Our first port of call was to recruit a Strength & Conditioning Coach to manage our training load, instruct our team through collective gym sessions and devise pitch based fitness systems training.

I had talked to many people who are clued into the Strength & Conditioning scene throughout Ireland (not the gimmicks) and was repeatedly told that the most qualified, practical & passionate person possible for this role was operating The Gym just outside Maghera.

Oliver came to Cushendall to meet our management team, Chairman and a few senior players. He was diligent. He wanted to know our goals and what physical level our players were currently at. We knew immediately we had struck gold and found our man. The regard Oliver is held in was justified!

I will never forget our first night in Maghera training under the tutelage of Oliver Cummings. Everything was organised, our programs were handed out & explained. Each work station and rack were already set up by Oliver and his assistant. The reason why we were completing each exercise along with the necessary form were explained and demonstrated.

We worked hard, we worked damn hard! It was so enjoyable. The first session was complete in the blink of an eye. By the time we had reached home the group set up for Oliver to communicate with our players had already been updated with two stretching/mobility sessions to be carried out individually along with a nutritional information pack. Some players had individual programmes for nutrition and training when Oliver felt it was required. The difference in body shape of our team and especially those who required the individual plans was noticed within weeks!

After our 12 week programme that brought us to the All Ireland Semi Final against Sarsfields of Galway was complete we had transformed into a different animal. Our flexibility, strength, speed & power had all improved significantly! What a combination! We blew Sarsfields away with our physicality and athleticism. Oliver played a major role in Cushendalls first ever All Iteland Club Final appearance. It cannot be understated.

I would not hesitate to recommend the services of Oliver and his team to any sports team or individual. His facility is top class and his knowledge in this area is unsurpassed on this island and no doubt further afield. Oliver lives to see improvement in athletes. He cares about his athletes achieving their goals and Cushendall is testimony to this. He will tailor plans for practicality always! Simple approach is always preferred.

I as an athlete am extremely grateful to have trained under Oliver Cummings and am grateful to him for continually going above and beyond the call of duty for me and my team mates."

and to be honest I never really seemed to be noticing any changes or improvements in myself so I didn't see the point in it. When speaking to other players at that time Ollie's name kept cropping up so I decided to contact him and seek his advice on what I could do to get to the next level and what I wanted to improve me as a GAA player. Ollie straight away got back in contact with me to see what my goals were and to arrange a consultation. After the consultation and an assessment, I soon realised I had a lot to work to do to get where I wanted to be physically. I decided to start the 'Small Group Personal Training' sessions and so Ollie and his team took me through my programs and demonstrated everything to me and in a relatively short period of time I started to see immediate changes. After a few months of training the difference in Speed, Power, and Strength was unbelievable to say the least. Ollie's knowledge is second to none within training methods and nutrition, there really is nothing the man doesn't know. I can’t recommend the gym highly enough with Ollie and the team he has are top notch. If you are wanting to get to the next level and step it up a gear there is no place better than The Gym At Maghera.

​The main thing I was worried about coming into the gym was if I was going to be any good at the activities and if my body would be able to complete them, but you and the team took me step by step through each activity to help me perfect the exercise, and then gradually progressed me through heavier weights and different exercises. Prior to joining the gym I could do 0 chin ups and now I feel confident to do multiple sets of weighted chin ups. Squats, bench presses, deadlifts have all increased dramtically. The main reason why I believe this was the best decision I made was because I now even enjoy going to your gym, it's not just about the lifting weights and all the other aspects of the programme, it’s the good craic that everyone has in the gym. Everyone who trains in this gym are good people and I enjoy meeting the different people from both sporting and non-sporting backgrounds and interacting with them. Never once did I feel out of place in the gym as there was always someone to talk to or help me with any exercise. I seriously couldn't recommend anyone more for gym training purposes."