This week Ross Bennett is joined by internationally renowned Performance Nutritionist David Dunne. David is currently conducted a PhD through Liverpool John Moores University and co-founded HEXIS. He has worked with the European Ryder Cup Team, the European Golf Tour, Harlequins RFC, QPR FC, London GAA, Team Wiggins Cycling, British Canoeing and many individual sports such as boxing and athletics. Ross & David discuss protein consumption; views on supplementation; the myth of low CHO; behavi...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 29
Ciaran's longtime mentor as a player & coach, Aidan O Brien, joins him this week to record a very personal podcast episode. Aidan and Ciaran take a trip down memory lane discussing Aidan's monumental impact on Good Counsel College, New Ross' sporting success bringing a Wexford football team- mixed with Kilkenny & Wicklow players- to All Ireland Colleges 'A' success; alongside his coaching success with Horeswood GAA and many other clubs around Leinster; as well as his time managing the We...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 28
Ross is joined by QPR U23 Head Coach and recent Pro Licence graduate Paul Hall to speak about his fascinating career path to date that took in playing at World Cup 98 with Jamaica, and his philosophy around coach and player development. They speak about the importance of playground games; what a typical pro football coaching session looks like; developing individual programmes for players; and Black Lives Matter and Equality in the game. This episode is sponsored by RYPT - who offer the best sof...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 27
So you want to be an Inter-County GAA Manager? Sport Scientist and former London GAA Senior Inter-county Manager Ciaran Deely outlines the 7 things you must have prepared and speak about when you go for an interview for that all-important inter-county Manager's position you've worked towards. Take a listen to this bonus track and come join the discussion over on www.DeelySportScience.com or the DSS Elite Coaching WhatsApp group
Oct 19, 2020•13 min•Ep. 26
Well-known youth coach Owen Mooney joins Ciaran this week to discuss a range of topics about coaching kids and developing youth players and coaches. Owen works as the Learning & Games Development Coordinator at Dublin GAA, having previously worked for Ulster GAA, Special Olympics Ireland and Rockland GAA in New York. The discussion touches on all of his past experiences, plus his PhD research about the Power of Play, his collaboration with iCoachKids, and what a coaching session with the loc...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 25
This Live Podcast episode was a Coaching Roundtable session with well-known GAA coaches Colm Nally and Steven Poacher joining Ciaran Deely and Ross Bennett. The lads discussed a number of coaching concepts from their experiences with amateur and professional teams in GAA and soccer, at both club and Inter-county level. They discuss designing a session plan; isolated practice versus a match scenario-based approach; S&C programmes for U13-U16 teams; can a GK be a great coach; and the benefits ...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 24
Ross Bennett is joined by QPR FC U18 Head Coach Paul Furlong to speak about coaching young players and how things have changed in the last number of years when it comes to developing a holistic player development programme. They talk through his successful playing career with Chelsea, Watford, QPR and Birmingham City; a Day in a Life of an Academy Coach; Then & Now- have we lost something? and some common characteristics in players that have 'made it', including his own son Darnell who curre...
Sep 22, 2020•40 min•Ep. 23
Joe Coulter is joined this week by our special guest- Gaelic football coach Steven Poacher- to discuss Stevie's fascinating coaching career path and how he helps build team spirit with any group of players he gets involved with. They speak about his time with the Carlow Senior football team, his involvement on the club scene in Co. Down and information about his proposed pitch-based coaching clinic this coming December. Along the way they discuss his coaching philosophy; how to drive a winning m...
Sep 08, 2020•46 min•Ep. 22
Sport Scientist & Coach Ross Bennett is joined this week by Head of Performance at Utah Royals FC Women's team Andrew Wiseman. Andrew speaks about his current role working in the US; what he learned from his previous positions with Glasgow Celtic FC Women, Exeter City FC 1st team, Chelsea FC Community and Shamrock Rovers FC, among others. Ross & Andrew discuss performing on the big day; what strategies and training modalities you can use to maximise this performance; and how to create a ...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Ciaran is joined this week by his good friend, the legendary ex-Ireland international Terry Phelan! They talk about their time working together in India for Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League; what really drives him to travel and explore across different continents & countries both as a coach and a person; and the long list of clubs Terry played for including Leeds, Man City, Chelsea, Everton, and of course, the Crazy Gang at Wimbledon. Terry recalls making his senior internationa...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 20
Ivi Casagrande and Erica Suter join our hosts Caoimhe Morris and Ross Bennett this week for a discussion on developing youth and female athletes; creating a flourishing environment for your players; the importance of doing the basics well; and what it's like working as a female in the S&C industry. Ivi is S&C Coach for the Orlando Pride soccer team in the US and a former professional football player in Brazil. She can be found on her excellent Twitter page @ ivicasagrande Erica is a well...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 17
East Belfast GAA club co-founder Dave McGreevy describes setting up a club from scratch; what it means to be a cross community GAA club; his hopes for the future of the club. While Declan Bogue gives a fascinating overview of GAA in Ulster and the North. This episode is supported by RYPT - who offer the best software package for fitness professionals & gyms and gives you the ability to offer online programmes and support for your teams & clients. Their clients include DSS, Kerry GAA and ...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 19
Turlough O Brien joins Joe & Ciaran this week to discuss his 6 years as Carlow Senior Football Manager and to give some great insight into what really was 'Carlow Rising'! In this wide ranging interview, Turlough speaks about what it is like to coach & manage at the highest level of the GAA; how changing the mindset of the Carlow players & fans was key; the uniqueness of his coach Stevie Poacher; the pride he felt in seeing kids all over the county wearing the Carlow jersey; the high...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 18
Jonas Dodoo joins us once again for Part 2 of this fascinating episode with hosts Ross Bennett and Ben Smalley. Jonas is the Head Coach of Speed Works and has years experience working with Olympic sprint athletes and in team sports such as rugby and football. In Part 2 they speak about transferring across speed from athletics into team sports, deceleration and Jonas gives tips on training speed for S&C coaches, sport scientists and technical coaches working in the applied sports field. This ...
Jul 28, 2020•33 min•Ep. 16
QPR FC Sport Scientists Ross Bennett & Ben Smalley are joined by world-renowned sprint coach Jonas Dodoo internationally renowned sprint coach Jonas Dodoo ( @EatSleepTrain_ ). Jonas is the Head Coach of Speed Works, has an MSc in Coaching Science and has studied and worked alongside Olympics coach Dan Pfaff. Jonas has also worked with Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford and consulted for teams such as Arsenal FC and Bath Rugby Club. You can follow Jonas on Twitter at @EatSleepTrain_ o...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 15
QPR FC Sport Scientists Ross Bennett & Ben Smalley are joined by Ben Bradley- Head of Academy Sport Science & Medicine at Premier League side Bournemouth FC. Among many other things in this fascinating episode, they discuss: youth academy games programme; an integrated coaching & sport science approach; monitoring growth & maturation; and the Movement Competency Matrix Ben designed for Bournemouth FC's young academy football players. This episode is supported by RYPT - who offer ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 14
Ciaran, Joe and Ross this week discuss setting up a high performance model of coaching and sport science- while looking back on their 4 years working with the London Gaelic football team as Manager, Coach and Head of Performance respectively. The analyse what makes a good coach; how to design a player Individual Action Plan (IAP); their experience of devising Position Essentials for their team; how to build and scaffold a training session & weekly training plan; and some practical advice for...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 13
Ross & Ciaran are joined this week by world-renowned Podcaster Rob Pacey- host of the Pacey Performance Podcast- to discuss trends in the S&C world; what makes a really good practitioner & guest; how his playing career later helped his coaching career; what are some of the additional skills to create a second income stream; and what are the next steps for his extremely successful podcast show. You can follow Rob on Twitter at @Strengthofsc This episode is supported by RYPT - who offe...
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 12
Journalist John Fogarty from the Irish Examiner newspaper joins Ciaran and Joe to discuss the Club v County championship fixture stand-off hurtling down the tracks for the GAA. Has this been an unavoidable PR disaster for the GAA; what routes are different counties taking; are County Boards too weak to stand up to the Senior Inter county Managers; and what's Davy Fitz saying about it all? This episode is supported by RYPT - who offer the best software package for fitness professionals & gyms...
Jun 12, 2020•57 min•Ep. 11
Ciaran and Joe are joined by Dr Sean Carmody- a doctor working in pro football- and Ryan McLaughlin- sport scientist at STATSports and S&C Coach for the Donegal Senior Hurling team- to speak about the GAA's 'Return to Play' framework. We break down the phases, give advice on what activities & practices you can use with your players, and some of the issues that may crop up for the GAA in this whole process. We also discuss Ryan's Player Proximity Report for the GAA and Sean's BJSM journal...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 10
Ciaran, Joe and Ross this week look back on their 4 years working with the London Gaelic football team as Manager, Coach and Head of Performance respectively. In this part 1, they discuss lessons learned good and bad, how important having specific support staff involved is, how they changed the culture around the team and the steps they took in setting up a high performance model.
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 9
QPR FC Sport Scientists Ciaran Deely & Ross Bennett are this week joined by Lecturer and Researcher Rich Clarke- the Agility guru- to talk about Change of Direction, Agility and the UKSCA, of which Rich is currently a Board Member. In the first half, Rich and the lads discuss some challenging topics about the role of the UKSCA, its exam processes, and how Graduates can make themselves stand out from the crowd. In the second half, Rich speaks about factors involved in training COD & agili...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 8
Coach and Sport Scientist Ciaran Deely is joined by regular co-host Ross Bennett- QPR FC Academy Head of Performance- and also by QPR S&C Coach and recent Sport Science Graduate Ben Smalley to chat about how to break into the professional sports industry, and lessons they've all learned along the way. They also analyse the positives and negatives of the UKSCA accreditation process. A must watch episode for any graduates or people who are interested in the S&C/Sport Science industry in ge...
May 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 7
Interviewing famous players in the modern era, dealing with managers, writing engaging articles, telling a good story, and what makes a book a piece of literature- it's all covered in this week's episode! Ciaran and Joe are this week joined by The Sunday Times journalist and writer Michael Foley and freelance journalist and writer Declan Bogue to discuss the current state of play of sports journalism and media; alongside a fascinating discussion on writing books and what makes a good story. Decl...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 6
Sport Scientists Ciaran Deely & Ross Bennett are joined by Chris Ramsey- the world-renowned football coach at Tottenham Hotspurs, QPR and The FA, and former First Team Manager in the Premier League and Championship. Chris speaks about coaching the individual player in the team setting; positional essentials; what is the zone of proximal development (ZPD); how to design a player's individual learning plan (ILP); bringing through Harry Kane at Tottenham Academy; losing a FA Cup Final to Man Ut...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 5
Ciaran, Ross & Joe are joined by Bernard Jackman, the legendary Leinster, Connacht, Sale Sharks and Irish Rugby Union player. Bernard speaks about his long coaching & playing Rugby career- which also took in coaching in France, Wales and Ireland- about how to build a High Performance team; Personal Development Plans (PDPs) for his players & staff; and what it was like to train every day with the like of Brian O Driscol & Gordan Darcy and how, in his own words, he was the 'piano-p...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 4
Ciaran is joined first by Ross Bennett (QPR FC Academy Head of Performance) to discuss Max Speed development and making your players fasters; and later by QPR Sport Scientist and recent Graduate Ben Smalley to chat about how to break into the professional sports industry, and lessons he's learned along the way. Ross & Ciaran wonder how Ben managed to slip by their quality control net to get into their department at the club, and Ross & Ben have a fight about what day to programme your sp...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 3
Coach and Sport Scientist Ciaran Deely is joined by Joe Coulter & Ross Bennett to discuss where sport goes from here; when will our GAA & football seasons return, if ever; and does it really matter? We also discuss the UK Govt's slow response to the CoVid-19 crisis; Ross' new podcast logo choice; Joe bankrupting London GAA with his exorbitant wages demands; and Ciaran having pints of Guinness with the GAA hierarchy in Croke Park at Congress...before getting sacked!
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 2
Coach and Sport Scientist Ciaran Deely is joined by Joe Coulter & Ross Bennett to discuss training your GAA or Football team during the CoVid-19 crisis, while using the 4-Corner Approach of player performance and preparation. Also spoke about Joe's retro County Down jersey and how does Ross fit into a GAA show as an English man!
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1
