2025 External Training & Development Sponsorship Award Winner: Dáire Rooney

Cadaveric USG MSK Injection

Bio: Dáire is a GP registrar currently based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was most recently the Academy Doctor at Chelsea FC, and also has roles with the Irish FA and Ulster Rugby. After completing his medical studies at Queen’s University Belfast, Dáire graduated from Birmingham University with a MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine.

He has a keen interest in education, and is currently an editor and the podcast lead for the Football Medicine Performance Association (FMPA). After completing a pgCert in musculoskeletal ultrasound in 2024, he is keen to develop this skill further through ultrasound-guided injections.

Outside of medicine, Dáire is a keen footballer, playing for Newington FC in the NIFL Championship.

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