Airdrieonians FC are today delighted to announce the next step in our development, a dedicated Sports Science programme that will help develop EVERY player who wears a Diamonds shirt. 

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The new Sports Science Internship Programme run by respected expert Robert Kielty will launch this week and heralds a new era in the professionalism of educating and bettering the footballers at our Club. 

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Robert, former head of Sports Science and Medicine at Blackpool FC, currently lectures at Glasgow Caledonian University and oversees a similar programme to the one being brought at Airdrieonians at the Fife Elite Academy. 

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And he explained: “When you look to bring in a programme like this at a football club you need forward-thinking people who see the benefits for the footballers under their care. 

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“We have that at Airdrieonians and I am really excited about the way forward. 

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“Our job is to maximise the potential of the players and let them see the benefits to their game that our methods can bring.” 

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The Internship Programme means that over the next few months every team in the Academy will have a graduate under Robert’s guidance to work with them. 

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And Robert himself will oversee a programme of fitness testing that will give each Diamonds player the chance to see where their strengths and weaknesses lie. 

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Diamonds’ Director of Coaching Eddie Wolecki Black is an expert in periodisation which helps to specifically tailor training schedules to the needs of the modern game. 

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And he said: “Robert’s appointment is a vital part of our vision for the way forward where we produced dedicated, committed footballers. 

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“He will start his work right away this week and begin to bring in the interns to help every team from the Under-13s upwards. 

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“It’s another huge step forward for the Club in terms of getting the right structure in place for the future.”