Student Spotlight

“I think most coaches get to point in their career where they realise there are gaps in the knowledge.” – Kevin Morgan

Kevin Morgan is former Welsh Rugby Union player, current First-Team Athletic Performance Coach with Bristol Bears and a student on our MSc in Sports Injuries & Return to Performance Management.  Kevin shared insights into his journey from playing for his [...]

By |2025-05-15T16:31:51+01:00May 14th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“I believe that when someone reaches out for coaching, they’ve already taken the first step towards change.” – Kate Hewitt

Kate Hewitt is a coach and certified nutritionist and the founder of two coaching businesses, KateKoaching and r.u.n.coaching. Also a student on the Certificate in Strength and Conditioning at Setanta, Kate provides an insight into the role sport and fitness [...]

By |2025-05-08T14:28:54+01:00May 8th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“It has allowed me to have more in-depth conversations with my S&C coach.” – Ayeisha McFerran

Ayeisha McFerran is a professional hockey goalkeeper who plays for the Ireland Women’s Hockey team and HC Tilburg in the Netherlands. She is also a current student on our MSc in Performance Coaching.  Below, Ayeisha shares an insight into her [...]

By |2025-04-30T14:32:24+01:00April 30th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Just because a strategy works in research doesn’t mean it will be adopted easily by athletes or teams.” – Paul Kerrigan

A member of the Cork Senior Football panel for 13 years, winning an All-Ireland senior medal in 2010, Paul Kerrigan now combines his teaching career with coaching Gaelic Football in his school.  A graduate of the MSc in Applied Sport [...]

By |2025-04-03T13:51:52+01:00April 3rd, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Self-reflection is something I am doing more and more of.” – Naoise Ó’Gibne

Naoise Ó’Gibne, a student on the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology and coaching hurling and football across many schools with the GAA, shares insights into his sporting background, coaching youth athletes and his decision to study sports psychology.  [...]

By |2025-03-26T15:02:32+00:00March 26th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Elite performance is often simply doing all of the little things well.” – Jared Olander

MSc in Performance Coaching student Jared Olander, strength and conditioning coach and scrum coach for the Kenya U18 National Rugby Team, is the latest to feature in our Setanta Student Story series.  Alongside his role with the U18 team, Jared [...]

By |2025-03-20T14:11:50+00:00March 20th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Incorporating S&C into training is something I consider to be a necessity for any dancer.” – Keeva Corry

Introduction  Keeva Corry, a student on the Diploma in Personal Training and S&C, discusses her career in Irish dancing, the importance of S&C and her aspirations to make an impact in the industry in our latest student story below.  Early [...]

By |2025-03-05T10:14:11+00:00March 5th, 2025|Student Spotlight|