Our team

Rian Breathnach,
BSc. Audiology

Rian is a Galway native from Spiddal. He joined Blackberry Hearing in 2018 after completing a BSc in Audiology in Athlone IT. There are few things as rewarding as improving a person’s quality of life through better hearing and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. Hearing...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Galway
• Westmeath

Una Maguire,
MSc. Audiology

Una Maguire from Dublin joined Blackberry Hearing in 2019 after studying an MSc in Audiology in University College Cork. Una is passionate about providing quality and affordable hearing care while maintaining good clinical standards. In her spare time, Una enjoys traveling and playing the fiddle. Seirbhís trí...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Kerry
• Cork

Daragh McGowan,
BSc. Audiology

Daragh has eight years in-clinic experience with the daily running of an audiology clinic in the North West. Having studied in Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge, Daragh is the second generation of his family to have studied Audiology. Padraig McGowan, Daragh’s father, recently retired having served twenty years...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Roscommon
• Donegal
• Leitrim
• Mayo
• Sligo

Claire Bolger,
BAgSc, MAgSc, HDip- HAA (Hearing Aid Audiology)

Claire began her education with a B. Ag. Sc. and M. Ag. Sc. from UCD, her career led her into the field of hearing loss where she worked as a Resource Officer for Deaf and hard of hearing people for 14 years. Her deep passion for this...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Tipperary
• Offaly
• Kilkenny
• Wexford

Rita Foley,
BSc. Audiology

Rita has been a regional Audiologist for Blackberry Hearing, covering the South East of Ireland since 2016. Rita manages a number of our clinics in Kildare, Carlow, Waterford and Wexford. Rita gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Audiology from Athlone Institute of Technology and has since...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Wexford
• Waterford
• Kildare
• Carlow

John Vereker,
FdSc HAA and MBSHAA Audiology

John a Kilkenny native, qualified as a Hearing Aid Audiologist in 2019 via Athlone Institute of Technology. Previously John worked in Hearcare and Eyecare for the past ten years. John has also worked in worked & live abroad, moving to Spain in 2007 while furthing his education...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Wicklow
• Dublin
• Wexford

Lauren Walsh,
Hearing Aid Audiologist

Meet our audiologist Lauren Walsh. Lauren has worked in audiology for over 7 years and qualified as a Hearing Aid Audiologist from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge in 2018. Lauren completed the micro-suction wax removal course in Aston University Birmingham in October 2018 and loves the satisfaction...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Kildare
• Dublin

Clodagh Kelly,
MSc Audiology & BSc Neuroscience

Clodagh is a Kildare native and joined Blackberry Hearing in 2022. Clodagh completed her BSc Neuroscience in UCD and then furthered her studies with an MSc Audiology in UCC graduating in 2021. Clodagh has experience working with adult and paediatric patients in the Irish Healthcare System. Clodagh...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Dublin
• Kildare

Emer O' Reilly,
MSc. Audiology

Emer is a Cork Native who will be covering clinics in Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. Emer obtained a BA in Psychology and Sociology in 2018 from UCC and completed an MSc in Audiology from UCC also. I believe in providing an invaluable service that benefits young and...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Cork
• Waterford
• Tipperary

Sarah Morgan,
MSc. Audiology

Sarah is from Co. Clare and Qualified with an MSc in Audiology from University College Cork in 2021. Sarah has gained valuable experience working with adults and pediatrics in Ireland's public and private Audiology services. In addition, Sarah has also worked in the NHS in Bath in...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Limerick
• Clare
• Tipperary

Erin Willis,
MSc. Audiology

Erin is a Dublin native and graduated with an MSc in Audiology from University College Cork in 2021. Erin has gained a wealth of experience working within the Irish public health system (HSE) and the private sector in adult and paediatrics audiology services.

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• Clinic Areas:
• Cavan
• Dublin
• Meath

Kelvin Debruyn,
Hearing Aid Audiologist

Kelvin is a South African native with over ten years of experience as an Audiologist and joined Blackberry Hearing in 2023. Kelvin studied at Occutech in 2013 and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

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• Clinic Areas:
• Kildare

Katie Lynam,
MSc. Audiology

Katie graduated with an MSc in audiology in 2023, gaining valuable experience in adult and paediatric Audiology. Katie has seen the effect that hearing loss can have on an individual's social, mental, and emotional health and is a strong advocate for early intervention and rehabilitation to help...

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• Clinic Areas:
• Cork

Sophie Gleeson,
Customer Service Specialist

• Clinic Areas:
• Leitrim
• Mayo
• Sligo
• Roscommon
• Donegal
• Galway

Belinda Shannon,
Customer Service Specialist

• Clinic Areas:
• Offaly
• Kilkenny
• Laois
• Tipperary

Graham Reddy,
Customer Service Specialist

Katie Thompson,
Customer Service Specialist

• Clinic Areas:
• Monaghan
• Cavan
• Dublin
• Wicklow
• Louth

Kyra McGarry,
Customer Service Specialist

• Clinic Areas:
• Dublin
• Meath
• Kildare

Siobhan Masson,
Customer Service Specialist

• Clinic Areas:
• Cork
• Kerry

Anna Harney,
Digital Marketing Specialist

Anne Herley,
Customer Service Specialist

Martine Sullivan,
Customer Service Specialist

Katelyn Dempsey,
Customer Service Specialist

Rachel McKeogh,
Customer Service Specialist

Mary Lynch,
Customer Service Specialist

John Ryan,
Co-Founder

John, a mechanical engineer by degree, comes from a business background where putting the customer first was always a priority. Co-founding Blackberry Hearing with Dave Gleeson, they designed the company by drawing on their customer focused business experience. Formerly a manager of Samsung Semiconductor Ireland, John later...

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David Gleeson,
Co-Founder

An Ag. Graduate who worked initially in Agribusiness (Monsanto and Masstock) before moving to the energy sector (Bord na Mona and Airtricity) following the completion of an MBA. An experienced and successful builder of businesses and brands, establishing and developing the Firelog and Firepak businesses in Bord...

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Matt Gleeson,
General Manager

Evelyn McKeogh,
Business Development Manager

Luke Higgins,
Head of Data

Geraldine O'Connor,
Accountant

Patrick Maher,
Digital Marketing Manager

Michelle McManus,
Operations Manager