Dr Martin McIntyre is the founder and clinical lead at the Sports Injuries & Sports Medicine (SISM) Clinic in Castlebar Co Mayo, a centre that has become a hub for both elite athlete care and applied sports medicine research in Ireland. With a background in sports medicine and performance science, Martin…

Dr Fearghal Kerin is a physiotherapist who has worked at the highest level in both rugby and football, including roles with Leinster Rugby and more recently, Chelsea Football Club. Fearghal has built a reputation as one of the most respected practitioners in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries within elite sport and is…

Shared with the kind permission of the Football Medicine & Performance Association (FMPA) Andy Barr is an established leader in the field of high-performance sport with over 25 years of experience working with elite professional sports teams and athletes. As well as working in professional football with Bolton, Southampton, Man…

By kind permission of the Football Medicine & Performance Association Chris is a highly experienced Extended Scope Physiotherapist, Osteopath & MSK Sonographer. He is the current SMUG Faculty Lead, and has taught ultrasound both nationally and internationally on a variety of courses and conferences, at universities and professional sports…

Mr Andy Williams is a knee surgeon who has worked with many professional athletes, including Premier League football players and Premiership rugby players. He completed his medical training at King’s College Hospital in London before completing orthopaedic training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, after which he undertook…

FMPA Education Team Member Eleanor Trezise interviews Professor Charlie Pedlar. Professor Pedlar is a Professor of Applied Sports and Exercise Science at St Mary’s University, an Honorary Associate Professor at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health at UCL, and Chief Science and Research Officer at Orreco. He has previously…

Mike has been part of the international Sports Medicine and Performance community for over 20 years. A former Strategy & Business Architecture Consultant with Accenture, his professional path diverted into the Sports and Health industries whilst undertaking his MBA at Oxford University. Since 2002 he has actively worked to professionalise…

Dr Matthew Buckthorpe is an educator, applied researcher and practitioner focusing on sports injury rehabilitation, prevention, and performance coaching. He has worked as a sport injury rehabilitation specialist and R&D specialist with the Isokinetic Medical Group. He has recently transitioned to academia, now as a senior lecturer in Strength and…