A complete athletic development pathway — ages 6 to 23 years
Whatever stage your at as a young athlete — weather first time in a gym, chasing a county panel, or playing senior — Sports Academy X has a class built for You
WHY A PATHWAY, NOT A PROGRAMME
Most kids' gym programs are one-size-fits-all. That's how you get 8-year-olds doing drills built for 16-year-olds, and 16-year-olds doing nothing that prepares them for what senior sport actually demands.
At Sports Academy X, every group trains what their body and stage of development actually needs — built on Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) principles used by professional academies, and delivered by a coach who works inside one.
6-16yrs Academy Group — weekly timetab
TO BOOK CLICK LINK UNDER THE AGE AND DAY OF WEEK YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRAIN
6-9yrs Academy Group - Monday 3.45pm
Starts Monday 7th September
10-12yrs Academy Group - Monday 4.30pm
Starts Monday 7th September
10-12yrs Academy Group - Thursday 4.30pm
Starts Thursday 10th
13-15yrs Academy Group - Monday 5.30pm
Starts Monday 7th
13-15yrs Academy Group - Thursday 5.30pm
Starts Thursday 7th
16-23yrs development Group — weekly timetbale
all development Group training is monthly
2 OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:
DEVELOPMENT GROUP 1- Trains weekly in our facility with their own individualized program designed by us during times specified below:
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Friday - 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am - 12.00pm
ALL PROGRAMS ARE CUSTIMISED SPECIFICALLY TO THE ATHLETE - THIER SPORT AND TIME OF SEASON
COST = €120 PER MONTH
DEVELOPMENT GROUP 2 - Trains once per month in our facility so we can keep track of them, but the rest of their training is in their own gym with our individualized program . Ideal for athletes who don’t live nearby.
Training slots below:
Slots are booked at a time that suits Athlete and coach
ALL PROGRAMS ARE CUSTIMISED SPECIFICALLY TO THE ATHLETE - THIER SPORT AND TIME OF SEASON
COST = €80 PER MONTH
THE PATHWAY — FIND YOUR AGE GROUP
🟢 AGES 6–10 | MOVEMENT FOUNDATIONS
The skills every sport is built on. Running, jumping, landing, balancing, changing direction — done properly, and made fun. This is where we build the athletic vocabulary that pays off for the next 15 years, and where kids fall in love with training instead of dreading it. Focus: coordination, agility, balance, confidence, physical literacy.
🔵 AGES 11–14 | ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
The window that matters most. This is the single biggest development window in a young athlete's life. We build real strength, speed, and coordination safely, ahead of the growth spurts that trip so many kids up — so your athlete comes out the other side faster, stronger, and injury-resistant, not behind. Focus: fundamental strength, speed mechanics, injury prevention, growth-spurt management.
🟠 AGES 15–18 | PERFORMANCE
Where talent becomes selection. Preparing for county panels, academy trials, and school/club senior teams takes more than turning up. We use the same testing technology used by Premier League and Inter-County teams — force plates, sprint profiling, GPS — to find exactly what's holding an athlete back, and fix it. Focus: strength & power development, speed profiling, X Lab testing, trial/selection prep.
🔴 AGES 19–23 | BRIDGE TO SENIOR
The gap nobody trains for. Leaving school or minor/underage sport doesn't mean an athlete is ready for senior inter-county, League of Ireland, or college-level demands — the physical gap is real. This group trains to close it: senior-level strength & conditioning for athletes still building toward, or newly arrived at, top-level adult sport. Focus: senior-standard S&C, return-to-play, third-level/college athlete support, pro-pathway prep.
SPORTS ACADEMY X ADVANTAGE
We don't guess. We test.
Force Production — see exactly how much power your athlete generates, and where it's leaking.
Speed Profiles — pinpoint the technical faults costing them a yard of pace.
Recovery & Load — train hard without training into an injury.
Every Sports Academy X athlete is tested, not just trained — so progress is something you can see on paper, not just hope for.
LED BY A COACH WORKING AT THE TOP OF THE GAME
Sports Academy X is directed by Tom French — Lead Performance Coach at Sligo Rovers FC (League of Ireland Premier Division), UKSCA-accredited, two Master's degrees in Strength & Conditioning and Advanced Sports Performance, and over 30 years coaching across GAA, soccer, and athletics at inter-county and professional level.
Your athlete isn't training on a generic template. They're training on the same principles used with professional and inter-county squads — scaled properly to their age and stage.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Small-group classes by age band
Movement & performance testing (X Lab)
Season-long progression, not one-off sessions
Direct coach access — no rotating staff
Optional 1:1 testing and individual programme add-ons
READY TO JOIN?
Spaces are limited per age group to keep coaching quality high — early booking is recommended.