This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O&rsquo;Connell is Christina Desmond. Christina is from Cork and is a professional boxer and a full-time Garda with An Garda S&iacute;och&aacute;na. She is undefeated as a professional and has won nineteen National Irish titles, including six at senior elite level, and a silver medal at the 2022 European Boxing Championships.

Mary O&#039;Donnell



Noted for his personal motto “If you can’t Stand Up… Stand Out” Killarney native Ian O’Connell joins Radio Kerry as host of his own show called 'Stand Out with Ian O’Connell'

Ian’s guests are people who have also stood out for some reason in their lives, people who have overcome challenges, represented a minority group, broken down barriers for others, excelled in some area of their lives or been an inspiration to others.

Some will be well known and others not as much but all will have a positive story to tell.


