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Setanta College

Coordinates: 52°41′14″N 7°49′27″W / 52.68725°N 7.82428°W / 52.68725; -7.82428
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Setanta College
TypePrivate
Established1999
DeanProf Ian Jeffreys PhD
Academic directorProf Liam Hennessy (coach) PhD[1]
Location
Thurles (Main Campus)
,
CampusDistance learning
AffiliationsHigher Education and Training Awards Council, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC)[2]
Websitewww.setantacollege.com

Setanta College is a distance learning college, with a focus on sports courses. It offers internationally accredited qualifications, ranging from Higher Certificate to Master's degree level. The college is primarily web-based but also offers campus-based courses at its Limerick City campus. Other teaching locations include London, UK,[3] Karnataka, India,[4] and Pennsylvania and Florida in the United States.[5]

History

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Setanta College was founded by Liam Hennessy BA, MSc, PhD, FRAMI,[6] a former international pole vault competitor and record holder.[7] Hennessy is an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach whose work has been published in scientific journals[8][9] and has worked with European soccer club teams in Italy,[10] and Germany,[11][12] the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU),[12] the Irish Olympic Team,[13][14] Tipperary GAA,[13] and as Fitness coach to three time Major winning golfer Pádraig Harrington.[15] 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.[16]

Other courses

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Setanta College has designed and operates or facilitates courses for the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and World Rugby.[17] 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)[18] and to other sporting organisations such as Saracens Rugby and Arsenal F.C.[citation needed]

Education partners

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Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sports College Ireland | Online Sports College - Setanta College Ireland".
  2. ^ "ITEC Setanta College". www.itecworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Strength & Conditioning Qualifications | S&C Courses".
  4. ^ a b "Setanta College and Inspire Institute of Sport announce partnership to deliver MSC in Performance coaching programme in India". 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Setanta College".
  6. ^ "Staff | Setanta College". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  7. ^ "The Examiner - Sport from Ireland - 20, January, 2000". archives.tcm.ie. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ^ Hennessey, L.; Watson, A. W. (1993). "Flexibility and posture assessment in relation to hamstring injury". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 27 (4): 243–6. doi:10.1136/bjsm.27.4.243. PMC 1332012. PMID 8130961.
  9. ^ Comyns, Thomas M.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hennessy, Liam; Jensen, Randall L. (2007). "Identifying the optimal resistive load for complex training in male rugby players". Sports Biomechanics. 6 (1): 59–70. doi:10.1080/14763140601058540. hdl:10344/5639. PMID 17542178. S2CID 3206505.
  10. ^ "Sign in". GitLab.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Coaching and Development Committee's Seminar". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  12. ^ a b http://m.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2000/0119/rugby3.html[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ a b "SpeedFlexer.ie | About Us". Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Presentor's Profiles | Coaching Ireland". www.coachingireland.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011.
  15. ^ "New adventure begins for Kelly - Independent.ie".
  16. ^ Tipperary’s Setanta College forms new partnership by Anne O'Grady, Tipperary Live, May 24, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "World Rugby Passport - Conditioning for Rugby". passport.world.rugby.
  18. ^ "NCA conducts Evaluation and Development Workshop". www.bcci.tv.
  19. ^ "GPA / Energise Sport Announce Fitness & Conditioning Workshops". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  20. ^ http://www.intolearning.ie/course/info.php?id=42[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "A Chat with Liam Looney of Setanta College". 7 January 2017.
  23. ^ "[links] IAWLA - the Home of Irish Weightlifting". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  24. ^ "Education Partners | Setanta College". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  25. ^ "FAI link for setanta college | Setanta College". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  26. ^ "New AFEC School Announcement - Setanta | WAoS Education Pathway". istudy.sport.
  27. ^ "Nicholas Walsh Setanta College Graduate November 2011 | Setanta College". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  28. ^ http://archive.galwayindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25566&Itemid=90 [dead link]
  29. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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52°41′14″N 7°49′27″W / 52.68725°N 7.82428°W / 52.68725; -7.82428