Sports Medicine Strength and Conditioning Coaches

With over 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning, including 8 years in professional football and work with both inter-county and club-level Gaelic football teams, Graham has operated across a wide range of high-performance sporting environments. He has also worked with athletes in rugby, athletics, and tennis. Graham is a UKSCA-accredited coach, and holds both a BSc and MSc in Strength and Conditioning. For the past 6 years, he has successfully owned and run a gym, delivering results-driven training to both athletes and general population clients. A former national-level power-lifter, he now has a keen interest in running and is focused on the role of strength and power training in improving performance and resilience in both endurance and team sport athletes.

Mark Fitzgerald is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with extensive experience in high-performance athletic development at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry.

He is accredited by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and holds a Master’s degree in Sports Performance. Mark has worked across a range of elite sporting environments, including Rugby, GAA, and Cricket, bringing a wealth of applied expertise in physical preparation and athlete performance.

He has also personally undergone two ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on both knees, which gives him unique insight into injury rehabilitation and athlete resilience.

Ciarán works as a Strength & Conditioning coach delivering the Fitness, Health and Rehab Lab services. He is accredited with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and an accredited professional member of the Sport Ireland Institute in High-Performance Sports Strength and Conditioning. Ciarán has provided strength and conditioning to Paralympic athletes since 2005 preparing athletes for European, World and Paralympic games and has also worked with elite and professional athletes from sports such as cricket, boxing, cycling and GAA.

Ciarán holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Trinity College Dublin and a BSc Health, fitness and leisure studies. Ciarán has also lectured up to MSc level and is a lead and co-author in research articles on Isometric testing and GAA.

Head of Strength & Conditioning and Lab Services.

Tommy Mooney is the head of strength & conditioning and lab services, who has worked in the UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic since 2018. Tommy is a UKSCA-accredited coach and has an MSc in strength & conditioning from St Mary’s University in Twickenham. He is currently pursuing a PhD and has published 2 scientific research papers on elite underage Gaelic football. Tommy has worked with elite and professional athletes from 15 different sports, including GAA, Hurling, MMA, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics, Olympic Weightlifting, Tennis and AFL.

Outside of the clinic, Tommy was involved with Dublin GAA for 9 years, coaching U16S up to the men’s senior football team.

Dr. Colin Griffin is a rehabilitation specialist and a PhD-level expert in foot and ankle rehabilitation. He is keenly interested in calf and Achilles tendon injuries and lower-limb running injuries.Colin initially obtained a BA degree at the University of Limerick and a degree in Strength and Conditioning with Setanta College before achieving an MSc in Coaching and Exercise Science at University College Dublin. Colin recently completed his PhD in Achilles tendon injury rehabilitation and lower limb biomechanics at the University of Côte d’Azur in France under the supervision of Prof. JB Morin, who is renowned in the field of running biomechanics.

He is an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and Sport Ireland Institute. He is also a certified Level 3 Endurance Coach with Athletics Ireland.Before joining the Sports Surgery Clinic in 2014, Colin enjoyed a 15-year career in elite sport as an international athlete representing Ireland at all levels, including the European and World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk.

Since retiring from elite sport, Colin enjoys running, where he remains competitive at national level in senior and masters grades and has a marathon best time of 2.23.00.Colin combines his rich experiences as an athlete, his clinical experience gained over the last 9 years, and his research work to maximise his delivery of rehabilitation to patients. He also provides strength and conditioning support to some of Ireland’s leading athletes.

With over 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning, including 8 years in professional football and work with both inter-county and club-level Gaelic football teams, Graham has operated across a wide range of high-performance sporting environments. He has also worked with athletes in rugby, athletics, and tennis. Graham is a UKSCA-accredited coach, and holds both a BSc and MSc in Strength and Conditioning. For the past 6 years, he has successfully owned and run a gym, delivering results-driven training to both athletes and general population clients. A former national-level power-lifter, he now has a keen interest in running and is focused on the role of strength and power training in improving performance and resilience in both endurance and team sport athletes.

Mark Fitzgerald is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with extensive experience in high-performance athletic development at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry.

He is accredited by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and holds a Master’s degree in Sports Performance. Mark has worked across a range of elite sporting environments, including Rugby, GAA, and Cricket, bringing a wealth of applied expertise in physical preparation and athlete performance.

He has also personally undergone two ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on both knees, which gives him unique insight into injury rehabilitation and athlete resilience.

Ciarán works as a Strength & Conditioning coach delivering the Fitness, Health and Rehab Lab services. He is accredited with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and an accredited professional member of the Sport Ireland Institute in High-Performance Sports Strength and Conditioning. Ciarán has provided strength and conditioning to Paralympic athletes since 2005 preparing athletes for European, World and Paralympic games and has also worked with elite and professional athletes from sports such as cricket, boxing, cycling and GAA.

Ciarán holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Trinity College Dublin and a BSc Health, fitness and leisure studies. Ciarán has also lectured up to MSc level and is a lead and co-author in research articles on Isometric testing and GAA.

Head of Strength & Conditioning and Lab Services.

Tommy Mooney is the head of strength & conditioning and lab services, who has worked in the UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic since 2018. Tommy is a UKSCA-accredited coach and has an MSc in strength & conditioning from St Mary’s University in Twickenham. He is currently pursuing a PhD and has published 2 scientific research papers on elite underage Gaelic football. Tommy has worked with elite and professional athletes from 15 different sports, including GAA, Hurling, MMA, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics, Olympic Weightlifting, Tennis and AFL.

Outside of the clinic, Tommy was involved with Dublin GAA for 9 years, coaching U16S up to the men’s senior football team.

Dr. Colin Griffin is a rehabilitation specialist and a PhD-level expert in foot and ankle rehabilitation. He is keenly interested in calf and Achilles tendon injuries and lower-limb running injuries.Colin initially obtained a BA degree at the University of Limerick and a degree in Strength and Conditioning with Setanta College before achieving an MSc in Coaching and Exercise Science at University College Dublin. Colin recently completed his PhD in Achilles tendon injury rehabilitation and lower limb biomechanics at the University of Côte d’Azur in France under the supervision of Prof. JB Morin, who is renowned in the field of running biomechanics.

He is an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and Sport Ireland Institute. He is also a certified Level 3 Endurance Coach with Athletics Ireland.Before joining the Sports Surgery Clinic in 2014, Colin enjoyed a 15-year career in elite sport as an international athlete representing Ireland at all levels, including the European and World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk.

Since retiring from elite sport, Colin enjoys running, where he remains competitive at national level in senior and masters grades and has a marathon best time of 2.23.00.Colin combines his rich experiences as an athlete, his clinical experience gained over the last 9 years, and his research work to maximise his delivery of rehabilitation to patients. He also provides strength and conditioning support to some of Ireland’s leading athletes.

With over 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning, including 8 years in professional football and work with both inter-county and club-level Gaelic football teams, Graham has operated across a wide range of high-performance sporting environments. He has also worked with athletes in rugby, athletics, and tennis. Graham is a UKSCA-accredited coach, and holds both a BSc and MSc in Strength and Conditioning. For the past 6 years, he has successfully owned and run a gym, delivering results-driven training to both athletes and general population clients. A former national-level power-lifter, he now has a keen interest in running and is focused on the role of strength and power training in improving performance and resilience in both endurance and team sport athletes.

Mark Fitzgerald is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with extensive experience in high-performance athletic development at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry.

He is accredited by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and holds a Master’s degree in Sports Performance. Mark has worked across a range of elite sporting environments, including Rugby, GAA, and Cricket, bringing a wealth of applied expertise in physical preparation and athlete performance.

He has also personally undergone two ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on both knees, which gives him unique insight into injury rehabilitation and athlete resilience.

Ciarán works as a Strength & Conditioning coach delivering the Fitness, Health and Rehab Lab services. He is accredited with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and an accredited professional member of the Sport Ireland Institute in High-Performance Sports Strength and Conditioning. Ciarán has provided strength and conditioning to Paralympic athletes since 2005 preparing athletes for European, World and Paralympic games and has also worked with elite and professional athletes from sports such as cricket, boxing, cycling and GAA.

Ciarán holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Trinity College Dublin and a BSc Health, fitness and leisure studies. Ciarán has also lectured up to MSc level and is a lead and co-author in research articles on Isometric testing and GAA.

Head of Strength & Conditioning and Lab Services.

Tommy Mooney is the head of strength & conditioning and lab services, who has worked in the UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic since 2018. Tommy is a UKSCA-accredited coach and has an MSc in strength & conditioning from St Mary’s University in Twickenham. He is currently pursuing a PhD and has published 2 scientific research papers on elite underage Gaelic football. Tommy has worked with elite and professional athletes from 15 different sports, including GAA, Hurling, MMA, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics, Olympic Weightlifting, Tennis and AFL.

Outside of the clinic, Tommy was involved with Dublin GAA for 9 years, coaching U16S up to the men’s senior football team.

Dr. Colin Griffin is a rehabilitation specialist and a PhD-level expert in foot and ankle rehabilitation. He is keenly interested in calf and Achilles tendon injuries and lower-limb running injuries.Colin initially obtained a BA degree at the University of Limerick and a degree in Strength and Conditioning with Setanta College before achieving an MSc in Coaching and Exercise Science at University College Dublin. Colin recently completed his PhD in Achilles tendon injury rehabilitation and lower limb biomechanics at the University of Côte d’Azur in France under the supervision of Prof. JB Morin, who is renowned in the field of running biomechanics.

He is an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and Sport Ireland Institute. He is also a certified Level 3 Endurance Coach with Athletics Ireland.Before joining the Sports Surgery Clinic in 2014, Colin enjoyed a 15-year career in elite sport as an international athlete representing Ireland at all levels, including the European and World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk.

Since retiring from elite sport, Colin enjoys running, where he remains competitive at national level in senior and masters grades and has a marathon best time of 2.23.00.Colin combines his rich experiences as an athlete, his clinical experience gained over the last 9 years, and his research work to maximise his delivery of rehabilitation to patients. He also provides strength and conditioning support to some of Ireland’s leading athletes.