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Setanta College
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Setanta College is a distance learning college, with a focus on programmes in the broad area of human development and performance. It offers internationally accredited qualifications, ranging from Higher Certificate to Master's degree level. The college is primarily web-based but has also offered campus-based programmes through its institutional partnerships. Other teaching locations include London, UK,[2] Karnataka, India,[3] and Pennsylvania and Florida in the United States.[4]
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History
Setanta College was founded by Liam Hennessy BA, MSc, PhD, FRAMI,[5] a former international pole vault competitor and record holder.[6] Hennessy is an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach whose work has been published in scientific journals[7][8] and has worked with European soccer club teams in Italy,[9] and Germany,[10][11] the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU),[11] the Irish Olympic Team,[12][13] Tipperary GAA,[12] and as Fitness coach to three time Major winning golfer Pádraig Harrington.[14] Through his own work, Hennessy believed there was a need for better qualified experts in the area of strength and conditioning, and so designed a course that would concentrate on this area of expertise.
In 2019 Setanta College entered a partnership with Irish American University (IAU) that saw the graduate programmes accredited regionally by IAU.[15]
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Other courses
Setanta College has designed and operates or facilitates courses for the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and World Rugby.[16] In addition to these courses, Setanta College has delivered education programmes to coaches at the National Cricket Academy of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)[17] and to other sporting organisations such as Saracens Rugby and Arsenal F.C.[citation needed]
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Education partners
- Gaelic Players Association (GPA)[18]
- Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO)[19]
- World Rugby[16]
- Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)[20]
- Rugby Players Ireland[21]
- Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association (IAWLA)[22]
- Titleist Performance Institute (TPI)[23]
- 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[24]
- Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport
- Inspire Institute of Sport, an elite training facility in India[3]
- Houston Astros
- Washington Nationals
- Philadelphia Phillies
- World Academy of Sport (WAoS) with World Olympians Association[25]
Alumni
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- 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[26]
- Gavin Duffy – Irish International and Connacht Rugby Rugby Union player. Also previously played with Harlequins.[27][28]
- 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 Manchester United F.C. coach
- Louis Ludik – Ulster Rugby player. Previously Agen, Lions and Sharks
- Brian Doherty – Irish international and Royal Beerschot (Belgium) professional Field hockey player.
- Max Sorensen – Irish international and The Hills C.C. cricket player.
- Chris Baker (high jumper) – International athlete who represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
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