Liam Hennessy (coach)

Liam Hennessy FRAMI[1] is an Exercise Physiologist, Strength and conditioning coach and former international athlete, who competed in the Pole Vault. Dr. Hennessy is from Cappawhite, Tipperary, Ireland and has worked in sport for over 25 years, with a number of professional athletes and teams as well as being a contributor to the academic knowledge base through published research and through his founding of distance learning institution Setanta College.

Liam Hennessy
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1958-05-26) 26 May 1958
Cappawhite, Tipperary, Ireland
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Pole Vault
College teamEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

New Mexico State University Thomond College of Education, Limerick

University of Limerick
ClubLimerick/ Tipperary Town
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.96

Athletics

Dr. Hennessy is a retired international athlete,[2] who competed and holds records[3] at the Pole Vault in international competition representing Ireland[4][5] on more than 55 occasions, the first occasion being at the age of 15.[6] Decades after ending his competitive involvement Liam is still listed amongst the best Irish performers in international competition.[7] Hennessy broke his first Irish record in 1977 "Liam Hennessy, an 18-year-old from Tipperary, leapt to the top of Irish Pole-vaulting."[8] One of Hennessy's records that still stands today is his Munster U-23 Men's Indoor record, set in 1978, of 4.70,[9] with his career personal best at 4.96.

Coaching

Dr. Hennessy has been involved in coaching for over 25 years, and has been involved with some of the world's most well-known sporting individuals and teams.

Dr. Hennessy has worked with several GAA teams in nearly all codes of the game, including Tipperary GAA and its All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship team of 1991.[10]

Hennessy was Director of Fitness with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)[11] for ten years,[12] where he oversaw a number of Triple Crown (rugby union) wins and the Grand Slam (rugby union) Six Nations Championship win in 2009.

Hennessy was involved with a number of football clubs in England, Germany and Italy, including Blackburn Rovers F.C., Liverpool F.C., S.S. Lazio,[13] and FC Bayern Munich.[14][15]

Hennessy became National Jumps Coach in Ireland after he finished competing and also acted as Irish team manager at the first IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics in Athens in 1985. Also, Hennessy has worked with many Irish Olympics Athletes throughout the years. At Atlanta 1996, he was the Chief Exercise Physiologist to the Irish Olympic Team.[16][17]

Hennessy was part of Pádraig Harrington's[18][19] coaching staff for his Major wins; The Open Championship 2007 & 2008 and PGA Championship in 2008.

Academics

Dr. Hennessy is a much published author and researcher in the scientific fields of Exercise Physiology and Strength & Conditioning. He published in British Journal of Sports Medicine,[20] Sports Biomechanics,[21] and The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research[22][23][24] to name but a few. Dr. Hennessy has studied in numerous Universities, including, University of Limerick, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, New Mexico State University, and Loughborough University.

Setanta College

Dr. Hennessy founded Setanta College, a distance learning college, which offers Sport related courses from Higher Certificate to Bachelor's Degree level. All of the college's qualifications are accredited by Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and have international recognition. The college provides courses in Strength & Conditioning for both beginner and experienced coaches for all sports.

Other

Dr. Hennessy worked in the Cardiopulmonary Department at the Blackrock Clinic, Dublin[25] and also was a P.E. teacher at St Columba's College, Dublin.[26] In 2003, Hennessy developed Club Energise,[27] an Isotonic drink, that has seen considerable success, and consistently ranks among the best-selling isotonic sports drinks in Ireland.

References
  1. "Staff". Setanta College. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. RTÉ Publishing (14 June 2007). "Rugby: Hennessy new IRFU National Director of Fitness - RTÉ News". M.rte.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  3. Examiner Webmaster. "The Examiner - Sport From Ireland - 20, January, 2000". Archives.tcm.ie. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  4. "About Us". SpeedFlexer.ie. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  5. "GAA Publications for 1990". Seamusjking.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  6. Malachy Clerkin (19 July 2009). "Part of a learning desire". Tribune.maithu.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  7. "Race type: Pole Vault". Sindar.net. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  8. "Championship: Irish Universities Representative Matches". Sindar.net. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "About Us". SpeedFlexer.ie. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  11. RTÉ Publishing (14 June 2007). "Rugby: Hennessy new IRFU National Director of Fitness - RTÉ News". M.rte.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  12. Live Blog (3 December 2006). "The Continuity IRFU: McLaughlin's role in Irish success can't be overstated - Rugby, Sport". Independent.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  13. Peter O'Reilly (17 September 2000). "Doctor'S Orders: Less Work More Rest". Tribune.maithu.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  14. "Coaching and Development Committee's Seminar". Sixmilebridgegaa.com. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  15. RTÉ Publishing (14 June 2007). "Rugby: Hennessy new IRFU National Director of Fitness - RTÉ News". M.rte.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  16. "About Us". SpeedFlexer.ie. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  17. "Presentor's Profiles". Coaching Ireland. 2 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  18. "Padraig -Team Meeting". Pádraig Harrington. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  19. Exambrief Science Issue (30 September 2009). "New adventure begins for Kelly - Golf, Sport". Independent.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  20. Hennessey, L.; Watson, A. W. (1993). "Flexibility and posture assessment in relation to hamstring injury". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 27 (4): 243–246. doi:10.1136/bjsm.27.4.243. PMC 1332012. PMID 8130961.
  21. 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.
  22. Comyns, Thomas M.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hennessy, Liam K.; Jensen, Randall L. (August 2006). "The Optimal Complex Training Rest Interval for Athletes from Anaerobic Sports". The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 20 (3): 471. doi:10.1519/00124278-200608000-00003. hdl:10344/5673.
  23. Hennessy, Liam; Kilty, James (August 2001). "Relationship of the Stretch-Shortening Cycle to Sprint Performance in Trained Female Athletes". The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 15 (3): 326. doi:10.1519/00124278-200108000-00011.
  24. Hennessy, Liam C.; Watson, Anthony W. S. (February 1994). "The Interference Effects of Training for Strength and Endurance Simultaneously". The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 8 (1): 12. doi:10.1519/00124278-199402000-00003.
  25. "Presentor's Profiles". Coaching Ireland. 2 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  26. "Time Added On". Georgehook.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  27. "Archived News | Energise". Clubenergise.ie. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  28. http://golfperform.com/contributors/dr-liam-hennessy/
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