The Athlete's Advantage

This episode of the podcast is with the founder & head of elite performance at Hytro, Dr. Warren Bradley. Before founding Hytro, Warren was a Performance Nutritionist in elite rugby union, league & association football, which meant we had plenty to talk about. Hytro is the first blood flow restriction (BFR) wearable designed specifically to improve sports performance. We spoke about how Wa...

This episode of the podcast is with Gloucester Rugby winger and England international, Ollie Thorley. With the 22/23 Premiership season kicking off in a little over a month, pre-season preparations are well underway. That was a major topic of conversation for this chat, along with how athletes should set personal goals, in order to optimise their own training in the lead up to competitive fixtures...

This episode is with Tyrone Senior Footballer, 2021 All-Ireland Winner and 2019 All-Star, Ronan McNamee. We had a fantastic conversation about his own business endeavours, his current club training routine and the inter-county season. Ronan gave many interesting insights into topics such as, the differences between club & inter-county players, the commitment it takes to play inter-county footb...

This episode of the podcast is with AFLW superstar, Brisbane Lion & former Tipperary GAA dual-code athlete, Orla O'Dwyer. Orla has just signed a new contract with the Brisbane Lions and is entering her 4th season with the club. We spoke about her training at the moment, her rehab process following shoulder surgery and how she recovers from training and games to perform at her best. She has had...

This episode is my first solo podcast in quite some time. As usual, it's just a diary of my thoughts over the last couple of weeks. During this episode I ask some very important questions, such as "Do you want to win, or would you just like to win?" I also speak about giving 100% to yourself, your teammates and your coaches, before moving onto talking about what we must be willing to do as coaches...

This episode of the podcast is with USA Football's Senior Manager in Education, former USA Eagle and D1 Collegiate Footballer, Andy Ryland. Andy brings a unique perspective to coaching the tackle in rugby & American football, given that he played both sports at the highest level before stepping into coaching. We talked all about contact preparation, his passion for tackling, tackling KPIs and...

This episode of the podcast is with proud Birr-native, Connacht loosehead prop & member of the prestigious 100 cap club at Leinster Rugby, Peter Dooley. This one was a little surreal to record, as Peter and myself are very close in age and would've grown up together out at Roscrea rugby club. We would've spent may days playing against each other for many years in both rugby & hurling, repr...

This episode of the podcast is with Sport & Performance Nutritionist, Patrick McCarthy .  Patrick is currently beginning a role with Team Biolayne in the US, having made the move to Boston, following some travelling in Costa Rica. He has experience working with the Clare Senior Footballers, Tactical Athletes in the US and many other athletes and general population clients in a private set...

This episode of the podcast is with our first returning guest, S&C Coach and Mentor, Sam Portland. Sam is currently in the process of releasing his own certification, focused on teaching coaches the fundamentals of speed coaching in a clear and actionable manner. This was a big focus point of our conversation, as well as speaking about how many coaches neglect speed coaching with their athlete...

This episode of the podcast is with the highly experienced, Head of S&C for Bishopstown GAA & Setanta College, Ian Jones. Ian is originally from Cork and has recently relocated home to take up his new role, following an incredibly impressive decade of coaching in American professional and elite-level college sport. He has experience working with both the Houston Texans & Cleveland Brow...

This episode of the podcast is with Irish International 800m & 1500m runner and Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Nadia Power. Nadia is currently returning to the track following quite a serious foot injury. She has had a tough year, dealing with COVID and other illnesses as well as her plantar fascia tear, whilst simultaneously transitioning to a new coaching setup and training group overseas. We spoke in...

This episode of the podcast is with Online S&C Coach and former D1 Strength Coach, Jake Tuura. Jake is a specialist in the rehabilitation of jumpers knee and has a number of popular online programs that focus on developing strength, size, power and vertical jump ability. We chatted about his recent rehabilitation from an acute ankle injury and what he learned during that process. We also dove...

This episode of the podcast is with S&C coach, speed and change of direction specialist Mathew Cook. Mathew operates his own private coaching business, Transferable Training, where he works with team-sport and track athletes to improve their acceleration, speed and change of direction ability. We chatted about his recent holiday, which was his first as a self-employed individual. We then moved...

This episode of the podcast is with Tipperary footballer and LGFA All-Star, Aishling Moloney. Aishling is currently rehabbing from an ACL rupture but it has been anything but plain sailing for her since the injury occurred back in January of 2021. We chatted about the complications she has had during her rehabilitation and how she has used her support circle to remain positive throughout the proce...

This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Irish Olympian and New-York-based boxer, Emmet Brennan. We chatted about the boxing industry as a whole and where it finds itself at the moment, touching on promoters, Canelo vs Bivol, Taylor vs Serrano and the differences between pro boxing and the amateur level. Emmet is currently rehabbing a shoulder injury, so we spoke about that, and his aspi...

This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Dr. Peter Tierney of Lululemon. Dr. Tierney is working as a Senior Research Scientist with the company in Vancouver, having experience working in elite sport with Leinster Rugby and the English FA in the past. Thus, Peter brings a unique perspective to his role in Product Innovation with the company, and it was really interesting to chat to him ab...

This episode of the podcast is with Hartpury RFC and Gloucester Rugby, loosehead prop, Conor Maguire. The Skerries-born, former Boyne RFC and Old Wesley man is now thriving in the Championship with Hartpury, whilst also getting the odd run out with Gloucester in the Premiership, due to his dual-status. Conor's journey to this point has been incredibly interesting, as he has experience in both the...

This episode of the podcast is with owner of Health Matters, Seán Kinane. Health Matters is a Dublin-based health and fitness company, specialising in VO2 and metabolic testing, nutritional therapy and corporate care. The company work with a wide array of sports people and general population clients, from elite, international athletes to recreational runners. We had a conversation around the impor...

This episode of the podcast is with Australian Sprint Coach, Jack Edwards. Jack coaches international athletes, team-sport athletes and members of the general public down in Sydney, Australia. He operates a growing athletics coaching company with his two mates, called Track Speed Development. He has also previously represented Australia at the Junior Commonwealth Games in the 100m Hurdles. He mana...

This episode of the podcast is with expert performance coach, Dr. Fergus Connolly.  He is one of the world’s foremost performance coaches with over 20 years experience working with high performers in elite corporate, sport and military. Dr. Connolly has experience working in almost every major sport, previously consulting with San Fransisco 49ers, Dublin GAA, Munster Rugby, Liverpool FC, New...

This episode of the podcast is with Online S&C coach and Antrim inter-county football star, Eoghan McCabe. Myself and Eoghan had a fantastic conversation around the challenges that he's faced in developing and running his online business, EMC Performance Academy. We also spoke about the many benefits of transitioning to the online space and what motivated him to make such a massive change. We...

This episode of the podcast is with founder of Davey Nutrition, former Dublin GAA & Leinster Rugby Performance Nutritionist, Daniel Davey. Daniel and myself had an incredibly poignant conversation around the importance of having a purpose in your work and how he has built a community around his brand, Davey Nutrition. We also chatted about achieving autonomy in one's professional career and li...

This episode of the podcast is with Arsenal Academy Strength & Conditioning coach, Charlie Norton Sherwood. Charlie was incredibly brave to give a candid reflection of his early years in the industry, outlining the mistakes that he made as a young coach, in relation to not taking care of himself and saturating his life in S&C with a view to furthering his career. We chatted about how this...

This special episode of the podcast is to celebrate International Women's Day, and is with Women in Sport officer for Athletics Ireland & International Athlete, Lilly-Ann O'Hora. Myself and Lilly-Ann chatted about her own performance in the 100m Hurdles at the recent Irish National Indoor Championships, as well as how competing in such a highly-competitive field has motivated her to reach new...

This episode of the podcast is with chartered physiotherapist and S&C coach, Donie Fox. Donie operates out of his own private practice, RTP Physio, based down at St. Judes GAA club, where he also coaches hurling and camogie. We chatted about self-employment, communication with clients, the importance of community for small businesses and personal development within the industry. This one was a...