First and foremost, let’s get this out of the way: you are an athlete first. How big you are, how great your muscles look at the beach, or how well you fit into your post-match outfit doesn’t matter on the [...]
The Dublin Marathon takes place this coming weekend, many participants will be returning to this great event and others will be first timers. Runners from all walks of life will take part for a host of reasons; to raise money [...]
When Eliud Kipchoge stood on the line of the Berlin Marathon last month, he had a powerful advantage over his opponents which substantially increased his chances of running a world record. You might think it was his support and funding [...]
Most personal training clients are not athletes. An important consideration for Personal Trainers. For many of the general population engaging the services of a personal trainer, the athletes’ body is seen as the ideal body type and one they strive [...]
On Sunday the 16th of September the rowing world took note as Setanta College graduate Sanita Puspure spectacularly claimed gold in the women's single sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv Bulgaria. The Latvian born Cork based rower [...]
Resistance training for the youth athlete has been a controversial topic in recent years. When to start and how much is enough or too much are debated questions and will likely remain so in the future. With the increasing popularity [...]
I am always interested in knowing what drives a coach, a sports scientist or exercise specialist, athletic trainer or sport physiotherapist. Thus, when I meet a young coach or exercise professional, I frequently ask: ‘what is your passion’ or ‘what [...]
As the dust settles on an epic 2018 All-Ireland Hurling Championship season we were delighted to chat with Clare Hurler, John Conlon. In a candid interview, John talks about seeing Limerick raise the Liam McCarthy, hurling as a game of [...]
How has the preparation of the fitness of hurlers changed in the past eleven years since Limerick last made an appearance at an All-Ireland final? Setanta tutor, David Moriarty was lucky to have been involved in the Limerick senior hurling [...]
Marc Mulhaire is a firefighter based in Thurles, County Tipperary, who's facing into 12 or 13 hour stints with his colleagues, tackling fires in the current drought. He was speaking in Thurles, at the official launch of Setanta College's Wellness [...]
