With the average age of senior inter-county teams becoming lower and lower, I’ve decided to focus on the role of Strength and Conditioning (S&C) for an up-and-coming player. The demands on playing senior inter-county are increasing year on year and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In order to support Holycross National School in their application for the Active Schools Flag, coaches Maggie and Sinead paid 4th class a visit ahead to their annual 5k annual run last week. The aim of the session was to [...]
With Active Schools Week running from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th April, it aims to offer schools around the country the opportunity to come together and work with each other, their community and local amenities to raise awareness about physical [...]
Q&A with Limerick FC S&C coach, Joe Gamble With the eagerly anticipated 2018 Airtricity League season kicking off on Friday, we caught up with Setanta College graduate, former Ireland international and current Limerick FC S&C coach, Joe Gamble, to hear [...]
We talk to former Leeds United player, and Setanta College student, Wesley Boyle about his experiences as a coach of youth athletes and players and how he manages to juggle family life, college and coaching. In 1996 Wesley left his [...]
In this blog, Darragh Kennedy looks at the health benefits of exercises, why fundamental movement skills are important and provide some tips and resources to help coaches, teachers and parents who may feel they need a little help or a [...]
Noel Delahunty looks at how League of Ireland graduates contributed to Ireland making the World Cup play-offs, investment in youth structures and what we can learn from Iceland. James McClean’s 57th minute strike against Wales in Cardiff was significant in [...]
“Having the knowledge is ineffective if you lack good communication and relationship skills with your athletes and colleagues.” Former Setanta student, ex athlete and current Strength & Conditioning Coach with Sports Surgery Clinic, Colin Griffin, tells of his journey developing [...]
