Former Galway hurler Joe Canning is turning to reality TV, as one of the celebrities taking part in a brand-new RTÉ adventure series.

Uncharted with Ray Goggins which sees adventurer and former special forces soldier Ray Goggins take well-known Irish faces from the worlds of politics, music and sport on extreme outdoor expeditions through some of the most remote and treacherous environments on Earth, promising to push each participant far beyond their comfort zone in the ultimate test of survival and resilience.

Each week, Ray challenges a new well-known pairing with a physically and mentally demanding adventure, designed to push each participant to their limits.

As they face the wild together, the experience becomes more than just an adrenaline rush — it’s a deeply emotional journey.

Joe Canning is joined on his episode by track and field star Thomas Barr in Colombia, where they will embark on a gruelling journey navigating deadly class five river rapids for what is an unforgettable and dangerous challenge, pushing both to their limits in unfamiliar territory.

Met by Ray with warnings of deadly snakes and venomous spiders, their route back to civilisation will take five days navigating the rapids, with both accomplished sportsmen digging deep.

The line-up also includes former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who teams up with singer Lyra to travel with Ray to the wild untamed mountains of Drakensberg, South Africa.

The unlikely trio sleep in caves, scale gigantic peaks and climb sheer rock faces as they make their way to the top of one of the tallest waterfalls on the planet, Tugela Falls.

Controversial rap trio Kneecap join Ray in the far north for a gruelling five-day Arctic experience that will test the lads’ resilience in a landscape where temperatures can drop below minus 40. An icy blast threatens the entire experience, forcing them to seek shelter from the extreme cold.

And paralympic gold medallist Ellen Keane and six-time All-Ireland Camogie star Ashling Thompson travel to Bolivia to the start of the fabled ‘Death Road’ on a seven-day challenge, trekking close to 100KM through the dense cloud forest of Bolivia, negotiating raging rivers, punishing terrain and wild jungle.

The first of four episodes of Uncharted with Ray Goggins, featuring Leo Varadkar and Lyra, airs on RTÉ One Wednesday, May 14, at 9.35pm.

Pictured: Uncharted stars…Joe Canning and athlete Thomas Barr.