International Professional Team
Rowan Windvogel
BSc(Hons)(Physiotherapy)(MISCP)
Dipl.(Sports Management)
Train-the-Trainer (FETAC Level 6)
is an experienced(17yrs) Clinical Physiotherapist, Educator and Consultant in the Sports Medicine and Sports Science arena. (South Africa & Ireland).
Rowan is currently the High Performance Manager for the County Louth GAA Senior Football Panel.
Rowan has built up a very diverse range of clinical experience.....from Acquired Brain Injury Rehab to Arthrex Cruciate ligament Reconstruction Consultancy.
Rowan's passion for grassroots sports development was ignited early in his physiotherapy career 17 years ago. Using mobile Sports Science Units at various sporting events across South Africa during the 1990's, Rowan built up a wealth of experience and came face to face with the challenges faced by grassroots coaches.
This grassroots experience combined with experience of working with elite athletes and sports medicine consultants has driven Rowan to design and deliver a Physical Literacy teaching methodology that meets the needs of grassroots coaches and teachers.
Rowan is a full member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Rowan has presented at numerous conferences , including the "Challenges in Football" conference in Denmark, June 2011, UEFA U21 Championships.
Rowan has designed & delivered Train-the-Trainer Workshops for the Football Association of Ireland(FAI)(+ 100 Regional Development Officers trained: 2010 &2011)
Consultancy work has also included the Umbro Dome project in Ballymun, opened by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2009.
Currently , consulting as the High Performance Manager of the Co. Louth Championship Team(GAA Football)
Paddy OReilly
B.A(P.E, Maths) ; UEFA A Badge
has 20+yrs experience in Secondary School teaching, UEFA A badge coaching and serving on the executive of the Irish P.E. Teachers Association.
Paddy has also been the driving force behind community sports projects within Ballymun,Dublin.
Paddy project managed the construction of the state of the art Umbro Indoor Dome in Ballymun which was visited by Pele and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa.
Paddy has been at the fore-front of grassroots soccer in his role as manager with various Leinster Schoolboys selection teams.
Romulus OBrien
MSc(Hons)(Maths, Science)
Romulus is a respected Maths Educator, who co-authored mathematics literature and lectures in South Africa.
Romulus has the ability to teach mathematics outside the classroom. He incorporates this into the Menu of Fun games provided by the Global Institute of Physical Literacy.
Kelly Holmes
(Clinical Psychologist)
specialising in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioural therapy( Ireland & New Zealand)
Kelly oversees the workshop design and training needs analysis of all the organisations who avail of our services.
He also assesses the learning styles of all workshop attendees to ensure we deliver customized programmes that consistently meet the needs of all our clients.
He ensures that our training material is child-friendly, coach-friendly, clear, concise and politically correct.
All Members of International Professional Bodies
The Academy is led by Rowan Windvogel as Chairman and Founder, plus a team of associates who are experts in knowledge disciplines and leaders in childhood development through sport.