Lisa Jacob

From Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Now living in Naas, Co. Kildare.


Former international hockey and rugby 7s player

First female coach in Men's All Ireland Hockey League

Former Board Member and Strategic Director Hockey Ireland

Performance Coach and Keynote Speaker


Professional:

Psychology graduate UCD

Dip. Executive Coaching IMI

Self-employed performance coach and keynote speaker at Hidden Strength: https://www.hidden-strength.com/meet-lisa/


Athlete:

Former Irish International Hockey Player (2006-2014)

Played semi-professionally in Holland 2013 with SCHC

Contracted for 18 months in Irish Women's Rugby 7s Team (2014-15)

Race Around Ireland Cycling Ultramarathon (2,200kms) female pair record 2016


Coaching:

First female to coach in Men's All-Ireland Hockey League- assistant coach with Glenanne Men presently

3 years coaching international underage girls hockey

Interprovincial head coach

Coach developer with Coaching Ireland


Governance:

Former Board Member at Hockey Ireland, sitting on coach education and high performance committees

Part of European Swing Programme to develop gender balance at board level: https://gamechangeher.org/2020/03/10/lisa-jacob/


Other roles:

Strategic Consultant Hockey Ireland (5 months completing strategic plan 2020)

Irish Senior Women's National Team Manager/ High Performance Consultant (current)


Interesting Sporting Connections:

Cousin of 2012 Aintree Grand National winning jockey Daryl Jacob


Broadcast media experience: TV: Hockey Analyst for Rio 2016 Olympics and Women's World Cup 2018 (about 10 live games) Radio: Multiple panel and guest contributions on RTE Radio 1 Saturday Sport and Game On 2FM Local media interviews with South East Radio, LMFM, Connemara Radio, Spin. Podcasts: European Hockey Federation Podcast Series on Women in Coaching Sporting Panelist at Kennedy Summer School with Davy Fitzgerald, Aidan O'Brien, Kevin Doyle, Anna Geary. Print Media Interviews in Irish Independent, Irish Mirror, Wexford Guardian Very comfortable with speaking- often keynote speeches delivered in corporate/education settings are high performance lessons from sport, dealing with adversity, the complexity of human performance, what makes a team tick, strategies to reach potential, strength of diversity, decision making under pressure, how sport can help you to cope- transferable skills, role of sport in life (youth or adult specific).


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Irish Women's Hockey Team Manager/ High Performance Consultant
Hockey Ireland
Television, Radio, Online, Print
Fitness / Wellness, Health, Sport
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