Zealand and the United states for travel and personal research. An established authority on all tours but a veteran of the 6-day South. Don is one of Irelands most experienced Tour Leaders and is responsible for the training and indeed the possible rejection of the massive amounts of new guides who try to be part of our legendary team... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Gabriel (Gabe)  Position: Transport Chieftain   Fond Of: The Wolfe Tones	Gabriel (Gabe): Another native Irish speaker from Annascaul on the Dingle Peninsula in the Kingdom of Kerry. The lovable Gabe divides his time between touring and his other area of expertise - masterminding the Paddywagon transport network. A truly mesmerising storyteller who enjoys the craic. Famous for his impersonation of Tom Jones and his rendition of ‘Delilah’. Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Big Rob  Position: Head of Security - Dublin   Fond Of: Wine, women and song	Big Rob: An Irish citizen, though born and raised in Australia. Half spanish, a seasoned traveller, mysterious and trained to kill on command or request... Robert is responsible for security at our flagship Dublin Palace, youll sleep safe on Rob's watch! Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Eric THE Viking  Position: Senior Guide/Driver   Fond Of: Guinness and New Orleans	Eric THE Viking: Eric is a proud northside Dubliner from the inner city. Has been a regular feature in Dublin Tour Guiding for over 8 years. Paddywagon headhunted him 5 years ago, in one of the biggest transfer deals in Irish Tour Guiding History. Has established himself as one of the key members of our senior guiding staff, providing inspiration to the younger lads and lassies coming through the ranks. Conducts all of our tours with equal brilliance and razzmatazz Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Big Tom  Position: Tour Leader - Technical Tom   Fond Of: parking tickets!! ... and teenage fan club	Big Tom: Big Tom Shaw from Belfast returned from Australia and a high flying career in Graphic Design to follow his calling and join the Paddywagon Clann Tom is a man of great insight. Some say, a slighlty less attractive version of Colin Farrell. Others say, a slightly less attractive versiion of Finn McCool. His vast knowledge of Irish history only compares to his inside out mastery of the rules of parking. Now in his second season, Tom Bom is a valued warrior poet. Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Young Joe ... Wee Joe  Position: Part-time senior Guide   Fond Of: auditioning for boy bands	Young Joe ... Wee Joe: Once got the final 6 in the auditions for Westlife... Now a trainee Lawyer and resident in England during the off season, this proud young BIFFO (big ignorant fecker from Offaly) is an amazing singer and guitar player... Young Joe has been with the company since the start, when he came aboard there were 6 Paddywagon driver guides called Joseph, he was called for 'wee' Joe for years but has threatened legal action unless its changed to 'Young Joe' A valued member of our Paddywagon family and a top notch tour guide... one of the old guard Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Conor  Position: Senior Guide/Top Gun   Fond Of: Quenching thirsts for knowledge, flying fighter planes	Conor: Conor comes from a proud background in the Golden Vales of Co.Tipperary A seasoned campaigner, a veteran of several hundred tours both North and South. A history graduate, Conor has one of our companys highest ratings with his relaxed manner and his total professionalism. A senior member of the Paddywagon clann, Conor is also our only trained pilot.... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Peter  Position: Head of Security - Killarney Palace   Fond Of: providing security for his beloved independent travellers, betting against northern Gaelic football teams	Peter: Peter is a proud Kerry man and a native of Killarney. Famed for his status as a talker and a lover, Peter oversees security for both the Killarney Palace Hostel and the Dingle Pensinula Palace, taking in the big nights in the Randy Leprechaun pub there also. Follows his beloved Kerry Gaelic Football with a passion and an intensity that freaks out some of the Dubliners in the Clann. A loyal and cherished member of the clann... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Marty the Kelly  Position: Guitar legend, Paddywagon Guide   Fond Of: mesmerising large audiences	Marty the Kelly: Marty is from the charming Sperrin Mountains in South County Derry One of our original guides... Marty is one of Irelands finest musicians, no small claim to fame! For many years he was bass player with Celtic rock supergroup Inchequin Lived in Germany with many thousands of other Irish in the gloomy 1980's and now rejoices in being back in his beautiful motherland An expert on the 6 day all ireland tour Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Stevo  Position: Driver Guide   Fond Of: Soccer and a few pints	Stevo: Stevo is one of our newest recruits although a friend of Paddywagon for many years... A former youth soccer star, he has also played semi-professional here in the Irish league and won a soccer scholarship in Georgia in his late teens! A highly competent guide, the affable stevo is a big hit on all our tour circuits Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Chris Mc  Position: Part-time Guide   Fond Of: Smithwicks and the craic!	Chris Mc: Chris is a highly popular member of the Clann. The heavily accented Donegal man is from the wild North-West. A full-time teacher in London, Chris comes home on school holidays to quench the independent travellers thirst for knowledge! A biological brother of Steve in Marketing, a seasoned traveller having worked in upstate New York for two years, and a fine Irish singer. Chris McPhilemy is also a black belt in Okinawan Karate... Usually found on our 3 day souther tours. Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Phillip  Position: Senior Guide   Fond Of: Exotic Travel	Phillip: Phillip is a former male model, Bank Manager and held an illustrious job with Guinness before fulfilling his destiny and joining the Paddywagon Clann. Met with Cathal (charlie) when both were escorts at the televised Rose of Tralee festival Each winter Phillip travels extensively in South America and South East Asia. A Paddywagon legend, famed for his relaxed unique guiding style Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Mike Murphy  Position: Driver Guide   Fond Of: Hurling and slapping it around	Mike Murphy: A fiere and hugely talented hurling player from the rebel county ofWexford in our sunny south east! Mike Murphy came to us after our former respected rivals 'Tir na nOg Tours' closed down. We were glad to have him such is his immense talent. Another Irish Tour guiding legend. Mike has goneback to Dublin City University to pursue an engineering degree, so for now is a part time paddywagon superstar! An wild spirit and avid traveller, the controversial Mike has been to virtually place worth going to on our glorious planet.... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Aidan  Position: Driver Guide   Fond Of: Hair do's ike frodo	Aidan: Aidan is a proud young kerry man. A fine example of the passionate, dynamic youth of modern Ireland! Due to academic pursuits Aidan is only to be found at the helm of sexy green Paddywagon in the summer months...... An award-winning Irish dancer and traditional singer Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Danny Boy & Crew  Position: Paddys Palace Crew   Fond Of: Working hard, Playing Hard	Danny Boy & Crew: Big Danny runs our Dublin palace with total efficiency and professionalism, assisted by his competent team. Seen here from left to right are Phil (in the dodgy suit), the graceful Sara, and Danny Boy himself in the cowboy hat A friendly welcoming team in the coolest Hostel in Downtown Dublin www.paddyspalace.com Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: The Paddywagon Clann - Join Us  Position: Irelands Best lifestyle   Fond Of: Working Hard, Playing hard - Lifes short, savour it!!	The Paddywagon Clann - Join Us: If you have a: 1. total an absolutely unrepentant love of Ireland 2. desire to have one of the most liberated and enjoyable lifestyles on earth 3. are an IRISH citizen 4. are not afraid of hard work and often unsocial hours 5. Want to show our many thousands of young travellers the joys of the emerald isle... then contact us at Paddywagon, come join our well-paid clann as a tour chieftain (driver guide) email gabriel@paddywagontours.comor info@paddywagontours.com Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: The Paddywagon Office Staff - Join  Position: run our nerve centre, great craic   Fond Of: downtown Dublins coolest working environment	The Paddywagon Office Staff - Join: If you have a valid work visa for the Republic of Ireland and feel like working tirelessly to push our littleworld famous company forward .... while at the same time mingling with the general public in Irelands trendiest office/juice bar/backpacker hang out venue then contact us at Paddywagon, come join our well-paid. totally job-satisfied office staff email gabriel@paddywagontours.comor info@paddywagontours.com Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: Simone & Patricia  Position: Office A-team   Fond Of: Bringing some organisational sanity to the brilliant chaos that is Paddywagon Touring	Simone & Patricia: Simone and Tricia are two of the steadfast rocks taking care of the admin and operations side of things in our downtown Dublin office. Pop in and see them, next to the central bus station (BusAras) at the famous Paddywagon Corner!! Contact your Paddywagon Team Member
Name: 'Trooper' Matt Hayes  Position: Weekend warrior   Fond Of: Defending Ireland, bad jokes and Thailand	'Trooper' Matt Hayes: The Trooper is a 7 year Paddywagon legend regarded by many as being our funniest team member. Mattie got the name Trooper while serving as a Presidential bugler in Oglaigh na hEireann - the Irish Army. A true blue Dubliner from tallaght, was a featured in the movie Michael Collins with Liam Neeson & Julia Roberts... Contact your Paddywagon Team Member

The Office A-Team