MEET THE TEAM OF RYANO KILKENNY INSTRUCTORS
MYLES PRICE
Head Coach & MMA Instructor | Premium Online Coaching
NCEF qualified fitness instructor
NCEF Qualified Personal trainer
Optimum Nutrition for health and performance
IAWA certified
Safeguarding course
COVID safe martial arts instructor
BJJ Brown Belt
Bellator veteran
Cage warriors veteran
BAMMA veteran
Grapple Kings Veteran
Multiple BJJ medalist
Cage contender lightweight champion
Striking instructor at the AKA
(American kickboxing academy gym)
NCEF Qualified Personal trainer
Optimum Nutrition for health and performance
IAWA certified
Safeguarding course
COVID safe martial arts instructor
BJJ Brown Belt
Bellator veteran
Cage warriors veteran
BAMMA veteran
Grapple Kings Veteran
Multiple BJJ medalist
Cage contender lightweight champion
Striking instructor at the AKA
(American kickboxing academy gym)
MICK BRENNAN
Co-Head Coach & BJJ instructor | Personal Training
ITEC Certified Personal Trainer
ITEC Certified Fitness Instructor
IAWA Level 1 Certified Wrestling Coach
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt (under Andy Ryan)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach
Retired Professional MMA Athlete
Former Battlezone FC MMA Featherweight Champion
10 years of MMA experience
13 years of BJJ experience
Over 20 years of Kilkenny & District Soccer League experience in Underage, Youths & Junior soccer
ITEC Certified Fitness Instructor
IAWA Level 1 Certified Wrestling Coach
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt (under Andy Ryan)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach
Retired Professional MMA Athlete
Former Battlezone FC MMA Featherweight Champion
10 years of MMA experience
13 years of BJJ experience
Over 20 years of Kilkenny & District Soccer League experience in Underage, Youths & Junior soccer
RYAN MANGAN
BJJ Instructor | Personal Training
Level 5 NFQ personal trainer
Level 4 NFQ strength and conditioning coach
Level 5 NFQ sports masseuse
Level 5 NFQ sports nutrition
Level 8 NFQ sport psychology
Tusla child protection course completed
Gardai vetted
Sports ethic safeguarding child welfare and protection awareness 1 completed
ZSA suicide awareness course completed
Multiple BJJ medalist in various competitions
Naga Uk & Europe champion
Naga Uk & Europe expert division silver medalist
Level 4 NFQ strength and conditioning coach
Level 5 NFQ sports masseuse
Level 5 NFQ sports nutrition
Level 8 NFQ sport psychology
Tusla child protection course completed
Gardai vetted
Sports ethic safeguarding child welfare and protection awareness 1 completed
ZSA suicide awareness course completed
Multiple BJJ medalist in various competitions
Naga Uk & Europe champion
Naga Uk & Europe expert division silver medalist
PAUL NOLAN
MMA & Striking Fundamentals Instructor | Personal Training
10 years boxing experience
6 years of kickboxing
2 years BJJ experience
4 years of MMA amateur experience
10 years online & personal training coaching
6 years of kickboxing
2 years BJJ experience
4 years of MMA amateur experience
10 years online & personal training coaching
ANDREW QUIRKE
Teens BJJ Instructor
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt
5 years experience teaching teens BJJ
5-1 record on smooth comp
5 years experience teaching teens BJJ
5-1 record on smooth comp
DOM BUBENZER
Little Ryanos BJJ Instructor
Training BJJ at TRK since 2019
Currently two-stripe white belt
Completed Sport Ireland’s Child Welfare and Protection Safeguarding 1 course in 2020
Coached kids under 9’s at Mullinahone Football Club for 1 year in 2018.
Currently two-stripe white belt
Completed Sport Ireland’s Child Welfare and Protection Safeguarding 1 course in 2020
Coached kids under 9’s at Mullinahone Football Club for 1 year in 2018.
MARK STAPLETON
Wrestling Coach
Diploma in Girevoy sport
Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Head Coach National Irish team for All Ireland kettlebell lifting federation 2014-2017
Bioforce Certified Conditioning Coach (NCSC)
Sports Psychology diploma
Level 1 Weightlifting Ireland under Sports Ireland
Sports Nutrition Diploma
Certified online coaching specialist
Advanced Nutritional Therapist
National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning
EPI Youth Strength & Conditioning
Level 1 Wrestling coach Irish Amateur wrestling association under Sports Ireland
Irish kettlebell champion 2010-2017
Coached national Irish team to third place at the Kettlebell World championships 2015
Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Head Coach National Irish team for All Ireland kettlebell lifting federation 2014-2017
Bioforce Certified Conditioning Coach (NCSC)
Sports Psychology diploma
Level 1 Weightlifting Ireland under Sports Ireland
Sports Nutrition Diploma
Certified online coaching specialist
Advanced Nutritional Therapist
National Certificate in Strength & Conditioning
EPI Youth Strength & Conditioning
Level 1 Wrestling coach Irish Amateur wrestling association under Sports Ireland
Irish kettlebell champion 2010-2017
Coached national Irish team to third place at the Kettlebell World championships 2015
WAYNE NASH
Morning BJJ Instructor
BJJ Purple Belt
Fastest Submission in Grapple Kings Ireland vs Poland
All Ireland Boxing Champion
Represented Ireland internationally in Boxing
Represented Ireland vs USA in MMA
Fastest Submission in Grapple Kings Ireland vs Poland
All Ireland Boxing Champion
Represented Ireland internationally in Boxing
Represented Ireland vs USA in MMA
JOHN PAUL SOAMSE
Assistant coach Little Ryanos
Started my martial arts journey in 1994 with karate/kickboxing
Started competing competitively in 1996
Started boxing in 1998 to help improve my skills
2002 won pro am Irish title kickboxing
2002 won pro am European title
2004 won pro am world title
2006 fought in Australia with the Irish boxing team
2006 won professional European title
2009 studied bjj for 6 months is Australia
2010 recieved my black belt for kickboxing/karate
Child ethics course done in 2016
Started BJJ with TRK in 2020
Started competing competitively in 1996
Started boxing in 1998 to help improve my skills
2002 won pro am Irish title kickboxing
2002 won pro am European title
2004 won pro am world title
2006 fought in Australia with the Irish boxing team
2006 won professional European title
2009 studied bjj for 6 months is Australia
2010 recieved my black belt for kickboxing/karate
Child ethics course done in 2016
Started BJJ with TRK in 2020
MARK HAYES
Assistant teens BJJ coach
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
7 years BJJ experience
Gracie Barra introductory course
IMMAF MMA coaches course
Won the Irish BJJ open
7 years BJJ experience
Gracie Barra introductory course
IMMAF MMA coaches course
Won the Irish BJJ open