All of the staff at The Edge Sports Shop are experienced runners, cyclists, swimmers or triathletes. Our staff have key experience in all local, national and international RUN, BIKE, SWIM events. Together with this some of our staff members are qualified Health Fitness Professionals. Our staff members know our products because they use our products. Our staff members will give key advice to all our customers and have an extensive knowledge of our wide range of products.
Staff Member Profiles:
Jerry O'Dwyer - Head of Bike Area. Jerry has a long history with bikes - many years as bike mechanic and workshop manager in a previous life. He has numerous qualifications - including a distinction in the B.Ed(Hons) degree from UCC in Sports Studies and P.E., and has worked as a full time Physical Therapist. He has worked as mechanic / sports therapist / manager in many national and international cycling tours. One of Jerry's specialties is professional bike fitting, an area that he has studied and practiced for many years. His Professional Bike Fit with Video costs 150 Euro and takes approximately 2 hours in total.
Fergus O'Connor - Bike Mechanic. Fermoy Cycling Club and Blackwater Triathlon Club Member. Competed in numerous cycling races, Triathlons, some mountain bike events including the world single speed MTB championships in 2011!
Stephen Mullins - Bike Mechanic. St Finbarrs Cycling Club. Previously cycled for Ireland. Steve is also a keen MTBer with his latest bike - the Scott Scale 30 Carbon Mountain Bike.
Robert Patterson - Robert is both a keen cyclist, duathlete and long distance road runner. Robert is a member of St Finbarr’s Athletic Club in Cork and is a regular competitor in the local road racing scene, finishing in the high echelons in all races. Robert is a key member of The Edge Sports Shop running team, which is a regular Grade A Team category prizewinner in the BHAA (Business House Athletic Association) in Cork. Robert has a sub-60min Ballycotton ten mile road race time and a sub-2hr 50min Dublin marathon time to his name. Robert completed both the Ring of Kerry cycle and Mizen Head – Malin Head Challenge this summer. Robert also completed in many of the Duathlon races locally, coming 2nd at one of the 2011 Clonakilty Duathlon's without bothering to train for it!
Steve Scully - Steve Scully is in part time bike sales for the edge sports, he is currently a student, and has much experience on the Mountain Bike Trails all over Cork, and is also a member of mbcc (Mountain Bike Club for Cork). He has been a part time mechanic for a couple of years and joined the edge sports staff team in 2011, still learning the ropes!
Tim Clarke – Tim is also both a keen cyclist and long distance road runner. Tim is a member of Togher Athletic Club in Cork. Tim was a member of the silver medal winning Togher AC team in the recent Cork Novice Cross Country Championships in Conna in October 2011. Tim is a regular competitor in the local road races and his fine performances has helped The Edge Sports Shop running team scoop many team prizes in the Grade A Team category in the BHAA races in Cork. Tim also completed the Ring of Kerry cycle this summer.
Dave Lyons – Dave is our resident qualified Fitness Instructor, having graduated from the National Council of Exercise, Health & Fitness in University of Limerick. Dave is also a keen long distance road runner and is an active member in Mallow Athletic Club in north Cork. Dave is an athletics coach to children in north Cork and holds coaching badges from the Athletics Association of Ireland. Dave is also a regular competitor in the local road races ranging in distances from 5km to marathon and is also key member of The Edge Sports Shop running team.
Barry Donovan – Barry is our newest member of staff and brings with him a wealth of experience in distance track running. Barry is a member of Leevale Athletic Club and is the current Cork Senior Cross Country Champion after his fantastic win in Bandon in November 2011. Barry is also an accomplished distance road and track runner and specialises in both 5,000m and 10,000m distances.
Simon Worley - These days Simon specialises in 4 - 5 mile recreational running! and the occasional 10 mile and half marathon road races! Happy with 6.5 minute mile pace for 5 miles on a good day, course dependant. Triathlon is the No 1 preferred day out in the summer months - Number 1 for fun on the day and keeping fit. Simon's first proper open water swim was with around 250 other people trying to swim next to each other at the same time on race day. It was educational. Favourite Olympic Triathlon has to be Loch Hyne - run by West Cork Triathlon Club. The challenge for 2012 is looking like it might be a Half Ironman distance event - just need to get the swimming training sorted! Simon rides a Scott Addict R2 - an upgrade purchased in 2011 - that baby immediately lifted around 2.5 minutes off a 20km cycle!
