Reddan: McGurn can play key role for Ireland

Irish rugby international Eoin Reddan believes Mike McGurn can play a key role in revolutionising the strength and fitness culture around Irish soccer as he begins a new role as the FAI’s conditioning guru.

McGurn has a broad and impressive CV having flitted about the sports spectrum. He worked with rugby league giants St Helen’s when they were world champions, spent seven years with the IRFU and the senior Irish team and has since spent time working with Bernard Dunne and Armagh GAA among others.

He is not the first Irish Strength and Conditioning coach to turn his talents towards soccer. Former Irish rugby stars Jerry Flannery and Johnny O’Connor are both in the middle of short-term contracts with Arsenal at the moment.