A new year in 2023 got off well for me as I received an Award From Ballinagare Manor Utd FC on the 2nd of January during a fundraiser and presentation night.
As a part of the backend staff, being the 1st team Sports Therapist for Ballinagare Manor Utd, it is always special to receive the recognition that all of us in the background have our important roles to play in sports in Ireland, so I am writing this short blog post to say a big thank you to all at Ballina Manor FC for this recognition – it is much appreciated and makes it all so worthwhile playing my little role.
A PICTURE OF MY TROPHY BELOW FOR CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR 2021-2022
BELOW IS A PICTURE OF ME WITH DAVID HUSSEY (club committee member) ON THE NIGHT
FINALLY, A SCREENSHARE BELOW WITH DETAILS OF THE OTHER AWARD RECIPIENTS ON THE NIGHT
A big thanks to all of you…..
Aidan
You Can Run a marathon too if you put your mind to it.
We have all heard words to the effect of “you can do anything if you put your mind to it”, and in this podcast, I speak to a local Roscommon man Tom who has now completed 3 marathons, the most recent being the 2022 Dublin City marathon and our paths crossed when I treated Tom for some not uncommon injuries picked up by him along the way.
The podcast should be of interest to lots of you out there to reinforce self-belief.
Tom’s motivation was to get fit and lose weight, he tells us about his aha moment and indeed as he explains how losing 4 stone pretty quickly aided motivation.
He discusses how training cleared his mind and removed stress.
In this podcast, a regular guy just like you and me discusses his journey and may help you to follow his path.
Aidan and Tom discuss his journey from taking up running to taking part in 3 Dublin City Marathons. Tom Ward tells Aidan how are the most difficult stage of the 2022 Dublin City Marathon, the last 5km which is where he saw the Join Our Boys team and he looked up to heaven and thought of Archie. He said that inspired him and gave him the strength the complete the marathon. This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Archie Naughton from Join Our Boy
A picture of Tom proudly displaying his medal.
You might also find my posts about common sports injuries to be of interest!
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I recently did a podcast from which you can learn about what the GPA does in real life.
The Gaelic players association or the GPA as it is commonly known as, has been around for a while since 1999 and whilst we have all heard of it lots of people actually do not realise what the GPA is actually doing and the great work that it does out there in real life for players.
Our GAA sports players are non-professional but give so much to our local communities and indeed the country and its identity on a national level so the GPA should be promoted because its purpose is the wellbeing and welfare of our GAA players.
I recently had the privilege of conducting an interview with former Laois county footballer Colm Begley which you can listen to below.
The interview gives plenty of information about:
I believe that many of you may find this interview of interest because Colm Begley was an inter-county player as well as being involved with the GPA itself and this allowed the interview to delve into other interesting topics such as:
In closing the GPA has a website that you can visit through the link in the button:
Finally To remind you I offer various services to both GAA players and clubs- Treatments
I recently spoke to Wesley O Brien who is an Irish Tennis Coach Helping Refugees on ROS FM.
Wesley uses his HIT and HOPE Tennis Programs – to bring Tennis to Kids affected by War and Conflict in Refugee Camps.
He created a Facebook page to raise funds from donated signed sports memorabilia to support the HIT and HOPE Tennis Program.
There is a link to my podcast on the image below
The concept talked about here resonated with me because if any country should feel genuine sympathy for the plight of refugees- it should be us here in Ireland.
We talk with pride about “the Irish diaspora” which came about because millions of our forebears had to escape starvation, oppression and poverty.
Instead of the blame and hate politics that have emerged in the world, we now inhabit maybe we need to reflect upon being better people by being”just human” and remembering our own history and just doing our little bit to help out.
Maybe you could help out this worthy initiative by sharing this post and do your little bit to support Waynes endeavours- by raising awareness of the initiative.
I Support this cause and you the reader should too.
Check out an interview Wesley
gave to OTB Sports!
Wesley CONTACT INFO
086 050 4037
Personally delighted to get a mention above! 
Looking forward to the world of Futsal again this month in Estonia.
The Sparta Belfast Futsal Club have appointed me as sports physio for their team who will be competing in the UEFA Futsal tournament later this month in Estonia from the 21st to the 25th August 2021.
Sparta Belfast has qualified for the Futsal UEFA Champions League preliminary round in this tournament being held in Estonia.
I am delighted to be able to bring to the table the experience I have from my involvement in a similar role I filled in Kiev in 2019 for the Irish Diabetic Futsal Team.
Many of you may have limited knowledge about Futsal but to generalise it is a high-intensity indoor football sport that is recognised for being great for ball control and skills and is exciting to watch because it is an attacking form of football that is non stop end-to-end stuff.
I recently did a podcast with Rosemary O Shaughnessy a digital content manager where I explain what I do!
It’s a great achievement for a club like Sparta Belfast to have qualified for a tournament like this, I am thrilled to be part of it all and ask you to support the Sparta club on Facebook.
Exercise and how to get fit to support Irish Charities. I have always held the view that worthy charities should be supported as widely as possible. I have posted both here on my site and extensively on social media about charities I believe in. Yes, I have my pet charities but many charities deserve our support in Ireland.
I have been delighted during COVID times to promote charities where you can not only support the charity but get fit as well because that’s a win-win for the charity and indeed us as individuals.
Here are some photos arising out of my recent endeavours!
Children with Autism
In aid of “Downs Syndrome” and “Irish Cancer Society”
If I can do it you can too, and if you need to learn more about these charities contact me through my social channels.
Hi everyone, 2021 is upon us and in these different times and why not Get Fit in 2021 & Support a Great Irish Charity at the same time.
As we know, we as a nation and of course families worldwide have had a tough time with covid in 2020 and now in 2021.
Families have lost loved ones to covid and other conditions. Let’s remember those who passed away in 2020 and let’s honour those people by donating to this great cause and or taking part in this fundraiser.
With all that is going on, I wanted to do something positive and make a small difference by helping this great cause
By joining the Mater’s “100 Miles in a Month” Challenge, you’ll be raising funds for life-saving equipment and ground breaking medical research in the Mater, making an incredible difference to patient care.
VISIT the official Mater Foundation Web Page HERE
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This weeks injury that I am covering is a shoulder sprain injury and a case study involving Gerry a good friend of mine.
A shoulder sprain usually occurs as a result of a bad or awkward fall or a hard shoulder to shoulder.
A shoulder sprain is common in Rugby, Gaelic Football and Hurling.
The result of the aforementioned is where the ligaments become overstretched or either partially or fully torn. Ligaments attach bone to bone and is a strong elastic tissue and are found at joint such as the shoulder and knees to name 2 joints.
I have been mates with Gerry since my days as 1st team Sports Therapist with Ballaghadereen FC and then with the Ireland Senior 6aside Football squad where Gerry was 2nd choice Goalkeeper seeing him represent Ireland I was delighted to see him achieve any players ultimate dream…..to represent their country. he went on to play for Roscommon & District League Premier Division side Castlerea Celtic. Before signing for Manor Utd 1st team this season. I am the 1st team Sports Therapist for the team. I was delighted to see him sign firman as it means the boys are back in town. He made is league debut for the. Club in our 1st Division 1 league game V Ballinasloe Town B. It was a great start to the season as we won the game. We will have great strikeforce as he is upfront with his brother Tom Ward who was our top goalscorer last season. Gerry is an excellent goalkeeper but he is also a great man for scoring goals.
However, in the course of the game, he suffered a shoulder sprain.
On Examining Gerry, asking questions and doing tests on the arm it was clear it was a shoulder Sprain but due to the impact to the shoulder in the fall I wanted to rule in or out further damage to the shoulder I sent him to A&E and they x-rayed the shoulder and that confirmed my Diagnosis as being a shoulder sprain.
I recommended to Gerry to rest the arm for 7 to 14 days, no heavy lifting, compression, take pain relief and not to put pressure on the shoulder for that initial rest period.
Due to Covid 19, all the clubs’ fixtures were suspended until further notice so this means that Gerry Did not have to worry about missing matches due to the injury so this means he can fully focus on recovery. When he had rested for the 7 to 14 days
I then prescribed an exercise plan for the shoulder depending on the extent of the damage to the shoulder, it can take anything up to 8 weeks to recover from a shoulder sprain but if there is more damage is done it could be longer.
The next injury up from that is a dislocated shoulder but that is another injury that will be covered in a future blog post.
NEED ANY HELP TREATMENT OR ADVICE
Should you have any further question on a shoulder sprain or strain feel or if you have an injury you would like me to cover in an upcoming blog or in an upcoming AR Sports Therapy Update Podcast feel free to contact me by calling or texting or WhatsApp message on 0894304496, email arsportstherapyclinic@outlook.ie, video call (let me know what app you use) or more information is available on the website www.arsportsinjuriesclinicireland.com.
You can find the weekly Podcast AR Sports Therapy Update on your Podcast player just search AR SPORTS THERAPY UPDATE. If you can’t find it then contact me and I will send you the links for the podcasts.
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