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COVID and sport in Ireland -Sports Therapists thoughts on

COVID and sport in Ireland COVID and sport in Ireland: covid hit our shores with a bang last March but after some time the new norm came, and bit by bit then the country restrictions were slowly being lifted. Suddenly businesses started to reopen we were allowed to...

Shoulder Sprain Injury

Common Sports Injuries

SHOULDER SPRAIN INJURY 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...

Club Fair Partnership

Events

Promoting Sports Equality - CLUB FAIR IS A PARTNER OF AR SPORTS THERAPY CLINIC Promoting Sports Equality: This is a short post to announce that Aidan Raftery, Sports Therapist with AR Sports Therapy Clinic is pleased to be in partnership with Club Fair. We both...

Sports Injuries Sometimes Need Scans?

Common Sports Injuries

Sports Injuries Sometimes Need Scans? Sports Injuries Sometimes Need Scans because some injuries that actually need expert intervention are not always obvious. Obviously, as a sports therapist when I am present at match days and practice sessions occasionally an...

GAA After COVID19?

Events

GAA after COVID19: As the GAA, players, coaches, supporters county boards, selectors, backroom staff, and all other stakeholders involved in county and club teams prepare to go back after Covid19, at the inter-county level the provincial Leagues like Connacht FBD...

Tribute to Conor Connelly Roscommon footballer

My Radio Shows

My tribute to Conor Connelly Roscommon footballer a well respected former Roscommon Player Tribute to Conor Connelly Roscommon footballer: Conor was reared in Creggs, a small village on the Roscommon Galway border with his parents Jimmy and Nora, brothers Darragh,...

Hand Injuries in Sport in Ireland

Common Sports Injuries

Hand Injuries in Sport in Ireland Hand Injuries in Sport in Ireland: In this post, I will be discussing Hand Injuries that happen in Irish sport, and just to highlight this injury. Roscommon Senior Footballer, Conor Cox @RoscommonGAA @clubrossie recently sustain a...

Kinesiology Taping for Athletes and Players in Ireland

Common Sports Injuries

KINESIOLOGY TAPING FOR ATHLETES & PLAYERS IN IRELAND This week's blog post is about Kinesiology Taping which is one of the services I provide to my patients/clients. I will be doing blogs in the coming weeks on each of the other services I provide at AR Sports...

My Qualifications

Common Sports Injuries, Events

Sports Injuries - My Qualifications INTRODUCTION The story of my journey to Qualify as a Sports Therapist, as well as my journey as a Sports Therapist, is, from my point of view a very long and interesting one. The places it has taken me, the coaches I have worked...