Meet The Team

Martin McIntyre

Martin has a MSc Sports Injury (Medicine); University of Sheffield, MSc Gaelic football; Institute of Technology Tralee, BSc(Hons) Sports Science; John Moores University,  and a H.Dip Science and Football; John Moores University. He has 10 years expierence in the field and has worked with Kerry Senior/ U21/ Minor/ Development squads since 1997, also worked with Cavan and Clare senior footballers, Kerry ladies senior football team, Kilkenny City F.C. and Middles borough F.C. A number of club teams including An Gaeltacht, Dr Crokes and currently working with Roscommon football team and Development squad.

Middlesborough football Club – 2006, Leeds Rhinos – 2006.Kilkenny City FC, Limerick City FC, Kerry (All-Ireland Winners 1997, 2000, 2004), Kerry U-17 development squad, Institute of Technology Tralee (Sigerson cup winners 1999,2000,2001), Kerry Hurling team, Kerry ladies footballers, Clare, Cavan, Keirins O Rahillys (County Senior champions 2002), An Gaeltacht (County Senior Champions, 2001, 2003, All-Ireland club finalists 2003), Milltown Castlemaine (Division 1 County league Winners 2002, Intermediate county winners 2003), Luane Rangers (All-Ireland Club Champions 1998), Glenflesk, St. Brendans, Skellig Rangers, Crommane, Rathmore, Austin Stacks, Currow.

Other sports include Killorglin Cycling Club, Castleisland Athletics Club, Members of the Irish Cycling Team, Members of the World Youth Championships 2003.

He also has a number of publications and articles :

2005- Interview with Morning Ireland – Physical fitness .

2005- Interview with Mid West Radio– Physical fitness .

2005 – Article on Physical fitness in Gaelic football- Sunday times.

2005 – Article on Physical fitness in Gaelic football- Daily mirror.

2005- Interview with BBC Northern Ireland – Physical fitness .

2005 – Article on Physical fitness in Gaelic football- Irish Examiner.

2005 – Article on Physical fitness in Gaelic football- Kerryman.

2004 – A comparison of the physiological profiles of elite Gaelic footballers, hurlers and soccer players – British Journal of Sport Medicine (August 2004).

A comparison of the pre-season and in-season physiological profiles of elite Gaelic footballers– British Journal of Sport Medicine (June 2004).

2003- Physiological Profile of elite college Gaelic footballers in relation to playing position (Dec 2003) – British Journal of Sports Medicine.

2002 – Presentation to Munster branch of Irish Cycling Federation – Physiological Testing for the Cyclist.

2002 – Isokinetic Knee Strength Of Elite College Gaelic Footballers – Journal of Sports Sciences January 2002.

2001 – Presentation to British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences – Isokinetic Knee Strength in Gaelic Football – Cardiff, Wales.

2001 – Presented to Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland – Physiological Profiles of Elite College Footballers – Carlow.

2000 – What makes a G.A.A. star – Irish Examiner 26th May.

2000 – Antropometric and Isokinetic Analysis of Gaelic Football Players – 5th Science Research Colloquium, Athlone.

1999 – Physiological Profiling of Gaelic Football Players – 4th Science Research Symposium, Co. Donegal.

1999 – Respiratory Gas, Anthropometric, Strength, Power and Flexibility Analysis of Gaelic Football Players – Annual Sports Science Colloquium, University of Limerick.

1999 – Physiological profiles of Gaelic Football – The Irish Scientist Yearbook.

Cathal Cregg

Work

  • Cathal has Sports Science degree from Dublin City University,
  • 2009/2010 season – Western Gaels Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • 2010 – Working with Roscommon U-19 development panels
  • 2009 – Worked with Roscommon U-14 development panel
  • Feb 2009- Sep 2009- Connacht Rugby
  • Summer 2009 – U-18 Connacht Strength and Conditioning won inter pro`s
  • Summer 2009 – Completed IRFU level 1 CCCC course
  • 2008/2009 season – Western Gaels Underage Strength and Conditioning Coach

Sporting Acheivments

GAA

  • Connacht Inter-Provincial player 2007, 2008
  • Roscommon County player at Senior (06 – present), U21, minor and U-16.
  • Western Gaels player at Senior (04 – Present), U21, minor, U-16, U-14, U-12.
  • DCU: Sigerson Football team  (07,08,09,10)

Soccer

  • Currently play senior with a local club team called Ballanagare Celtic
  • Played two years U-16 with Longford town and won midlands league and cup double
  • Played for Cp Ajax in the Roscommon and district soccer league from U-10 to U-14.
  • Represented the Roscommon and district soccer league twice in the U-13 Kennedy Cup

Played in Donastity Cup Competition in Spain