Meet the team

Susan O'Neill

Susan is an experienced clinician specialising in sports injuries and chronic pain. She has extensive experience guiding athletes through both acute injuries and persistent chronic pain.

Her clinical approach is grounded in a detailed evaluation of each patient’s medical history, lifestyle, previous injuries, traumas, surgeries, fractures and internal dysfunctions. From this comprehensive information she develops a clear clinical hypothesis, identifies the most relevant tissue segments, and locates the densified and functionally related anatomical areas that are central to achieving lasting results.

Through years of clinical practice, and over a year spent living in China experiencing Chinese medicine, Susan has observed that the site of pain is frequently not the primary source of dysfunction. This understanding aligns with the principles of Fascial Manipulation developed by physiotherapist Luigi Stecco: the fascial network interconnects the body, allowing restriction in one region to produce symptoms at distant sites.

The next step in her career is the study of acupuncture. Like many clinicians who begin in conventional practice, she finds herself arriving at the same conclusion Luigi Stecco recognised: that the myofascial sequences mapped through his research closely correspond to the meridian pathways of ancient Chinese medicine, providing a modern biomechanical foundation for these traditional concepts. What was once dismissed as fringe is increasingly understood at a mechanistic level. In Susan’s view, it is a genuine full circle: clinical experience, fascial science and traditional knowledge all pointing in the same direction.

Now in her late forties and closing in on fifty, Susan has found herself again after a decade of raising a daughter and building a business. A Kerry woman born and bred, she grew up with the mountains on her doorstep, and trail running has brought her home to them. She’s inspired by the age-category runners, men and women alike, and loves that it’s a sport where you can keep getting better. Her heroes are the 60-year-olds who glide up the mountain like fairies, not a bead of sweat on them, while Susan wheezes along behind, muttering “just one more hill.” Her verdict on midlife: more mud, fewer apologies, and a firm belief that the hill is always bigger than it looked from the car park.

Sean

Sean is the clinic's resident physiologist. He holds a PhD in cycling position optimisation and an MSc in Sports & Exercise Physiology, and has worked closely with elite triathletes in the GB Triathlon programme, contributing to medal wins at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He collaborates with professional cycling teams, age-group triathletes and distance runners as both physiologist and coach. Sean is an athlete in his own right: he's competed internationally as a Professional Triathlete in Ironman and World Triathlon events, currently chasing a sub-2:30 marathon.

Mariela

With a specialisation in a variety of body treatments and protocols, Mariela brings over eight years of hands-on Sports Massage experience to releasing muscular tightness and tension. She addresses chronic musculoskeletal issues, injuries and strains with precision and care (and the occasional well-placed elbow when the situation calls for it).

Mariela is also the clinic’s specialist for TMJ and jaw pain, headaches, migraines and neck pain, offering this focused work as a dedicated service for clients seeking targeted relief in these areas.

An enthusiastic tennis player at heart, Mariela currently finds herself a little too busy for the court thanks to two young kids and a full clinical diary. These days the only tennis she reliably gets is the verbal kind — rapid-fire rallies of “But why?” and “Because I said so” with her children. She remains optimistic that actual tennis (the one with a racket) will make a comeback in the future.

In the meantime, clients have warmly welcomed Mariela’s recent training in Reflexology and Indian Head Massage — now available in the clinic. These gentler sessions are jokingly referred to as “the treat treatments”: the ones that deliberately leave the elbows and trigger-point work in the toolkit for another day. A welcome change of pace for anyone who prefers their bodywork without the deep pressure.

Ben-G

Ben-G is an experienced practitioner with a background in Sports and Exercise Science, Neuromuscular Therapy, and a collection of other disciplines dedicated to understanding the wonderfully strange machine we call the human body. He is endlessly curious and committed to continuing professional development—because the body is basically an overcomplicated puzzle that occasionally makes strange noises for no apparent reason.

Before working with clients, Ben-G was a professional trapeze artist, which involved trusting gravity far more than most people would consider sensible. He is also a current purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where technique, timing, leverage, and the occasional questionable life choice all come together on the mat. So when an athlete says, “My body feels a bit off,” he understands that “a bit off” can sometimes mean, “My shoulder has resigned, my hip is filing a complaint, and my hamstring is now in charge.”

His aim is to help clients move better, recover intelligently, and return to the activities they love—with fewer aches, fewer surprises, and ideally no body parts attempting an independent career.

Katie Black

Katie is a dedicated, hands-on movement therapist with a diverse background in sport and rehabilitation. Fully qualified as a Neuromuscular Therapist since March 2026, she is also certified in Massage Therapy, Event Massage, Myofascial Cupping, Personal Training, Dry Needling and lymphatic massage, and is training in ScarWork therapy (Sharon Wheeler method), qualifying in December 2026.

Katie is a thorough and hands-on practitioner who combines precise clinical skills with functional coaching to help clients move and train without pain.

She offers lymphatic massage to help reduce congestion, support fluid balance and promote recovery. From December, her ScarWork practice will follow Sharon Wheeler’s specialised approach, using gentle, precise techniques to improve the quality, mobility and integration of scar tissue, supporting better movement and comfort for clients with surgical, traumatic or longstanding scars.

Her clinical interests include chronic pain, hypermobility and connective-tissue disorders, especially hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), a condition she herself lives with. This personal experience gives her a deeper understanding and shapes the compassionate, informed way she supports clients facing similar challenges.

Having years of equine rehabilitation experience, along with her own chronic pain, Katie has a fine-tuned intuition and deep understanding of working around pain rather than through it. On the other hand, as an avid rock climber and strength athlete, Katie understands the demands of sport-specific movement, particularly balance, stability and injury prevention, bringing that insight into every session.

Sean McGarry

As an experienced ANMT-registered Neuromuscular Therapist and REPs Ireland Registered Graduate Exercise Professional, Sean’s approach combines biomechanical movement analysis with hands-on assessments and techniques, dry needling and corrective exercise prescription to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to pain and injury.

His experience spans neuromuscular therapy clinics and strength & conditioning facilities across the country, as well as sports therapy roles in Leinster Senior League soccer.

Sean holds a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science & Health and has undertaken the Go To Therapist Mentorship programme, further developing his clinical assessment and rehabilitation skills.

Sean’s goal is to help clients get to the root of their problems, rehabilitate effectively and efficiently — and come back stronger than ever.

Christina

Christina is a highly skilled Sports and Orthopaedic Therapist with a specialisation in a diverse range of treatment areas: Deep Tissue and Remedial Therapy, Sports and Orthopaedic Treatment, Sports and Conditioning, Holistic Massage, Thai Foot Massage and Seated Chair Massage. She is also a certified Yoga Instructor offering tailored one-to-one sessions, Yoga for Sports and Conditioning, Workshops and Retreats. She provides support for musculoskeletal conditions including injury recovery, MS, cancer care and the challenges of sedentary lifestyles, and her yoga expertise extends to yoga for stress relief, breathwork and meditation.

Dillon O'Neill

At just 18, Dillon is balancing school life with a hands-on role as a lab technician. When our physiologist, Sean, is away, Dillon steps in to carry out client testing, and he does it with a maturity and focus that belies his years. Sean has taken Dillon under his wing, and it's been a pleasure watching that mentorship grow.

Dillon's passion for performance isn't just academic. A keen footballer, he has represented Dublin at underage level with the GAA, so he knows first-hand what it takes to train, compete and push your body to its limits. That experience gives him a natural understanding of the athletes and clients who walk through our doors.

Looking ahead, Dillon hopes to study Sports Science at UCD. With his on-the-ground experience in the lab, his sporting background and Sean's guidance, he's already building a strong foundation for that path.

Moira

Moira specialises in back, neck and shoulder massage and is a dedicated Reiki Master, certified in 2021 and a proud member of Reiki Federation Ireland. Her journey into Reiki was inspired by her desire to help a Down syndrome infant facing recurring chest infections. Her remarkable healing work, both locally and internationally, draws on a lifelong commitment to improving her craft. Beyond massage and Reiki, Moira's passion for documentary and travel photography and her personal practice in Buddhism enrich her treatments with a gentle, calming and compassionate approach.