Anthony ‘Star’ Geoghegan: The Carlow-based therapist to Olympic champions and NBA superstars shares his methods

Anthony ‘Star’ Geoghegan’s client list reads like a who’s who of world sport. Over the past decade the Carlow-based therapist has worked with everyone from Olympic champions to NBA superstars like LeBron James. Yet while he’s a key cog in the wheel of Irish sport, he’s also outspoken about its failings and failures

Two-time high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic with Anthony ‘Star’ Geoghegan at the Realta Clinic in Carlow in 2013. Picture: Donal Glackin

The phone call comes from Hawaii, bang on cue, at 5am local time.

Anthony ‘Star’ Geoghegan is already up and into his day, his chief job this week to make sure all is right with Patrick Cantlay’s body ahead of the PGA Tour event in Maui.