• Understanding People. Understanding Sport.

    Maximising Performance.

  • Understanding People. Understanding Sport.

    Maximising Performance.

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Olympic Sport Psychologist.

Kate has worked at the highest level of sport for almost 20 years and has attended the London, Rio, Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games as a psychologist with Team Ireland.

Through her position as a senior psychologist in the Sport Ireland Institute, she has worked directly with medal-winning athletes from Olympic rowing, Olympic sailing and Paralympic swimming. She has also supported World and European medalists from a wide range of other sports.

Outside of the Olympic environment, Kate consults with athletes from professional sports such as soccer, golf and tennis and also has many years of experience working in Gaelic Games.

In the corporate sector, Kate has delivered insights from sport to business as an invited keynote speaker and panelist at numerous events throughout Ireland, and internationally.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Individual Sport Psychology

It is well recognised that athletes need to be mentally as well as physically fit in order to perform at their best. Kate works with athletes on an individual level to help them maximise their performance potential. She believes in using simple problem solving techniques to empower athletes to reach their goals and perform when it matters most.

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Team Sport Psychology

In order for teams to really reach their peak levels of performance, they must have a unique identity and operate as a cohesive unit. Kate helps teams to achieve this state through a variety of means, including group work, individual player support and collaboration with coaching and backroom staff.

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Athlete Lifestyle Support

In order for athletes to perform well ‘on the field’, it is important that they feel in control of their life ‘off the field’. Kate has considerable expertise in the area of athlete dual-career management, enabling athletes’ sporting and non-sporting commitments to work together and complement each other.

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Speaking Engagements

Kate has featured regularly in Irish print and broadcast media, speaking generally about her experiences in high-performance sport and specifically, her role in assisting Annalise Murphy to her silver medal success at the Rio Olympics. She has a lot of experience in the corporate sector also, having collaborated with companies such as Deloitte, BNY Mellon, and Irish Life Health.

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