Dr. Liam Hennessy is the Academic Director of Setanta College. He is a qualified Physical Education teacher, Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He has spent over 20 years working full-time in sport.

Liam was previously the Director of Fitness with the Irish Rugby Football Union, a position he commenced in 2000. At the IRFU he headed a staff of 24 full time coaches. His role was to develop a world class system of player support within the areas of Strength and Conditioning, Injury Rehabilitation, Sport Nutrition and Medical Care.

Liam is also Fitness Coach to Padraig Harrington having worked with Padraig for over a decade now.

He gained his undergraduate degree in Physical Education and English from Thomond College in 1981 and from there he completed his Master’s at Loughborough University before going on to complete a further Master’s in Clinical Physiology.

Liam was also an international athlete, competing over 50 times for Ireland at the Pole vault. After competing he became national jumps coach. Liam also had the distinction of being Irish team manager at the first world junior Athletic Championships in Athens in 1985.

In 1999/2000 the founder, Dr Brian Moore, began his doctoral research (investigating patterns of red blood cell production-under the supervision of Professor Craig Sharp) with a small cohort of some of the best endurance athletes in the world. This information was utilised in their preparations for the Sydney Olympiad and two of the medallists (1G, 1S). This work attracted the attention of the worlds’ premier sports science research facility, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Dr Moore led an AIS funded research expedition to the home of Kenyan running, Eldoret, in the rift valley and to training and competition venues around the world (USA, South Africa, Athens and Australia).

Consultancy work continued with the UK Athletics World Class Performance Plan and athletes of the calibre of Paula Radcliffe and Kelly Holmes and led to an appointment as project leader of the UK Sport global haematological profiling initiative. This role extended to support the British Swimming, British Triathlon, British Rowing and UK Athletics squads from which 6 Olympic medallists emerged at the Athens games 2004. In 2005 Dr Moore began working with the Olympic Sailing Squad and developed a number of innovative solutions, incorporating his previous experiences to optimise performance and support athletes competing at the highest level which culminated in nine Olympic medallists at Beijing 2008.

ORRECO was incorporated in November 2009 by Dr Brian Moore and Dr Andrew Hodgson.

Professor Ian Jeffreys is an internationally renowned coach, educator and author and is regarded as a world authority in the development of speed and agility and conditioning for team sports. Ian is a Professor of strength and conditioning at the University of South Wales, where he coordinates all of the University strength and conditioning activities while consulting extensively with several professional sports organisations. In July 2009, Ian was awarded a Fellowship by the NSCA, for his outstanding contributions to the industry. In 2016 Ian was elected to the Board of Directors of the NSCA and is currently the Vice President of the Association.

He has authored six books, and numerous book chapters, and is a frequent presenter and coach around the world.

Coach Landow is highly sought after for his ability to analyze and correct biomechanics. His goal is to maximize human performance, while decreasing the likelihood of injury.

Loren has trained thousands of athletes of all ages and abilities, including over 400 professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, MLB, UFC, WNBA and Olympic medalist.

Coach Landow served as the Strength and Speed coach during the NFL lockout for over 20 Denver Bronco players and had over 45 professional NFL athletes train with him. He has worked with over 30 NFL All-Pro’s and over 20 first round draft selections in the NFL.

Coach Landow has been a National and International presenter for the leading organizations in the performance field, and also serves as a consultant for many professional and collegiate teams across the country.

Dr. Dave Alred, MBE, is an elite performance coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in sport. His clients have included rugby’s Jonny Wilkinson, George Ford, and Johnny Sexton; golfers Luke Donald, Brad Kennedy, and Padraig Harrington; the England Rugby team (four World Cups), the British Lions (three tours), and the Springboks; the England Cricket team; and Premiership sides Manchester City, Sunderland, and Watford.

Dave holds a PhD in Performing under Pressure from Loughborough University. A genuine pioneer in performance mindset and attitude, his approach optimises the abilities of sports and business people alike. He is the author of the acclaimed book, The Pressure Principle.

Director of Sports Performance Training at Greater Atlanta Christian Shcool, Gary Schofield is a strength & conditioning specialist (NSCA). Coach Schofield’s unique background of athletic training and strength and conditioning has allowed him to coach and assist in the athletic development of athletes with teams and organizations such as the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Georgia Force (Arena Football), Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL), Atlanta Trojans (USBL), WCW Wrestling, Atlanta Silverbacks Pro Soccer (A-League), Georgia State Olympic Development Program, USA Track & Field Indoor Championships and many other pro and amateur organizations.

Also, he has worked individually with over 500 high school athletes that have gone on to NCAA D1 scholarships, over 100 professional athletes, and 3 Olympians.

Craig has over 24 years of experience working in High-Performance Sports with teams such as Leicester Tigers, London Wasps, Ireland, Wales, the British and Irish Lions, and World Rugby. He has a well-known reputation for mentoring many S&C Coaches, who have moved into high profile positions within elite professional Rugby and Football. Craig has a unique background that includes qualifications and experience in all areas of physical and mental performance, including S and C, Nutrition, NLP, Emotional Wellness, Life Coaching, Yoga, and Mindfulness.

Today, Craig continues to mentor Sports Coaches in all areas of development on a professional and personal basis. He also works as a Men’s Life Coach and continues to consult for developing Rugby Nations.

Philip Morrow is a graduate of the University of Ulster where he gained a Masters in Sports and Exercise. He began his career with the Ulster Rugby Academy in 2001 before being appointed National Academy Fitness Manager working with the Ireland U19 and U21 sides. In October 2003 he took up the post of Head of Strength and Conditioning with Ulster and in 2008, he became the IRFU’s High Performance Fitness Manager.

Philip joined Saracens at the conclusion of the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand having been Head of Fitness with Ireland. He is now the Performance Director at Saracens Rugby Club and was an S&C Coach on the Lions Tour to New Zealand in 2017.

Joe is an elite athlete, coach, and scientist. He specialises in data analytics, biomechanics, and physiology.

Joe comes from a Sports Science background, with extensive practical experience in the S&C setting working with DCU Athletics and GAA Academy teams for a number of years. He spent some time as a high performance coach in DCU Sport, and has been the Sports Science Author for Irish Runner Magazine for over 6 years. He has also worked in physiological testing services for DCU athletics, international athletes, and Athletics Ireland in the past. His focus is very much on high performance, where he has coached and currently coaches several international athletes, working as an advisor to many more.

Academically, Joe has numerous publications in the area of running biomechanics and physiology. He has become recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in the transition to minimalist footwear with respect to performance and injury as a result of his PhD research. He has been the Keynote speaker at a number of international and national events, and has been featured on RTE television talking about his work. Joe continues to develop this area of research today and is also a reviewer for over 12 different academic journals.

Des Ryan is the current Head of Sports Medicine & Athletic Development (Academy) for Arsenal FC.

Prior to his current role, Des worked for the IRFU as fitness education manager and his responsibilities were managing the Continued Professional Development (CPD) programme for IRFU Strength and Conditioning Coaches. His role included managing the fitness development structures for rugby players at Under 19 years of age and below. His responsibilities also included managing the Strength and Conditioning staff with the age grade international teams, Ireland women’s, club and A team. Previous to this Des worked for Connacht Rugby for 10 years as Head Fitness Advisor from 2000 to 2008. During this time Des has worked with the Ireland A rugby team for 3 years and assisted with the Ireland senior team.

Des has presented at many conferences over the past few years in Ireland and abroad including conferences run by the International Rugby Board (IRB) and the GAA’s national coaching development conference.