{"id":198811,"date":"2025-06-20T03:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/198811\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T03:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:23:21","slug":"miracle-recovery-put-roisin-on-the-road-to-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/198811\/","title":{"rendered":"Miracle recovery put Roisin on the road to fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/miracle-recovery-put-roisin-on-the-road-to-fitness\/darragh-keogh-and-roisin-clifford\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-and-Roisin-Clifford.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"513,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Darragh Keogh and Roisin Clifford\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-and-Roisin-Clifford-226x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-and-Roisin-Clifford.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136797 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-and-Roisin-Clifford-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\"  data-\/>Physical trainers Roisin Clifford and Darragh Keogh<\/p>\n<p>A Killarney woman who made an astonishing recovery after breaking her back in a\u00a0horse riding accident in 2021 is now using her skills as a personal trainer to help teenagers to build confidence, improve fitness and learn how to train the right way.<\/p>\n<p>Roisin Clifford required\u00a0extensive and painstaking rehabilitation after her accident but, during that difficult recovery period, she discovered her true calling in health and fitness.<\/p>\n<p>She spent long hours in the gym\u00a0\u00a0improving her physical recovery and mental well-being and the success of\u00a0her own transformation, through exercise and weight loss, sparked a new passion, leading her to become a certified personal trainer.<\/p>\n<p>Roisin (27) made a wonderful recovery and she has now teamed up with professional boxer and fitness coach Darragh Keogh to help others to get in shape. They are based at the Peak Performance Academy in Killarney and they will host a teen fitness and boxing camp from Monday, June 30 to Thursday, July 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/miracle-recovery-put-roisin-on-the-road-to-fitness\/roisin-clifford\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roisin-Clifford.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"456,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roisin Clifford\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roisin-Clifford-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roisin-Clifford.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136798 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roisin-Clifford-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\"  data-\/>Roisin spent long hours in the gym improving her physical recovery and mental well-being<\/p>\n<p>Roisin and Darragh have worked closely with the Kerry senior football team at the Centre of Excellence in Currans and they have also provided valuable strength and conditioning services to a number of GAA clubs in the county.<\/p>\n<p>Professional boxer Darragh, whose father Don is a well-known pharmacist in Sneem, brings a wealth of experience to the role following a successful boxing career while he also holds a degree in sports science as well as being a qualified personal trainer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/miracle-recovery-put-roisin-on-the-road-to-fitness\/darragh-keogh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"513,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Darragh Keogh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-226x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136799 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Darragh-Keogh-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\"  data-\/>Darragh enjoyed a successful run on the boxing circuit in Australia<\/p>\n<p>Darragh\u00a0(30) enjoyed a successful run on the\u00a0boxing circuit in Australia\u00a0where he\u00a0won several amateur\u00a0titles and was\u00a0crowned\u00a0the Australian\u00a0Gold Coast champion\u00a0and North Queensland champion\u00a0in 2018. He\u00a0also\u00a0won an Australian Golden Glove Championship in 2019\u00a0and was an Australian Boxing Council Champion in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He turned professional\u00a0in July 2021 and went undefeated in three fights in the super welterweight category. Since his recent return to Killarney, Darragh has concentrated on coaching and passing on his boxing skills to others.<\/p>\n<p>The four-day camp, which will run from\u00a011.00am to 1.30pm each day,\u00a0for boys and girls aged from 13 to 16, will feature a mix of boxing, physical training and practical gym education.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The camp participation cost at the Peak Performance Academy in\u00a0Deerpark Retail Park is \u20ac120 and bookings can be\u00a0made by contacting\u00a0086-0672939\u00a0or\u00a0087-2470632.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/three-peaks-challenge-reached-dizzy-heights\/killarney-today-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Killarney-Today-3.jpg-1-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"176,76\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Killarney Today.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Killarney-Today-3.jpg-1-3.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.killarneytoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Killarney-Today-3.jpg-1-3.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-136717 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Killarney-Today-3.jpg-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"76\"\/>KillarneyToday:<\/strong> Advertise to reach thousands of people every day. Call 087-2229761 or email news@killarneytoday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Physical trainers Roisin Clifford and Darragh Keogh A Killarney woman who made an astonishing recovery after breaking her&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198812,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[1630,105,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-198811","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114713552902021206","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}