Ireland    

Education

    1980 - 1983 Hicksville Senior High Long Island, New York

    Received High School Diploma

    High school M.V.P –New York All star team

    1985 Farmingdale University- All American (Drafted Professional Soccer)

Professional experience

    14 YEARS Professional Soccer Experience (Indoor, Outdoors)

    2 National Professional Championships

    5 National Professional Championship Finals

    3 National Professional Championship Semi- Finals  

    Selected 2 years for professional all star team

Presently own Shamrock Sports Fitness: Sports Specific Fitness Training (Elite sports training involving isometrics, plyometrics, over speed training, speed, agility, quickness, power, endurance, weight training, weight gain/loss and muscle endurance/stamina programs) Certified Speed, Agility and Quickness trainer, through (N.E.S.T.A) National Endurance Sports Training Association. Certified Personal Trainer (N.E.S.T.A)

Established and operate a Non-Profit 501 c (3) Organization “Success In The Streets, Inc” A Pediatric and Adolescence Wellness Program, specifically designed to assist in Combating Obesity through sports as well as a program to gives kids alternatives to drugs and violence. I have recently expanded the organization to the Philadelphia area.

Additional professional activities

    97-98 Detroit Safari (continental indoor soccer league) Summer

    97-98 Shelbourne F.C (Irish Premiere League) Winter- coach: Damien Richardson

    96 Drafted By Dallas Burn (M.L .S)

    96-97 Philadelphia Kixx (Major Indoor Soccer League) Captain –Semi finalists

    Oct 95- April 96 Wichita Wings (N.P.S.L)

    Summer camp coordinator/trainer

    Assisted in establish soccer programs for underprivileged kids.  

    May 95-Sept 95 Myrtle Beach (U.S.I.S.L) M.V.P-BEST DEFENDER

    Coached- coaching clinics (teaching coaches the correct drills for age

    appropriate soccer skills)

    OCT 94-APRIL 95 Wichita Wings (M.I.S.L.)

    Summer camp coordinator

   Jan 94-Sept 94 Carolina Vipers (Continental Indoor Soccer League) Assistant

    Coach—Captain

         · Tampa Bay Rowdies

    1993 Semi finalists

    1992 Finalists

         · San Diego Sockers (M.I.S.L) Coach : Ron Newman

    National champions

         · Reading Football Club (England)

    1st Division Coach: Mark McGee

         · Albany Capitals (American Professional Soccer League) Coach; Paul Mariner

    National Finalists

   Summer camp coach

   Captain

         · Fort Lauderdale Strikers (N.A.S.L) Coach ; Tomas Rongen

    National Finalists

    Director of summer camps- Head coach for over 300 kids.

         · Wichita Wings (Major Indoor Soccer League)

    Semi finalists

    Summer camp coordinator---- coaching clinics (educating coaches)

    Fort Lauderdale Strikers

    National Champions

    Director of summer camps

         · Jacksonville Generals - (N.P.S.L) M.V.P/ Coach: Denis Violett

         · New York Nationals (UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE)

         · Dayton Dynamos (N.P.S.L)

         · Toledo Pride (N.PS.L)

         · Columbus Capitals (National Professional Soccer League)

         · Invitation from Derby County Football Club (English First Division) to tryout for

          their elite club. Injury prevented signing.

    Accreditations Certified Speed Agility & Quickness Trainer (National Endurance

    Sports Trainers Association)

    Certified Personal Trainer (N.E.S.T.A)

    Certified Advanced Personal Trainer (N.E.S.T.A)

    Certified C.P.R

    Owner/ Ceo: SUCCESS IN THE STREETS, INC (non-profit) 501 c (3)

    Awards received 2 National Professional Soccer Championship Rings

    Numerous M.V.P Awards

    Selected to Professional All Star Teams

    College All American

    New York High School M.V.P