Gary Keegan
Gary Keegan is a respected coach and performance consultant in Irish sports, best known for establishing the high-performance program in Irish boxing. His work has contributed significantly to the development of athletes in various sports, including collaborations with teams like Dublin GAA and the Irish rugby team, where he applies principles of high performance to enhance competitive success.
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Recent news mentions
Gary Keegan supported Zaur Antia and Billy Walsh during their coaching partnership.
Zaur Antia to reunite with Billy Walsh, taking role with USA Boxing – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-27
Gary Keegan co-created the play with Feidlim Cannon, focusing on experiences of psychosis.
Unflinchingly real experiences of losing contact with reality – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-10
Gary Keegan is a co-founder of Brokentalkers, a Dublin-based theatre company that explores themes of psychosis through performance.
‘When you imagine a theatre show about psychosis, what do you see?’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-02
Gary Keegan's presentations made it an obvious decision for Farrell to bring him on the Lions tour.
How mindset will help Ireland withstand New Zealand’s storm in Chicago – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-31
Gary Keegan has been a valuable figure in Irish sport for over 20 years.
If Jac Morgan’s clear out was foul play, then rugby, as we know it, no longer exists – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-01
Gary Keegan was instrumental in asking Katie Taylor to provide a motivational video for the team.
‘Unbelievably poignant’ Katie Taylor message strengthened Lions’ will to win – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-27
Gary Keegan helped Dean Rock manage the pressure before the All-Ireland final.
Dean Rock: Donegal and Kerry should do nothing out of the ordinary in the next weekIreland· 2025-07-19
Gary Keegan, the pre-eminent performance coach in Irish sport over the last 20 years, still has a guiding hand on their mental approach.
Expect the unexpected as the glorious Munster hurling championship gets under way – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-19
Gary Keegan is a member of Brokentalkers theatre company and shares his experiences as an ex-victim of crime in The Examination.
‘Drugs removed all the stuff a seven-year-old kid should not have in their life’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-13
Keegan, who set up Irish boxing’s high-performance programme, has worked with Dublin GAA and is with Irish rugby.
Ireland and Garry Ringrose look to Brian Fenton for some marginal gains – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-15
