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 [...]
In a week where Newry company, STATSports, signed a deal with the IRFU to provide GPS tracking and performance monitoring technology, we take a look at the presence of technology in the preparation and monitoring of players. The use of [...]
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 [...]
Former Setanta student, ex athlete and current Strength & Conditioning Coach with Sports Surgery Clinic, Colin Griffin, discusses the keys elements of preparing for a marathon. He outlines the significance of strength training, what to eat and the importance of [...]
In Noel’s last article he wrote about the bigger picture of S&C, communication, education and leaving a lasting impact or creating a culture within a team or club. Here he talks about how we are too short-sighted in our approach [...]
Ahead of everyone looking to see what Mayo and Dublin will bring to the All Ireland Football Final, S&C coach and gym owner Noel Flynn has his say on the current state of Strength and Conditioning in GAA, the expectations [...]
Ahead of what is set to be a titanic battle this weekend we sat down with former All Ireland winning Tipperary Captain, and Setanta tutor, Tommy Dunne. In our chat Tommy reflects on iconic matches gone by, the current state [...]
Dr. Liam Hennessy discusses the aim of the Setanta College Performance Science Master’s programme as technology becomes ever more prevalent in sport and exercise. Performance science is the discipline where all the sciences, such as physiology, biology, biochemistry, technology, strength [...]
