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📢 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝘀 𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥

Gym-Based Training for Special Populations: Females, Youth & Elderly

Join Paudie Roche MSc, CSCS, ASCC, ASCA for our upcoming REPs Ireland webinar exploring gym-based training considerations for females, youth and elderly populations.

With over 20 years of experience in high-performance sport, Paudie has worked with Arsenal Women’s FC, Arsenal Academy, the IRFU and Munster Rugby, and currently works within FIFA’s Women’s National Team Physical Preparation Programme.

📅 Friday, 18th September
⏰ 12:00 PM
💻 Live via Zoom
🎓 CPD points available

Can’t attend live? The recording will be available to everyone who registers.

🔗 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZsJkYfEqSU2vXw8saX3ruQ #/registration

⏳ 4 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙂𝙊!

We’re officially just 4 weeks away from the 2026 Irish Strength & Conditioning Conference!

📅 25–26 September 2026
📍 Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth

Two days bringing together coaches, practitioners, researchers and professionals from across strength & conditioning, sports science and sports medicine.

Expect expert-led sessions, practical insights, new ideas and plenty of opportunities to connect with others working across high-performance sport.

🎟️ Book Your Tickets Now: https://eventmaster.ie/event/nopkUplH0v

Irish SC Network | Ireland Active | REPs Ireland

𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 | 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙚

How do we best prepare young athletes for the demands of sport while accounting for the different challenges faced by males and females?

We’re delighted to announce that Paudie Roche, Physical Performance Specialist, will present:

“𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲”
Key Considerations for Males and Females

This session will explore key considerations when developing young athletes, with a focus on building physical robustness and supporting their long-term development.

A highly relevant session for S&C coaches, sports scientists and anyone involved in the physical development of youth athletes.

📅 25–26 September 2026
📍 Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth
🎟️ Secure your place today: https://eventmaster.ie/event/nopkUplH0v

Irish SC Network | Ireland Active | REPs Ireland

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀.

People management is one of the most important skills for anyone leading a team, but you don't need to be a HR professional to do it well.

Our HR Essentials for Non-HR Managers course has been developed specifically for managers, supervisors and team leaders working across the leisure, health and fitness sector, giving you the practical knowledge and confidence to manage people effectively.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼:
✅ Navigate employment law essentials
✅ Recruit and onboard staff
✅ Manage performance confidently
✅ Handle difficult conversations
✅ Apply HR policies and procedures
✅ Build a positive workplace culture

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Starts: 17 September 2026
Location: Live Online
Cost: €400 for Ireland Active & REPs Ireland Members
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: https://lhfskillnet.ie/training/featured/hr-essentials-for-non-hr-managers-within-the-leisure-health-fitness-sector/

Strengthen your leadership skills and gain practical HR knowledge you can apply immediately in your workplace.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sDerG4RqLE2LGKbjB2GDI8-ZVZwhMllLrhi-4-Agbg5URFRHTE1PT1ZWUzhKTDlWTDJVODZMUFY5VC4u

𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀!

We’re delighted to officially open ticket sales for the 2026 Ireland Active Conference & National Quality Standards Awards.

📅 Friday, 6th November 2026
📍 The Johnstown Estate, Co. Meath

This year is an extra special one as we celebrate 25 years of the National Quality Standard – marking a quarter-century of excellence across Ireland’s leisure, health and fitness sector.

Following last year’s event, which welcomed over 350 attendees, we’re looking forward to bringing the sector together once again for a day of learning, networking and celebration.

Speaker & programme announcements coming soon.

🎟️ Secure your tickets today: https://eventmaster.ie/event/1x6BIwDHeM

🌟 𝙍𝙀𝙋𝙨 𝙄𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 🌟

This month, we're delighted to feature REPs Ireland professional Orla Finn, whose career has developed from personal training and functional fitness coaching into a holistic approach combining fitness coaching and nutritional therapy.

Through Mojo Fitness, her award-winning, year-round outdoor bootcamp, Orla helps people "Get Their Mojo Back!" She also supports mums returning to exercise through Buggy Bootcamp, alongside providing nutritional consultations and workshops focusing on hormonal health in perimenopause, digestive health and weight management.

"𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙍𝙀𝙋𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙄'𝙢 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙥𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚, 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨."

At the heart of Orla's coaching philosophy is a simple belief: health is built through consistency, not perfection. Her focus is on helping people build confidence, discover what they're capable of and make sustainable progress.

Would you like to feature in a future REPs Ireland Member Spotlight? We'd love to hear your story. Get in touch with us at [email protected].

The ‘Working together to Make Every Move Count’ webinar series aims to support healthcare professionals to raise the topic of physical activity and actively support patients to become more active.

This webinar is the third in the series, which was launched in April 2026 and takes place on Thursday 24 September from 11.30am to 12.45pm. This virtual event focuses on connecting to community, showcasing the wide array of signposting opportunities available in promoting physical activity in Ireland.

We will hear from a number of organisations who support people with/without chronic disease to be active in the community. This webinar will also feature a panel discussion on the topic of reducing barriers to signposting.

To attend, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b59k-R8xT5WKGrAqMH292A #/registration

Healthy Ireland | HSE Ireland

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 | 𝙀ó𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙮

What does it take to turn your expertise as a coach into a successful and sustainable business?

We’re delighted to announce that Eóin Murphy, S&C Coach and Olympic Weightlifter, will present: “𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨”.

Drawing on his experience as both a coach and athlete, Eóin will share practical lessons from building a coaching business, exploring the challenges, decisions and opportunities that come with turning your coaching expertise into a successful career.

A valuable session for coaches and practitioners looking to develop not only their coaching, but the business behind it.

📅 25–26 September 2026
📍 Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth
🎟️ Secure your place today: https://eventmaster.ie/event/nopkUplH0v

Irish SC Network | Ireland Active | REPs Ireland

❤️ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The BACPR Specialist Exercise Instructor Programme is now open for applications.
Delivered by the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and adapted specifically for the Irish health and fitness sector, this specialist programme equips qualified exercise professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to safely prescribe and deliver exercise programmes for individuals living with cardiovascular disease.

Whether you work as a Personal Trainer, Gym Instructor, Pilates Instructor or Exercise Professional, this programme offers an opportunity to develop specialist skills in cardiac rehabilitation and long-term condition management.

📚 Topics include:
✔ Cardiovascular disease
✔ Exercise prescription
✔ Risk stratification
✔ Cardiac rehabilitation
✔ Clinical safety
✔ Community-based exercise delivery

📅 15 October – 20 November 2026
💻 Blended learning (4 online days, 2 in-person days)
💶 €385 for Ireland Active & REPs Ireland Members
👥 Limited to 15 places
To book your spot, email: [email protected]

Learn more: https://lhfskillnet.ie/training/featured/bacpr-specialist-exercise-instructor-programme/

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀.

BACPR Exercise Instructor Network | Ireland Active | REPs Ireland | Skillnet Ireland