Educator • Researcher • Entrepreneur

Turning Sports Science
Into Actionable Intelligence

Sport and AI specialist. Founder of Colata. 20+ years bridging the gap between research and applied practice in performance science, data analytics, and sports technology.

20+
Years in Sport Science
100+
Publications
5
Patents
3
Companies Founded
1
University Spin Out
>€3M
Funding Awarded

Three Pillars

From lab to pitch to boardroom — connecting research with real-world impact.

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Research & Innovation

Leading research in the ergonomics of intermittent exercise, data analytics, and AI applications in sport. Director of the Gaelic Sports Research Centre at TU Dublin, with a team of 21 masters and PhD students.

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Colata — The Operating Layer for Elite Sport

Co-founder of Colata, the AI-native sports intelligence platform that unifies performance, recruitment, fan engagement and commercial decision-making into a single agentic operating layer. Practitioner-built. Scientist-led.

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Education & Leadership

Programme Chair for Ireland's first Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Analytics, Technology & Innovation. Teaching the next generation of sports tech leaders through data-driven, critical thinking approaches.