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Jonny Caren

Jonny brings a wealth of performance sports knowledge from over 20 years experience working across the world in a variety of roles from performance analysis, strength and conditioning to head coach. Jonny lived in Sydney, Australia, for 10 years working with a range of athletes from hockey, rugby league, rugby union, netball, speed skating, triathlon, golf and tennis, all whilst leading the largest personal training team in his role as Cluster PT Manager for the Sydney CBD area.


Jonny returned to NI in 2010, as an Assistant Coach for Hockey Ireland developing both the senior programme and leading the u21 men’s. He heavily involved in the golden period of Hockey Ireland, moving the team from 19th in the world to an all-time highest ranking of 8th in the world, winning a European bronze medal, reaching a World Cup for the first time in almost 30years and becoming the first team sport to qualify for Team Ireland for an Olympic Games in Rio 2016. 


Over the past 5 years he has continued in sports development roles, both youth and senior athletes, as Performance Director for Coached Plus and is currently the Head Coach of the Scottish Men’s National Hockey Team.

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