Our Team

Chartered Physiotherapists

Dublin

Cork:

Our team of Chartered Physiotherapists includes:

Anne McGoldrick (née Coolen)
Medical Director
Chartered Physiotherapist
Anne is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist. She obtained her BSc Physiotherapy degree in Trinity College, Dublin and she has over 13 years of private practice experience in Dublin and Limerick. For the last 6 years she has been Joint Partner in Drumcondra Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, which became part of The Physio Company in 2009. She has completed a number of accredited post-graduate courses including manipulation and NST. Although she enjoys treating the whole plethora of conditions and injuries, her special area of interest is Spinal pain and Cervicogenic headaches. Anne also has a wide range of experience in Sports injuries and she has provided Physio to a number of teams, including Young Munster Rugby Football Club.
Among her many responsibilities in the Company, Anne is in charge of the medical excellence of the Company.
Anne works between all of our clinics so an appointment with her may not always be possible.

IFSC

Fiona McDevitt
Chartered Physiotherapist
Cranio-Sacral Therapist
Fiona is a fully licensed and practising chartered physiotherapist.
She obtained her honours degree at Trinity College Dublin in 1995 and is also licensed to work in Canada and Australia. Over those fourteen years Fiona has gained great experience both working abroad and in Ireland, mainly in the private practice setting and also in managerial roles. As an adjunct to her physiotherapy she has studied and trained as a Cranio-Sacral Therapist. Over the years she has completed many courses to broaden her skill and knowledge base, successfully completing exams along the way. Her passion is for musculo-skeletal work that facilitates ease of movement in the body and therefore less strain and pain! Fiona’s approach is very hands-on and her areas of special interest and experience include musculo-skeletal disorders, muscle imbalance, biomechanics, back and neck pain, whiplash, foot problems, posture, sports injuries, osteoporosis etc.
In her spare time Fiona loves being outdoors and active and has tried most sports. Her favourites include hiking, cycling, swimming, and anything to do with horses! She has combined her interests with a lot of volunteering and fundraising over the years and is always on the lookout for a new challenge!
Fiona specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, orthotics/biomechanics, sports and deep tissue massage.
Fiona mainly works out of our IFSC clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Fiona? Please click here for an appointment with her. 

Temple Bar

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Leigh Johnston
Chartered Physiotherapist
Leigh is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist. Leigh obtained her BSc Physiotherapy degree in South Africa in the University of Cape Town. Leigh has been with us since 2007 having joined us after working in a number of hospitals and clinics including, Nobles Hospital, NHS - Stobhill Hospital, Jennifer Hague Physiotherapy and Sklaar, Laidler and partners. Leigh has completed a number of accredited post-graduate courses including, Acupuncture / Dry Needling (for the lumbar spine, SIJ, hip, cervical spine, thoracic spine, shoulder, the extremities and oral-facial pain), Pilates and Integrated Manual therapy for the cervical spine. Leigh also has all the accreditations necessary to prescribe custom orthotics using our state-of-the-art Gait foot scanner. Although a native South African, Leigh has worked in many countries (including the UK) but has been with us since 2007. She must love the rain!
Leigh specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, orthotics/biomechanics, dry needling, sports and deep tissue massage.
Leigh mainly works out of our Temple Bar clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Leigh? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Melissa Allen

Chartered Physiotherapist
Melissa obtained her Physiotherapy degree from the University of Sydney, Australia in 2005. She has experience in many different areas of physiotherapy including the management of musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and neurological conditions. After starting her career in the Prince of Wales hospital in Sydney, she spent time working in several different hospitals in Scotland before moving to Dublin in July 2009. Melissa likes to keep herself active with long distance running, and plays netball and tag rugby in her spare time, and so has a keen interest in sports and sports injuries, along with lots of experience in exercise prescription and injury management/prevention.
While she is often asked what she is doing in Ireland, so far away from home and the warm weather, Melissa has decided that she is enjoying the ease of travel and experiencing different the cultures (and food!) that Europe provides too much to return to Oz just yet!!
Melissa specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Melissa mainly works out of our Temple Bar clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Melissa? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Niamh Byrne

Chartered Physiotherapist
Niamh is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Niamh obtained her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree from University College Dublin. Her main interests are in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and sports injuries. She has also completed a post-graduate qualification in Sports Traumatology and Myofascial trigger point release and has worked as a physiotherapist with the UCD Rugby club and volunteered at the Dublin City Marathon. As well as this she has also volunteered her skills in Ghana with the Right to Dream Football Academy that have supplied players to football teams in the Premiership. 
Melissa specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Niamh mainly works out of our Temple Bar clinic
Would you like to be treated by Niamh? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Owen Threadgold

Chartered Physiotherapist
Owen is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Owen obtained his masters degree in physiotherapy from the University of Southampton after initially completing a BSc science degree in human physiology and anatomy from University College Dublin. Owen is a keen sportsman and has firsthand experience of a variety of sporting injuries having completed marathons and played rugby for many years. His particular interest is in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Owen also has all the accreditations necessary to prescribe custom orthotics using our state-of-the-art Gait foot scanner. Owen works with a number of rugby teams and rowing clubs. Owen has published research in science journals and is part of our team that writes for various health magazines, although he would admit himself that his clinical skills far surpass his writing skills!
Owen specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, orthotics/biomechanics, sports and deep tissue massage.
Owen mainly works out of our Temple Bar clinic
Would you like to be treated by Owen? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Fitzwilliam St Upper

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Dominic Farnan
Chartered Physiotherapist
Dominic is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Dominic graduated from Trinity College Dublin where he was awarded a 5-year scholarship for academic excellence. Dominic spent 2 years working in St. James' Hospital gaining valuable experience before returning to Trinity College to study for a Masters Degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He has since completed his Masters and received an award for top results in the clinical examination. He has been accepted to continue his research into sports injuries in Trinity as part of a PhD.
Dominic has worked with Trinity, Clontarf and Blackrock rugby teams as a physiotherapist with a clinical interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He has completed rotations in cardiac rehabilitation neurology, respiratory, and acute medical admissions in St. James' Hospital and attended postgraduate courses in taping, stretching, soft tissue mobilisation, spinal and peripheral joint mobilisation and acute side-line care.
Dominic specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Dominic mainly works out of our Fitzwilliam Street Clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Dominic? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Eilis Connery

Chartered Physiotherapist
Eilis is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist. She obtained her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree at University College Dublin. She has spent the last two years studying and working in Australia and completed her Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy in South Australia in 2007. She worked in private clinics and with various Australian Rules and netball teams in South Australia and gained experience working in Limerick before travelling to Australia. She also trained in and instructed Pilates while in Australia.
Eilis has completed a number of accredited post-graduate courses including myofascial dry needling, neural mobilisation, myofascial release, NST and various motor control and movement retraining courses. She loves combining manual techniques with postural and motor control work and enjoys working with patients experiencing chronic pain.
She has competed in athletics since an early age and has started to race marathons and duathlon/ triathlon over the past two years. She has come to realise that they can become addictive! Loves the challenge of any sport and it has helped her help patients realise and develop their full physical potential.
Eilis specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, dry needling, sports and deep tissue massage.
Eilis mainly works out of our Fitzwilliam Street Clinic
Would you like to be treated by Eilis? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Raheny

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Danielle Mah

Chartered Physiotherapist
Kinesiologist
Danielle Mah is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Danielle obtained her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree with distinction from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland after initially completing a BSc.(Hons) degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her main interests are in Musculoskeletal and Women’s Health. Danielle has also completed a post-graduate qualification in Sports Traumatology. She has worked with many different teams such as Bective Rugby Club, Railway Union Hockey Club, Kilmacud Crokes GAA and St.Patrick's FC, and is currently working with the FAI, travelling internationally. She has a great understanding of sports injury and having played competitive soccer and basketball for many years as she has experienced most of them herself!
Danielle specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage, women’s health.
Danielle mainly works out of our Raheny Clinic
Would you like to be treated by Danielle? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Warwick Gordon

Chartered Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Warwick is a fully qualified and practising Chartered Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with a BHSc from Auckland University of Technology. He later went onto complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2007 allowing him to diagnose and treat complex neuromusculoskeletal conditions using advanced techniques including spinal manipulation. He has developed his skills working in private practice in both New Zealand and Ireland over the last five years and has a particular interest in low back pain, running disorders and dysfunctions of the shoulder. Whilst working in private practice Warwick has worked with elite athletes from a variety of sporting codes including rugby, soccer and basketball. This has included providing on and off field care to the Marist Rugby club competing in the Auckland Premier Rugby Competition and Waitakere United soccer in the New Zealand National league.
Warwick specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Warwick mainly works out of our Raheny Clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Warwick? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Ranelagh

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Rob Hanley

Chartered Physiotherapist
Rob Hanley is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Rob obtained his BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree from UCD. Since qualifying Rob has worked in the Mater hospital and various private practices and has been with us from 2007. His experience covers areas such as Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, and Care of the Elderly. Rob has obtained post-graduate qualification in Trigger Point Therapy, Occupational Back Pain and Sports Physiotherapy. He has worked pitch-side with teams such as UCD Gaelic Football, UCD Soccer, St.Jude’s hurling teams and Dublin’s Senior Camogie Team. Other sporting experience has included the Irish Special Olympics Swimming Squad. Rob enjoys participating in many activities, such as Gaelic Football, Judo and Shaolin Kung Fu. We’re keeping on his good side!
Rob specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, orthotics/biomechanics, sports and deep tissue massage, acupuncture.
Rob mainly works out of our Ranelagh Clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Rob? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Amy Rice

Chartered Physiotherapist

Amy Rice is a fully licensed and practising chartered physiotherapist. She graduated in 2005 from Trinity College Dublin.  Amy has gained much experience and worked in a variety of settings including: intellectual disabilities, orthopaedics, respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal and sports. Amy has worked with an under twenty one’s rugby team.  Amy enjoys many activities including soccer, cycling and surfing. Amy has a keen interest in musculoskeletal impairments and their rehabilitation.

Amy specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Amy mainly works out of our Ranelagh clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Amy? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Drumcondra

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Eimear Hoare

Chartered Physiotherapist
Eimear is a fully qualified and licenced physiotherapist. She obtained her qualification from Kings College London, after studying Anatomy in NUI Galway for 4 years, where she gained top honours. Post qualification Eimear has worked as a junior physiotherapist in Guys and St Tomas NHS Trust in London where she gained experience in all NHS departments, in particular acute neuro rehabilitation, elective orthopaedics, and back stability, fracture clinic and gym based musculoskeletal rotations.
Eimear's main interest is in musculoskeletal injuries and sports rehabilitation. She gained great experience during her time in London working alongside numerous teams- 4 seasons with various hurling and gaelic football teams, 3 years with Crystal Palace Academy teams and 2 seasons with the London Exiles Rugby club. Eimear is also qualified for acupuncture and sports massage treatment.
Eimear specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage, acupuncture.

Eimear mainly works out of our Drumcondra clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Eimear? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Mary Coolen – Clinic Director

Chartered Physiotherapist
Mary is a well known and well respected Chartered Physiotherapist with over 35 years of experience in Physiotherapy with accreditations in England, Canada and Ireland. For the last 25 years, Mary has run private practice clinics in Ireland and was the founder of Drumcondra Chartered Physiotherapy & Sport’s Injury Clinic, which joined The Physio Company in 2009.
Among Mary’s many achievements and responsibilities, Mary was Chairperson of the CPPP (Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice) the body that represents all private practice physio’s.
Mary specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Mary mainly works out of our Drumcondra clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Mary? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Nash Beeby

Chartered Physiotherapist
Nash is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist who has recently arrived from Australia. He obtained his Bachelor Applied Science, Physiotherapy degree at the University of Sydney, Australia in 2005.
Nash has previous experience in Australia in both the hospital and private practice fields. He worked in a busy private practice which treated a large variety of conditions. The practice was associated with local Rugby League (similar to rugby union) teams and Nash attended their games to be their physiotherapist on game days.
During his time spent working in the public hospital system Nash was able to obtain experience in a number of fields including neurology, aged care, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation, post surgery and musculoskeletal therapy.
Nash is into rugby, travel and surfing, but the water might be a bit cold over here for him!
Nash specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Nash mainly works out of our Drumcondra clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Nash? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Yvonne Burke

Chartered Physiotherapist
Yvonne is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist. She obtained her Honours BSc Physiotherapy degree in The Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin. She has also completed a number of accredited post-graduate courses including exercise physiology and effective management of the cervical and lumbar spines.
Yvonne has a keen interest in sport including marathon running and hockey and is the Senior Physiotherapist for Railway Union Ladies Senior Hockey Team and the under 16s Irish Ladies Hockey Team. Yvonne has a particular interest in the effective diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain and injuries.
Yvonne specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage, dry needling.
Yvonne mainly works out of our Drumcondra clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Yvonne? Please click here for an appointment with her

Santry

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Sinead Boylan

Chartered Physiotherapist
Sinead is a fully licensed and practicing Chartered Physiotherapist. Sinead obtained her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree from University of Ulster (Jordanstown). Since qualifying Sinead has worked in various private practices.  Her experience covers areas such as Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, and Care of the Elderly. She has worked pitch-side with Fermanagh GAA Senior football team, other teams within the county and varies GAA teams in Dublin.  Sinead has also completed a course in kinesiology taping.   Sinead enjoys many activities such as, tennis, hiking/hill walking and Gaelic football.
Sinead specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Sinead mainly works out of our Santry clinic.
Would you like to be treated by Sinead? Please click here for an appointment with her.

Newlands Cross

Ciaran Coyle

Chartered Physiotherapist
Ciaran is a member of the HPC, ICSP and the CSP having qualified with a Masters in Physiotherapy obtained from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland in January 2009. Ciaran’s undergraduate Bachelor of Science Honours degree (Human Anatomy) was obtained from National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ciaran has a special interest in Musculoskeletal Problems, those with Neurological impairment and also working with those with Special Needs.  Ciaran has a keen interest in Rugby Union and played for Galwegians RFC and OLBC RFC in Ireland, and reached the BUSA final while playing with RGU, Aberdeen. Ciaran has also been a volunteer physiotherapist to OLBC RFC, and Connacht Rugby who play in the Magners League. He has also played Gaelic Football and Soccer.
Ciaran specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Ciaran mainly works out of our Newlands Cross and Citywest clinics.
Would you like to be treated by Ciaran? Please click here for an appointment with him.

 

Citywest

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Ciaran Coyle

Chartered Physiotherapist
Ciaran is a member of the HPC, ICSP and the CSP having qualified with a Masters in Physiotherapy obtained from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland in January 2009. Ciaran’s undergraduate Bachelor of Science Honours degree (Human Anatomy) was obtained from National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ciaran has a special interest in Musculoskeletal Problems, those with Neurological impairment and also working with those with Special Needs.  Ciaran has a keen interest in Rugby Union and played for Galwegians RFC and OLBC RFC in Ireland, and reached the BUSA final while playing with RGU, Aberdeen. Ciaran has also been a volunteer physiotherapist to OLBC RFC, and Connacht Rugby who play in the Magners League. He has also played Gaelic Football and Soccer.
Ciaran specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Ciaran mainly works out of our Newlands Cross and Citywest clinics.
Would you like to be treated by Ciaran? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Lucan

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Rafael Baeske

Chartered Physiotherapist
Rafael is a fully licensed and practising Chartered Physiotherapist. Rafael obtained his BSc Honours Physiotherapy degree in Feevale University, Brazil. Rafael has completed a number of post graduate manual therapy spinal courses. He worked for a number of years in Brazil prior to moving to Ireland in 2006. Rafael has worked across a broad spectrum of areas in Physiotherapy including neurology, rheumatology, respiratory and musculoskeletal whilst also lecturing in many of these areas. A fluent Portuguese and German speaker, no end to his talents, really!
Rafael specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, sports and deep tissue massage.
Rafael mainly works out of our Newlands Cross Clinic
Would you like to be treated by Rafael? Please click here for an appointment with him.

Cork City Centre – The Elysian (opening 15th March 2010)

Ergonomists

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Sonja Hermann

Senior Ergonomist
Sonja is a consultant ergonomist who has worked with international clients in the US, Germany, Italy and Ireland. She has vast experience in workstation design and improvement and in carrying out ergonomic assessments for the workplace. Prior to becoming a consultant, she worked as an ergonomist for 5 years with BMW in Munich. In 2007 Sonja moved to Ireland, where she is a researcher and lecturer in Ergonomics and Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at University College Dublin. Her research includes workstation design and improvement with particular emphasis on seating (office seating, car seating). 
Sonja received an MSc in Ergonomics from University College London and a BSc in Biomedical Science also in London. She is currently finishing her PHD at the Technical University of Munich researching seat comfort. She is an affiliate member of the Irish Health & Safety society and has worked for countless companies across Dublin.
Please go to our Ergonomics Services section for more details on her services. Or contact the Ergonomics Department here.

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Clondalkin and Citywest

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