Increased Risk As competitive sporting fixtures are about to resume following a prolonged period of Covid restrictions, there will be an increased risk of calf muscle and Achilles tendon injuries. This can be attributed to a large increase in training loads over a short period of time where many athletes have [...]
Diploma in Personal Training #SetantaStudentSpotlight with Ottavia Cestonaro Our #SetantaStudentSpotlight continues Ottavia Cestonaro, an Italian Pro Triple Jumper. Ottavia started studying our Diploma in Personal Training and S&C in March. We had the chance to catch up with her and [...]
Diploma in Personal Training #SetantaStudentSpotlight with David Grey David Grey is a Biomechanics Specialist and Owner of David Grey Rehab. He helps athletes and everyday people with injury, pain, rehabilitation, and performance. Currently a student on or Diploma in Personal [...]
Setanta College is delighted to announce a partnership with Pacey Performance, focused on providing the latest insights and research in the strength and conditioning and sports science industry. Central to the partnership will be the publication of industry-specific reports that [...]
Setanta College lecturer Dr. Joe Warne examines the rise of 'super shoes', the latest advancements in running shoe technology, and the impact on the world of athletics. Declining Popularity For a few years now, the sport of Athletics has been [...]
There has been a host of changes in the delivery of education across the world in the past year, and ahead our course intakes we receive some common questions around how studying with Setanta College has changed due to the [...]
In this episode of Setanta Talks, recorded before Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Final, Limerick S&C coach Mikey Kiely joined Dr. Liam Hennessy to discuss the team's preparations this year along with an insight into his own background. You can watch the [...]
A graduate of the Setanta College MSc programme, Limerick S&C coach Mikey Kiely joined Setanta College President Dr. Liam Hennessy ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Final, discussing preparations for inter-county GAA in the world of COVID-19. A Supporting Role The [...]
The Growth of LTAD Models The Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model is a framework for an optimal training, competition and recovery schedule for each stage of athletic development. (Bayli et al., 2015) The most important thing that LTAD models bring [...]
In this episode of Setanta Talks, recorded in late 2019, we chat to All-Star Tipperary Hurler Brendan Maher and Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Tipperary hurlers Cairbre Ó' Cairealláin. Setanta College's Will Hughes chats to the pair about working [...]
