Martin Kennedy is a director and high-performance sport specialist with 20+ years of experience designing athlete development systems, a decade in national governing bodies and eight years founding and running his own performance business. He has led national coach and player pathway implementation for Gaelic Games and driven athletic development strategies across Irish Rugby’s talent pathway, combining applied sports science with workforce development and quality assurance. Martin is skilled at translating complex performance data and multidisciplinary inputs into practical, sustainable programs and culture change, from grassroots coach education to elite international squads. He pairs hands-on coaching experience with leadership in organisational design, staff development and stakeholder engagement, having managed multi-disciplinary teams and national initiatives. Notably, he built a proprietary eight-stage athlete development model and has consistently adapted digital and education platforms to scale learning and CPD across organisations. Based in Dublin and completing doctoral-level study in elite performance, he brings curiosity, creativity and a proven track record of co-creating solutions that work in the real world of sport.
11 years of coding experience
Master's Degree Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning), Master's Degree Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) at Edith Cowan University
Professional Doctorate Elite Performance (Sport), Professional Doctorate Elite Performance (Sport) at Dublin City University
Bachelor's Degree Sports & Exercise Science, Bachelor's Degree Sports & Exercise Science at University of Limerick
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