Adam Sheehan, a Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 13 years of professional experience in elite rugby union, currently working as an Athletic Development Coach with Munster Rugby. His career has been dedicated to maximising athletic performance in the chaotic world of profession sport. Working to prepare professional players for the intense physical demands of training and match-play. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Edinburgh, where his dissertation focused on the validity and reliability of a modified Yo-Yo test in underage rugby union populations. Building on this foundation, Adam is advancing his expertise through ongoing PhD research specializing in repeated high-intensity exercise (RHIE) in elite rugby union. His publications on ResearchGate include peer-reviewed studies analyzing RHIE bouts across competition levels, positional demands during match-play, and ball-in-play requirements in the United Rugby Championship, using tools like GPS monitoring and time-motion analysis to bridge the gap between science and on-field performance. With a deep love of all things rugby.
