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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 their story and, if you are feeling generous and would like to support them on their journey to compete for Ireland, you can donate via the link below. Link to GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/54e3403c3 Link to the Irish Sport & Exercise Science Association podcast: https://podfollow.com/isesa-podcast/view Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it take to succeed at the cutting edge in one of the worlds most cut-throat sports? Listen to Patrick's amazing personal insight into the world of Formula 1 and elite performance in the the latest episode of Win Win, available now!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the international game, her coaching career is on a stellar trajectory. Listen to Niamh's take on this transition, what excites her about the future of women's rugby in Ireland and much more in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 chronic illness rehabilitation service ExWell. Shane (Nutrtition & Exercise) worked with Nutritics, a market leader in online nutritional analysis and Andrew (Sport & Exercise) travelled to the University of Tenessee to provide S&C support to their athletes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 content was created for the viewers to follow. Listen to Ethan's unique experience and hear how he grew in confidence as his placement progressed in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 approach to coaching, his habit of self reflection and the ups and downs of starting your own business early in your career in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 was part of the huge operation that goes into supporting one of the "Big 10" NCAA Div 1 College Football teams. Listen to Tyrone's amazing experience in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 dovetailing her academic and athletic careers. Listen to Aoibhe's journey from Kilkenny to Portland to San Francisco and on to NYC in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Ciara enjoyed a varied placement working with patients on multiple exercise referral schemes in different locations in the South East. Ciara's enthusiasm for her placement is infectious - listen to her in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 programming, why consistency trumps intensity, why specificity needs to earned, how he has developed his online business, why we should all be a little more like Bruce Lee and much more! If you enjoy this episode, please give it a share online and make sure to subscribe for more!@dominicmunnelly@b_wardrop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Warriors is one of Ireland's largest CrossFit facilities and has excellent structures in for taking on placement students. Listen to Martina's take on her time at Waterford Warriors in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 we in a "golden era" for Irish female athletes? What can you do to become an advocate for equality? We answer these questions and more in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! HerSport Website HerSport on Instagram HerSport on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the preparations of our athletes? What is the life of a performance physiologist really like? We answer these questions and more in the latest episode of Win Win, available now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 awarded? Can an athlete's classification change? We answer these questions and more in the latest episode of Win Win, available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.