Ken Robinson

Background

About Ken Robinson

In the sports sector in management and coaching since 1985 commencing as a Personal Trainer and then as Manager at City Gyms in 1989. Sports Centre Manager in Kilternan Golf & Country Club in 1993, GM of ESB SPORTSCO in 1996. In 2004 appointed CEO of DCU Sport, DCU achieving national sports centre of the year at the EIQA awards four times. Established KFR Consulting in 2019 with a focus on Sports / Fitness Facility Planning and developing operational systems and culture with clients such as Stewarts Sports Centre, Carr Golf, ALSAA, Golf Ireland and gyms including Gym Management Solutions Ltd and Space-Gyms.com.Past President of ILAM Ireland, Lecturer on BSc and MSc Sports Management programmes in UCD on Business Strategy / Operations Management. ITEC Tutor in Personal Training. Recognised with Life membership of ILAM(Ireland Active) in 2012 for service to the health and fitness industry.Qualifications: MBA Dublin City University, MSc Strength & Conditioning St.Mary's University Twickenham,London. BA (Hons) Business Management Irish Management Institute, Diploma Business Studies, National Certificate in Fitness Level 1 & S&C level 2, member of the UKSCA. REPs registered. FMS certified. EXOS mentorship level 1. Myers Briggs level 1.Coaching profile:Manager Trim GAA Senior Football 2025 and 2026 winning Division 2 league and promotion to Division 1.Manager Edenderry GAA Senior Football 2022-2023Coach Westmeath Senior Men’s Football 2021Coach Dublin Senior Ladies Football, winning All Ireland senior championship 2017, 2018,2019,2020 and NFL 2018.Coach Lucan Sarsfields Senior mens football 2010 and 2011 and juvenile coach 2005-2014.Coach Ballymun Kickhams Senior football winning County and Leinster 2012 and All Ireland Club Finalists 2013. Coach DCU Freshers football winning All Ireland Championship and All Ireland League titles in 2011/12 /13. S&C Coach Dublin Senior Hurlers 2014/16. Other sports as S&C coach - Glennane Mens Hockey 1995-2004 achieving national and European success, LOI soccer, a Ryder cup golfer, DCU Mercy Basketball and several international athletes.Consultant - ISO auditor and Myers Briggs Practitioner specialising in management,leadership, culture, mentorship, team work and developing performance environments. Quality achievements include the Q-Mark/NQS in Sportsco, DCU Sport and Space Gyms. In addition developing the Operation Standards framework (NQS)for Irish sports fitness and leisure facilities in 1998 and from 2003 - 2011 Chairman of the FAI Clubs Licensing Committee as part of the UEFA Quality standard.