About Us
The Train Station Gym was founded in late 2011 when Brendan O'Shea of Cork Personal Training and Des Ryan of Phoenix Fitness in Galway combined forces.
Both coming from competitive backgrounds, Brendan and Des share a love of training and have a similar outlook on how to train.
Brendan comes from a background of Muay Thai, and has competed in Mixed Martial Arts competition as well as endurance events such as marathon running, adventure racing and mountain biking. Click here to read a little more about Brendan.
Des is an IABA certified Boxing Coach, and has been coaching fighters in Galway Boxing club for a number of years. He has also competed in Motorbike racing and is an enthusiast to this day. Click here to read a little more about Des.
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Over the years we've built up a wealth of knowledge and experience from training and competing at a high level in a variety of sports, and we endeavour to utilise these skills to help our clients and members achieve their goals.
We are constantly researching the latest developments in the fitness industry and strive to keep up to date with new training philosophies.



