Craig Dowling

Experience

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  St. Gerards School

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Assisted and led the delivery of strength and conditioning sessions for Rugby and Hockey teams.Analyzed and reported on global positioning systems (GPS) data for training and match days.

  • Strength and Conditioning Intern

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach

    Aug 2017 - Mar 2018
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  Sport Ireland Institute

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Worked within the Strength and Conditioning department across a multitude of Olympic and Paralympic sports including boxing, hockey, athletics, diving, wheelchair racing, hand cycling. Gained invaluable experience working across strength and conditioning, physiology, and nutrition departments.

  • Sport Science Assistant

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Student Intern

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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  Bray Wanderers FC

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach

  Assisted and led the delivery of strength and conditioning sessions.Analyzed and reported on global positioning systems (GPS) data for training and match days.Led training and match day warm-ups.

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  Hockey Ireland

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach

  Assisted and led the delivery of strength and conditioning sessions for the Hockey Ireland U16 women's team.

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  APEC - Athletic Performance Education Company

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Sport Scientist

  Consultant Sports Scientist analyzing and reporting on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data across training and competition for team sports including Rugby, Soccer, and Gaelic Football. Strength and Conditioning coach for Soccer and Gaelic football teams.

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  Cycling Ireland

  May 2019 - Nov 2021

  Performance Assistant

  Worked within Cycling Ireland’s High-Performance Unit across Olympic and Paralympic programmes to deliver successful teams to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Work directly with the Cycling Ireland Performance Director to manage Cycling Ireland's high performance unit.Assist and lead in the day-to-day planning, implementation and delivery of sport science and operational support at Cycling Ireland's training base in Majorca, Spain, and at international competitions including World Cups, World Championships and Olympic Games.Carry out Performance Assistant duties at Tokyo Olympic Games including the preparation and delivery of pre-race performance strategies, trackside assistance with coaching staff, in addition to a range of operational supports in collaboration with the Team Ireland deputy Chef de Mission.Appointed as the Relationship Manager for Team Ireland's Olympic and Paralympic Cycling Team's Pre-Paralympic Games training camp in Masuda City, Japan. This role was developed to manage and assist in the delivery of a memorandum of agreement between Cycling Ireland and Masuda City in collaboration with Team Ireland's Olympic Deputy Chef de Mission, Team Ireland's Paralympic Chef de Mission, Team Ireland's Paralympic Operations Manager, Cycling Ireland's Paralympic Team Manager, and our host-city delegation in Masuda City, Japan. This role spanned 2 years and consisted of regular planning meetings and a reconnaissance trip to Masuda City in October 2019 with the wider Para-cycling squad to test travel and acclimatisation strategies, develop relations with the local community and city officials, and to conduct operational planning meetings with city officials for the pre-games camp.Delivery of physiology and strength and conditioning support at Team Ireland's Paralympic Cycling pre-games training camp in Masuda City, Japan. Show less

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  University College Dublin

  Nov 2021 - now

  Design and implement individualised strength and conditioning programs for high-performance student-athletes in a multi-sport environment to enhance their physical performance, reduce injury risk, and improve overall athletic capabilities.Conduct a range of lab-based physiological assessments including but not limited to VO2max testing, lactate profile testing, and body composition testing.Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including physiotherapy, physiology, nutrition and sport psychology.Lead the coordination of athlete support services including physiotherapy, physiology, performance nutrition, sport psychology and sports medicine for student-athletes.Lead the delivery of practical classes in the Year 1 & 2 strength and conditioning modules as part of the level 8 Health and Performance Science undergraduate course.Deliver in-person lectures as required as part of the Year 1 & 2 strength and conditioning modules as part of the level 8 Health and Performance Science undergraduate course.Mentor and guide undergraduate students, offering academic and career advice, assisting with research projects, and fostering a passion for strength and conditioning within the field of sport science. Show less

  • Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach - UCD Institute for Sport & Health

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Strength And Conditioning Coach

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2023
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  Hockey Ireland

  Apr 2022 - now

  Regional Strength and Conditioning Coach - Hockey Ireland Senior Men

  Lead the delivery of strength and conditioning programmes for Ireland's senior and U18 field hockey team based in the south of Ireland.