Win Win

Ella Dooly, Ruby Fanning, Giorgi Herterich & Keelan Maloney are all members of T Bay Surf Club in Tramore, Co. Waterford. Thanks to their outstanding performances in competitions this year, they have been selected to join the Irish Team who will travel to Punta Rocas in Peru to represent Ireland at the ISA World Junior Surfing Games. Celebrate this amazing achievement by tuning in to hear thei...

Win Win is being retired... but I will be back soon with a new podcast from the Irish Sport and Exercise Science Association. You can check it out here! Check out @irishSESA on Instagram and Twitter too! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a personal performance coach to F1 driver Alex Albon is one of the more unique jobs in sport; positions like this are rare like the drivers themselves. Irishman Patrick Harding started his career as a chartered physiotherapist and has honed his skillset over the years so that it is now laser focussed on maximizing the physical and psychological performance of individual athletes. What does i...

On Niamh Briggs' LinkedIn page, she modestly describes herself as a "retired rugby player, turned coach". In reality, Niamh is one of Ireland's most decorated players and her rugby prowess is indisputable. In the relatively short time since the end of her international career, Niamh has found a new passion in coaching. From her club (UL Bohs), to province (Munster) and most recently a return to th...

This is a special episode. Win Win started during lockdown as a way to provide additional content to my students while working remotely. So far pisodes are recorded online but now with restrictions lifted, I was able to use the radio studio in WIT to record in-person with not one, but 3 student guests to discuss their placement experience! Sarah (Health & Exercise) worked with community-based...

4th year Nutrition & Exercise student Ethan O'Halloran recently completed his placement working behind the scenes on RTE's Operation Transformation. Under the supervision of the show's dietician Aoife Hearne, Ethan's main job was planning the meals for each of the leaders across the 8 weeks of the show. Ethan also planned and assisted in the direction of food photo shoots, where digital conten...

Jamie Blanchfield is a busy man! Immediately after graduating from WIT, Jamie took the bold step of setting up his own company, PremierEndurance.ie where he currently works as head coach. Alongside this, Jamie also works with Cycling Ireland as a Development Coach and has recently returned to WIT to start a research Masters exploring the topic of remote coaching. We discuss Jamie's holistic approa...

An integral component of our common entry Exercise Science degree (CAO WD006) is the fact that our final year students spend a whole semester on placement gaining valuable experience just before they graduate. In this episode I welcome Nutrition & Exercise Science student Tyrone Kirwan to the podcast to chat about his recent placement with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers , where he...

Irish distance runner Aoibhe Richardson is a professional athlete with the Atalanta Team, based in NYC. Having recently completed her master's in Public Health while competing as an NCAA athlete in the US, Atalanta was the ideal next step for Aoibhe. Uniquely, this non-profit team supports full-time female athletes who also provide mentorship to young girls in disadvantaged communities, neatly dov...

An integral component of our common entry Exercise Science degree (CAO WD006) is the fact that our final year students spend one whole semester out on placement gaining valuable industry experience just before they graduate. In this episode I welcome Health & Exercise Science student Ciara Kelly to the podcast so we can chat about her recent work placement at UPMC Sports Medical in the WIT Arena....

In the second of a series of four bonus episodes focusing on the fitness industry I catch up with sport scientist and personal trainer, Dominic Munnelly. With a career spanning 20 years in the fitness industry, Dominic has an unrivalled breadth of experience which gives him a deep understanding of the health and fitness industry. In this candid conversation, Dominic discusses his approach to progr...

An integral component of our common entry Exercise Science degree (CAO WD006) is the fact that our final year students spend one whole semester out on placement gaining valuable industry experience just before they graduate. In this episode I welcome Sport & Exercise Science student Martina Gallagher to the podcast so we can chat about her recent work placement at Waterford Warriors Gym. Waterford...

Today I catch up with founder of HerSport.ie, Niamh Tallon. HerSport is a digital platform which aims to increase visibility, opportunity and participation of women in sport through coverage, education and cultural shift. From inception in 2018 to going full time in 2020, the platform has enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity. How is HerSport aiming to turn the tide for women's sport in Ireland? Are...

In this episode I catch up with Ciara Sinnott-O'Connor, Head of Performance Physiology @sportirelandinstiute. During our really interesting and informative chat Ciara gets me up to speed on all things Tokyo. What challenges faced Irish athletes heading to compete at Tokyo 2020? What plans were put in place to offset the impact of travel fatigue and jet lag? How is ongoing Irish research shaping th...

Today I catch up with Ana Maia, Classification Manager with @paralympicsireland. Classification is an essential, yet complex component of Para Sport and in this episode Ana does an amazing job of explaining what classification is, why it is necessary and how the system works. Why do we have multiple Paralympic Champions in the same event? Who is eligible to compete? How are sport classifications a...

In this episode I catch up with Dave Malone, Performance Director with @paralympicsireland. Dave has unrivalled experience in high performance sport. Having first competed in Atlanta '96, Tokyo 2020 was his 7th consecutive Paralympic Games. From winning gold to coaching athletes to gold, Dave has done it all. What is it like being an athlete at a major competition versus being a coach? What happen...

To kick off season 2 I am delighted to chat with Eoin Rheinsich, Head of Performance Life Skills at the Sport Ireland Institute. Most of us probably think that the life of an athlete is eat, sleep, train, repeat... however there is so much more to it than that. In this episode, Eoin and I discuss how we need to take a more holistic view of our athletes in order to help them maximize their potentia...

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In this episode I chat with Deirdre Lyons, Player Development Manager with Rugby Players Ireland. In this role Deirdre aims to help rugby players maximise their time so they can fulfil their potential both on and off the field of play. From early engagement to help academy players negotiate school and college life, the player development manager strives to develop a positive working relationship w...

In this episode I catch up with Tom Barry, Chief Operations Officer at Westside Barbell in Columbus Ohio. After graduating from WIT, Tom headed off full off innocence and enthusiasm to start an internship at the infamous Westside Barbell under the tuition of its equally notorious owner, Louis Simmons. 10 years on and Tom has forged out a very successful career for himself in the world of strength...

In the fourth and final bonus episode focusing on the fitness industry I catch up with WIT graduate and personal trainer, Maria Chester. Maria completed her degree in Exercise Health in 2019 and is currently studying for her MSc in Clinical Nutrition via the University of Edinburgh. After gaining her REPs qualifications in WIT, Maria began working as a fitness instructor, transitioned to become a...

In the third of a series of four bonus episodes focusing on the fitness industry I catch up with Tony Sullivan and Jay Walsh, personal trainers working here in Waterford. Tony and Jay are both graduates of WIT, having completed the BSc in Sports Coaching & Performance, followed by the MA in Sport and Exercise Psychology and now they each run their own successful PT business. In this engaging c...

In the first of a series of four bonus episodes focusing on the fitness industry, I catch up with Kiki of KikiFit on Instagram. With over 100k followers Kiki is an online fitness sensation. She delivers free live workouts daily, mixed in with recipes, advice about life, relationships, and self-love. It is no wonder she was the most popular choice among our students when I asked them “who influence...

In this episode I catch up with Ciara Losty, lecturer in applied sport and exercise psychology here in the Waterford Institute of Technology and accredited sport psychologist with the Sport Ireland Institute. On top of her lecturing, Ciara currently works with a range of Olympic athletes in preparation for Tokyo 2021, various GAA teams and provides support to all jockeys licensed with Horse Racing...

In this episode I am catching up with Alan Swanton who is the Lead Sports Performance Analyst at Sport Ireland Institute. I consider Alan to be a bit of a pioneer when it comes to performance analysis - he was working in that field back before I even knew it was a thing! Over 4 Olympic & Paralympic cycles, Alan has worked with some of Ireland's top athletes and coaches, developing systems to m...