Paul McIlroy, BSc, CSCS, RKC, CEO of Centaur Fitness, Chief 12 Week Physique Coach (and founder of the program)
Paul is the owner of Centaur Fitness and the founder of the PMc 12 Week Physique Program find out more about Paul in the “About Paul” section of the website.
Damien McIlroy, Manager of Centaur Fitness P Mc 12Wk Phys Coach, MA, PG Dip, BA
Damien is Paul’s elder brother and one of Paul’s first major life influences. Damien is currently the manager of Centaur Fitness. Damien has 10 years of organisational management experience, specialising in strategic planning and policy development.
A life long interest in sport and martial arts has saw Damien compete and/or train in Hurling, Karate, Penchak Silat, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and western Boxing. Damien has developed a keen interest in Russian kettlebells and is now studying to become a certified strength and conditioning specialist, focusing on the preparation of endurance athletes. Damien also aids Paul as a 12 Week Physique Coach.
Damien McErlane, Assistant Manager of Centaur Fitness, Senior P Mc 12Wk Phys Coach, BSc, HKC, Level 3 Certified PT
Damien is currently Paul’s most experienced 12 Wk Phys Coach and the assistant manager of Centaur Fitness. Chronologically Damien was Paul’s first ever client, formerly “skinny fat” kid with thick dark rimmed glasses, Damien was very physically weak when he first came to Paul for training. Within months Damien won the 2006 junior Northern Ireland Deadlift Championships, ditched the glasses for lazar eye surgery, became a graduate of the 12 week physique program himself and got offered work as a model. Damien recently attained the HKC (Hardstyle Kettlebell Certified) certification. The only entry level kettlebell qualification designed by Pavel Tsatsouline with the dragon door seal of quality attached. This made Damien the first HKC in N. Ireland.
Gerard McManus, P Mc 12Wk Phys Coach, Senior Boxing Coach, Fitness Instructor
Gerard McManus is a former 3 time National Boxing Champion, the 2006 UK Body-For-Life Champion and is the trainer of many boxing champions including 2010 Irish U-21 64kg champion, 2010 Irish Intermediate champion, and winner of the IABA best boxer U-21 award, Patrick Gallagher.
In wining these titles under Gerard (skill coach) and Paul (S&C coach), Paddy went through, a 6 time national champion, a 4 nations champion and a world U-18 champion who is the current Irish Senior Champion!!
Gerard is a qualified senior boxing coach, fitness instructor, studying for his level 3 PT and holds a certification in strength and conditioning as well.
Gerard is Centaur’s resident boxing coach, taking group boxing classes as well as individual sessions and Centaur Circuit classes.
Carmel Rafferty, PG Dip, BSc, Finance and Commumications Manager for Centaur Fitness
Carmel is the finance and communications manager of Centaur Fitness. Carmel has a substancial career background in banking and finance, event organisation and marketing. What’s more, she has a charisma and hospitality that has captivated every member of Centaur Fitness, young and old, male and female alike. Carmel has a keen interest in boxing and martial arts and has shown a great natural flare for both as well.
Stuart Gallagher, Centaur Fitness Gym Attendant, Spin Cycle Instructor
Stuart has been an invaluable member of the Centaur team since he came on board a short time ago. Stuart provides cover for Centaur staff over various shifts, he is always on hand and does a great job when called upon. Stuart has often dropped whatever he was doing to provide cover to Centaur staff at the last minute, we can't thank him enough for his help. He has also become the handiest guy to have around in a crisis and has often fixed things and solved various problems that noone else knew how to solve.
Ralph Mc Teggart
Ralph is by far the most prolific 12 Week Physique photographer to date. Although freelance, Ralph has pictured so many of the graduates at this point that he feels like one of the family. His signature style and eye for the right moment brings the very best out in people.
His relaxed demeanour and knowledge of how to best display the physique never fails to put peoples minds at ease and increase their confidence, this in turn leads to even better pictures.
Ralph’s skills with the camera add the icing to the PMc 12Wk Physique Cake, we are lucky to have him!
Other photographic work on the website include the sterling efforts of Khara Pringle, Studio 22, Ross Idznar, Eddie Robinson (Noostyle) and Paul McIlroy (with a prehistoric cheap camera, back in the dark ages of Gerard McManus and Ben Loughrey) .
