Setanta College
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Location | Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Campus | Distance learning |
| Affiliations |
Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), Limerick Institute of Technology, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC)[1] |
| Website | http://www.setantacollege.com |
Setanta College is a distance learning college, with a focus on sports courses. It offers internationally accredited undergraduate qualifications, ranging from Higher Certificate to Master's degree. The college is primarily web-based, but also offers campus-based courses in conjunction with LIT Tipperary in Ireland [2] and University of South Wales in Wales. The college has been popular among top-level and professional sporting individuals.
History
Setanta College was founded by Dr. Liam Hennessy BA, MSc, PhD,FRAMI,[3] a former international Pole Vault competitor and record holder.[4] Dr. Hennessy, an Exercise Physiologist and strength and conditioning coach who is also published in scientific journals[5][6] and has worked with some top athletes and sports teams, including leading European soccer club teams in Italy,[7] and Germany,[8][9] the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU),[9] the Irish Olympic Team,[10][11] Tipperary GAA,[10] and as Fitness coach to three time major golfer Pádraig Harrington.[12] Through his own work, Dr. Hennessy noticed a need for better qualified experts in the area of strength and conditioning, and for that reason, he designed a course that would concentrate on this area of expertise.
Other courses
Setanta College has designed and operates/ facilitates courses for the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and the International Rugby Board. For the INTO Setanta College offers a summer course filled with fun co-operative mini games for the 8–12-year-old "PE at the heart of an Integrated Curriculum".[13] The Setanta College facilitated IRB Strength & Conditioning Level 1 course, is offered worldwide to Rugby coaches and Trainers online.[14]
Education partners
- Gaelic Players Association (GPA)[15]
- Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO)[16]
- LIT Tipperary[2]
- International Rugby Board (IRB)[14]
- Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)[17]
- Irish Rugby Union Players Association (IRUPA)
- Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association (IAWLA)[18]
- Titleist Performance Institute (TPI)[19]
- The Irish Institute of Sport, a subsidiary of the Irish Sports Council, the state agency for sports development.
- Saracens F.C.
- Pádraig Harrington – Ambassador of the college
- Football Association of Ireland[20]
- Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport
Alumni
Graduates include:
- Tommy Dunne – former Tipperary GAA hurling player and captain, All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winner 2001.
- Tommy Carr – former Dublin GAA Gaelic Football player and manager, also former football manager of Roscommon GAA and Cavan GAA.
- Mick Dempsey – former Laois GAA footballer and current member of management team for the all-conquering Kilkenny GAA hurling team.
- Declan Meehan – Former Galway GAA Gaelic Footballer, winner of 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships and 2 GAA GPA All Stars Awards.
- Johnny O'Connor – Irish International and Connacht Rugby player. Also previously played with London Wasps
- Nicholas Walsh – Former Cavan GAA Gaelic Footballer and Melbourne Football Club Australian rules football player. Current coach of Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL team [21]
- Gavin Duffy – Irish International and Connacht Rugby Rugby Union player. Also previously played with Harlequins.[22][23]
- Joe Gamble – Former Reading F.C. and Republic of Ireland international Soccer player.
- Liam Kearns – Former Limerick GAA and Laois GAA Gaelic Football manager
- Gavin O'Mahony – Limerick GAA Hurler.
- Derek Lyng – Kilkenny GAA Hurler and winner of 6 All-Irelands and 2 All-star award, current member of management team for Kilkenny GAA hurling team.
- BJ Botha – Munster Rugby and South Africa rugby player. Previously Ulster Rugby and Sharks. 2007 Rugby World Cup winner
- Aaron Dundon – Leinster Rugby player
- Marcus Horan – Former Munster Rugby and Irish International rugby union player.
- Charlie Hodgson – Saracens F.C., England and British and Irish Lions rugby player. Previously Sale Sharks
- Michael Clegg – Former Manchester United F.C. player and current Sunderland A.F.C. coach
Notable current students
- Gillian Ryan – Irish Triathlete
- Enda Gormley – Former Derry GAA footballer, All-Ireland winner and 2 time All-star award recipient.
- Denis Leamy – Former Munster Rugby and Irish International rugby union player.
- Alan Quinlan – Former Munster Rugby and Irish International rugby union player.
- Robert Heffernan – Olympics race walker and current 50k World Champion
- Darren Hudson – Bristol Rugby player, previously Leinster Rugby
- James Coughlan – Pau rugby player, previously Munster Rugby
- Ian Keatley – Munster Rugby and Irish Rugby player. Previously Connacht Rugby and Leinster Rugby
- Eoghan Grace – Irish 7s international rugby player
- Mark McCrea – Ireland A international rugby player
- Louis Ludik – Ulster Rugby player. Previously Agen, Lions and Sharks
- Cian Bohane – Munster Rugby player
- Chris Ashton – Saracens F.C. rugby player and Dual-code rugby international for England Rugby League and England Rugby Union. Previously Wigan Warriors and Northampton Saints
- Aaron Jarvis – Ospreys and Wales rugby player. Previously Bath Rugby
- Sam Warburton – Cardiff Blues, Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby player
- Brian Doherty – Irish international and Royal Beerschot (Belgium) professional Field hockey player.
- Max Sorensen – Irish international and The Hills C.C. cricket player.
References
- ↑ "ITEC Setanta College". www.itecworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
- 1 2 http://www.lit.ie/Tipperary/News/New%20Sports%20Degree%20for%20Tipperary%20Institute%20%28LIT%20Tipperary%29.aspx
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2000/01/20/current/spage_7.htm%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ Hennessey, L.; Watson, A. W. (1993). "Flexibility and posture assessment in relation to hamstring injury". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 27 (4): 243–6. doi:10.1136/bjsm.27.4.243. PMC 1332012. PMID 8130961.
- ↑ Comyns, Thomas M.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hennessy, Liam; Jensen, Randall L. (2007). "Identifying the optimal resistive load for complex training in male rugby players". Sports Biomechanics. 6 (1): 59–70. doi:10.1080/14763140601058540. hdl:10344/5639. PMID 17542178.
- ↑ "Sign in". GitLab.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- 1 2 http://m.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2000/0119/rugby3.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ http://www.coachingireland.com/node/201#liam Archived 10 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "New adventure begins for Kelly - Independent.ie".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- 1 2 "World Rugby Strength & Conditioning". www.irbsandc.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.intolearning.ie/course/info.php?id=42%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ http://www.irishrugby.ie/downloads/Fitness_Guidelines_for_the_Off-Season_and_Pre-Season.pdf
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ http://archive.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25566&Itemid=90
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.