Coach Pat used his epidemiology data to build a risk profile bespoke to men’s and women’s players in Ireland. This profile, along with collaborations from experts in sports medicine, performance, and coaching, and his own expertise, enabled Coach Pat to develop the ENGAGE Readiness & Robustness Programme. He used his programme (ENGAGE) as the intervention for a season-long nationwide controlled trial which he led across 21 men’s and women’s clubs. The results of his study were published at the 2023 American College of Sports Medicine World Congress.

The national governing body in Ireland, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has now adopted the ENGAGE programme and promotes it as best-practice for players’ physical preparation across Ireland.

ACSM ENGAGE Poster (DOWNLOAD HERE)

ENGAGE Readiness & Robustness Wallet Card (DOWNLOAD HERE)