Dr Conall Murtagh, Head of Physical Performance - Liverpool FC
Dr Conall Murtagh
Head of Physical Performance
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Dr Conall Murtagh is Head of the First Team Physical Performance department and his team leads the fitness and performance programmes of all first-team and loan players.
Conall joined the Academy in July 2012 and moved to senior duties five years later, having been a sports science practitioner since 2010. Working in football at the top level has been Conall’s burning ambition since childhood.
"I consider myself honoured to be working at such a world-renowned football club," he states. "I enjoy every minute of working with top-level elite soccer players and being part of a world-leading integrated team of coaching, medical and fitness staff."
Dr Murtagh was a member of the backroom team that oversaw the club through recent title wins and successes in the Premier League, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
Conall has been awarded the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest national and international football coaching qualification, and is an accredited member of the coveted United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA 2013).
He also completed a PhD investigating the 'Physiological Determinants of Soccer Specific Power' in Spring 2017 at Liverpool John Moores University. He completed the MSc Degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences (University of Chester 2012) while his primary degree, BSc (Hons) degree in Physiology, was achieved at University of Manchester (2010). He is a visiting research fellow to the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, where he is also an honorary lecturer.
Dr Murtagh publishes widely on medical sports science issues within elite football athleticism and has been a keynote speaker to many events all over the world.
During his days as a player, Conall represented Northern Ireland at all age groups up to and including U21 level. He played professionally at Hearts, Wrexham and The New Saints and semi-professionally for Bala Town, where he was captain for a number of seasons and competed in the Europa League for five campaigns.