We at Declan O’Connell Performance are passionately curious to inspire our clients to create impactful change. We have worked with some of Ireland’s leading athletes,
individuals, and teams in both elite sport and business helping them to secure the desired performance change. Click here to view our Client List.
Through our ADAPT programme (click here for further details) our clients report achievement of the following performance benefits
We help clients to THINK differently about their performance challenges, we create strategies to allow them ADAPT their mindset and behavior and unlock their ability to PERFORM at the highest level.
We are passionately curious about how people perform, what makes people tick, what problems, people struggle with, and how people can get stuck?
These performance blockers fascinate us and by harnessing this curiosity, we believe we can create impactful change fast.
We challenge existing ways of thinking, methods and beliefs in order to unlock new perspectives and mindsets.
We support and stretch teams and individuals and hold them accountable to action.
Building upon Curiosity and Challenge, we really value a sense of Adventure so that we can explore new ways of thinking and new ways of being.
We partner with like-minded clients who seek to push the boundaries of their performance.
Declan is Managing Director of Declan O’Connell Performance and is an experienced coach, consultant and facilitator. Declan has a passion for performance and problem-solving. He has a 10-year background in corporate banking and a Masters’s degree in both Psychology, and Economics, Declan understands both the performance demands of the corporate world and elite sport. Declan is particularly skilled at cultivating the core skill of adaptability in individuals and teams resulting in higher levels of performance.
Declan runs the accreditation programmes for SpotlightPROFILE in Ireland and is also an accredited SpotlightDYNAMICS practitioner. Adopting a curious mindset, Declan is constantly seeking out performance edges and pushing boundaries from Continuous Professional Development, from visiting elite performance environments around the world to climbing to Everest Base Camp.
Ann-Marie is a highly versatile Operations Director with over 18 years experience in the Corporate Banking Sector working in a variety of banking, people management and operational management roles. She is a highly motivated and enthusiastic having developed skills in a variety of areas including client relationship management, leadership, mentoring, transaction & file management, effective communication and change management. Ann-Marie is highly organised, thoughtful and brings a “down to earth” and realistic mindset to all situations. She has a positive but measured outlook, is extremely customer-focused and is considered an excellent problem-solver. She is also a SpotlightPROFILE accredited practitioner.
Highly motivated, committed, and energetic coach, trainer and facilitator with a passion for individual and team’s wellbeing, helping people discover their true passion in life and working with them to reach their full potential. Pragmatic, realistic, and honest coach and programme developer, combining 16 years HR experience with the ability to create strong, effective, and long-lasting relationships with clients and a proven capability to coach executives and senior leaders across multiple industries.
Senior HR Business Partner with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to influence and coach at senior levels. Exceptional organisation and analytical capability to drive people to change by business partnering with senior leaders, coaching them to develop people strategies that are aligned to business objectives. Extremely commercially focused with a keen ability to negotiate, influence, and inspire teams and clients alike. Donna is also a SpotlightPROFILE accredited practitioner.
Kevin is a skilled and experienced high-performance coach, sport psychology consultant, and facilitator with more than 10 years of experience working with athletes, leaders, and high performers around the country. Key areas of expertise include performing under pressure, building resilience, improving wellness, developing life skills, and leadership. Kevin is driven by his key values of compassion, authenticity, and commitment to growth using these to build self-awareness and accelerating the personal development of his clients. An expert in developing people with confidence, resilience, motivation, and all the life skills necessary to perform under pressure and navigate the rocky road to success. Kevin has run successful interventions as a coach, facilitator, and training lead with clients across various business and sporting disciplines. Some key clients include Peptalk Wellbeing, Northern Trust, Matheson, Irish Life, the IRFU, Dublin GAA, Irish Basketball, PWC, EY and A&L Goodbodys. Kevin is a current senior footballer with Dublin GAA and holds 8 All Ireland medals. Kevin is a SpotlightPROFILE accredited practitioner.
A Master level Psychological Coach (MAaPPCP) & Lawyer (LLB), with significant international (EU, Russia, Asia) professional
experience training & coaching senior executives/SMEs/MNCs/high-profile individuals (Political, Corporate, Broadcasting & Sporting leaders, Government Ministers, Royalty). Delivering Leadership & Executive English Communication seminars, her portfolio combines keynote speaking, psychological coaching, training & facilitation (individual, team, organizational).
A demonstrated track record coaching and being a trusted, respected & impactful coach to high-profile individuals. Jen can deliver in both English & French speaker. She is the Founder & Director of AUTHOR International and also an accredited SpotlightPROFILE Practitioner.
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