In this episode, we’ll hear from four recreational adult gymnasts from Douglas Gymnastics Club in Cork, who have been involved in gymnastics at different stages of their lives, and how adult gymnastics has positively impacted in their lives. From pregnancies to new and old skills, this episode highlights benefits and tackles fears of joining gymnastics as an adult, whether it is as a beginner or as an experienced gymnast.

Note: This episode was recorded in the gym environment, so some background noise from training and activities around us may be audible.

0:48 – Aoife Hynes discusses pregnancy, overcoming fears, and finding renewed energy through gymnastics.

3:07 – Antinea O'Riordan explores the physical and mental benefits of gymnastics and its positive impact on overall wellbeing.

6:15 – Aisling Whelan reflects on why practicing gymnastics as an adults, and the importance of the support from coaches and fellow gymnasts.

8:53 – Sarah McManus shares her experience on returning to gymnastics as a former competitive gymnast and what strength means to her

In this episode, Joanne Murphy interviews some of the Gymnastics Ireland Senior Men's team members going to the 2026 European Championships.

00:51 - James Hickey on the Team aspect, his experience at World Cups, and going from Junior to Senior

03:26 - Eamon Montgomery on switching from specialist to all-around, the role of experience, and inspiration for Floor routine 

07:04 - Adam Steele on his eighth Europeans, Rhys McClenaghan, the Senior Team, and his expectations

11:19 - Chester Enriquez on the difference between Juniors and Seniors, nerves, self-belief, and first experience at Europeans

15:55 - Daniel Fox on his long career, his job as Sports Development Officer, club community, and preparation & planning

22:25 - Senior Coaches Sergey Sizhanov and Wayne Healy on how the European Championships will work for Juniors & Seniors, and the preparation ahead

24:44 - Junior Coach Scott Shearon on the Junior Men's team

In this episode, Joanne Murphy interviews the Gymnastics Ireland Senior Women's team going to the 2026 European Championships.

00:51 - Emma Slevin on her experience in college gymnastics in the US and how it affected her confidence & gymnastics, her role as a veteran in the Irish team, and having fun with gymnastics

08:23 - Bláthnaid Higgins on her previous experience at Europeans, handling nerves, and preparation

11:45 - Maeve McGuinness on moving from Junior to Senior, competition preparation, and sharing the stage with famous gymnasts

15:30 - Mimi Moloney on enjoying competing, confidence building, and balancing school work

19:27 - Senior Coach Chris Muras on how the European Championships will work, the Senior Women's team, and last preparations

22:01 - Junior Coach Nicole Cassidy on how the Junior European Championships will work, and the Junior Women's team

In this episode of Gymnastics Ireland Spotlight, we’ll bring you behind the scenes of The Floor, our annual flagship participation display event. 

This episode is a video series featuring stories from four display teams and how their performance came together for The Floor 2026.

Eclipse Display Team - Cobra Gymnmastics Club

The Blissettes - Bliss Gymnastics

Vision Squad - YouRitMix School of Rhythmic Gymnastics

Supercoaches - various clubs

In this very first episode of Gymnastics Ireland Spotlight, we are recording from Gymnastics Ireland Exchange, our annual hybrid virtual and in-person club support conference.

We will hear from speakers from the in-person conference, their stories and interesting facts from their field.

00:46 - Spotlight, Exchange and the year ahead with Ciaran Gallagher

06:18 - Keeping boys in Gymnastics with Rhys McClenaghan

13:07 - Club interviews

16:52 - From high performance gymnast to international judge with Leah Twomey

22:00 - Crisis Management for clubs and organisations with Gautier Porot

Gymnastics Ireland Spotlight is a monthly storytelling series designed to communicate the value of our membership. Through authentic voices and meaningful stories, the series will bring visibility to the people and initiatives in our community – from unsung heroes to high performance successes. 

Each month Gymnastics Ireland Spotlight will feature a video episode in the form of podcast or mini-documentary. 

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