IRISH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING NETWORK
“The Voice of Irish S&C and Sports Science”
The Irish S&C Network is a diverse network of practitioners from a wide range of fields including S&C coaches, sports scientists and physiotherapists working at all levels of sport and health, from grassroots to elite performance. The network provide its members the opportunity to connect and learn from colleagues and experienced practitioners in an open and honest environment.
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“I joined the Irish S&C Network as a student and personal trainer with no prior experience in S&C.
I was absolutely overwhelmed by the kindness of those involved in the community. Their willingness to help and share ideas was extremely humbling.
I am now an experienced, paid, strength and conditioning coach, working with multiple teams in different sports, and can attribute the majority of what I have achieved to the invaluable connections I have made through the group”
- Fiona Kashmir
“I reached out to the Irish S&C network, in terms of getting help with my UKSCA assessment. The support I received was top class, having someone to run a mock UKSCA case study assessment and provide critical feedback was a major help in passing the UKSCA assessment. I would highly recommend anyone looking to become UKSCA accredited to reach out to the Irish S&C network for help, as the support you will receive will be invaluable”.
- Stephen Shanks
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What Are Top Professionals Saying?
Dr. Peter Tierney,
Senior Research Scientist,
Lululemon
“The Irish S&C Network has been one of the positive things that remain since the pandemic began. I’m amazed at the size and quality of the network that we have. The group has a common purpose, and as practitioners, we can lean on for knowledge, guidance, and support. Speaking to the crew behind it all, there are plans for a lot more to come – so I can only recommend that you become part of this growing group of people.”
Cian Gormley,
Elite Athletic Performance Coach,
Ulster Rugby
“The Irish S&C Network has broken down barriers and connected so many like-minded coaches over the last year. When you're faced with a problem and need specific advice from a specialist in the industry, you know you will find that person through the group. Whether the person is in the group itself, or someone has a contact elsewhere, you will nearly always find someone with the answer!”
Joe McGinley,
Senior Athletic Performance Coach
Leinster Rugby
“What makes this network unbelievably special is the level of interaction between everyone and the learning environment that creates. The opportunity it provides to make personal and professional connections with such incredible people is simply fantastic.”
The Mission of the Irish S&C Network
Joining the Irish S&C Network will give you the best chance of building a successful career, and it will support a mission of improving the scope, opportunity and reputation of the profession in Ireland.
The Irish S&C Network serves its membership through two distinct aims:
Unparalleled Networking & CPD: The Network hosts regular bi-weekly CPD events consisting of a combination of presentations by expert practitioners and networking discussion calls. In addition, members of the network have access to a forum discussion overflowing with experienced practitioners and a community contributed repository of downloadable resources.
Advocacy: The network works on behalf of its membership by engaging with relevant stakeholders to enhance the scope, opportunity and reputation of strength and conditioning in Ireland. This involves engaging with governmental agencies and corporations with the aim of increasing employment opportunities for S&C/sports science practitioners in Ireland.
Join a growing network of professionals in strength and conditioning and sports science. Get involved in discussions with world-leading practitioners and use our forum to make invaluable connections.