Leading sports psychologist to head up sports institute

ONE of Ireland’s foremost sports physiologists Dr Liam Hennessy is to head up a new state-of-the-art institute aimed at improving Irish sports performances.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2009 - 00:00

Brendan Mooney

The Institute of Strength, Skill and Conditioning, the first of its kind in Europe, will teach cutting-edge techniques and develop Irish coaches.

Dr Hennessy revealed: “One of the things we have been doing wrong is pigeon holing.

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