Ciaran O’Regan has a First Class Honours BSc. in Sports & Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick.

Ciaran currently works as a full-time strength & conditioning coach and sports scientist, and has worked in professional rugby, elite GAA & with dozens of combat sports athletes.

Ciaran is also a published researcher and is a regular contributor to online platforms such as Sigma Nutrition.

All show notes can be found at www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode59

In this episode, Dominic Munnelly is back on the podcast to discuss some of the concepts put forth in his latest book co-authored with his wife;

"Move, Train, Nourish: The Sustainable Way to a Healthier You"

Dominic Munnelly is one of Ireland’s leading personal trainers having worked in the business for over 20 years. He has supported many clients on their health and fitness journey advising them on training, nutrition, mobility and wellness and in the process helped people lose weight, get fit and lead a happier and healthier life.  His background is Sports Science and as well as training clients,  he co-owns a gym in Kildare with his brother. He is considered a leading authority on fitness and has appeared on television and spoken on radio many times.

Show notes can be found at: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode58

In this episode, David is joined by John Kiely. 

John is a Senior lecturer in Elite Performance at the Institute of Coaching and Performance, within the University of Central Lancashire (although the role doesn’t require any lecturing).  Instead he works on a one-to-one basis tutoring professional doctoral candidates —primarily experienced mid-career professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds (sporting, rehabilitation, academic, military services and so on) focused on driving innovation within their specific domain of expertise. 

As an event coach, he has worked with many combat athletes and coached a Paralympic medallist, World indoor champion and European record holder in track & field.  He was the Head of Strength & Conditioning for UK Athletics for a number of years, and subsequently their Athletic conditioning manager; in these roles he was intimately involved in the performance preparation of a large number of Olympic, World, and European medallists. 

In 2013, he worked extensively with squash player Laura Massaro as she won both World and British Open titles. From 2014 to 2016 he was contracted to work with the Irish rugby squad prior to and during competitive championships, including the 2014 and 2015 6 Nations winning campaigns and the 2015 Rugby World cup.

All show notes can be found on the website: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts