Alan O’Mara is a Mental Performance Coach who specializes in building more resilient and connected teams.
Alan combines his experiences as an elite athlete, head coach and mental performance coach to improve team performance, confidence and culture.
Team Coaching
Alan works with coaches and athletes to make teams more resilient and connected.
Head Coach Support
Alan supports head coaches to improve team performance, confidence and culture.
Why work with Alan?
Alan connects with coaches and athletes as people and develops quality relationships based on trust.
Massive Gains vs. Marginal Gains
Modern sport is often obsessed with marginal gains. But when teams lack shared identity, collective resilience, and real connection, they leave their biggest gains untouched.
Elite performance doesn’t come from individual optimization alone. It comes from teams learning to function together under pressure and bring the best out in each other.
Alan’s work as a Mental Performance Coach builds more resilient and connected teams by focusing on how they collectively talk, act, and react throughout the ups and downs of a competitive season.
“The practicality of Alan’s work has helped me become a better and more self-aware leader… and significantly improved my ability to build better relationships.“
Colm Smith, Lead Physical Performance Coach with Liverpool FC
“If you’re looking to enhance your performance skills and well-being strategies, on or off the pitch, I would highly recommend working with Alan.”
Orlagh Farmer, six-time All-Ireland winner with Cork GAA
“Alan’s commitment to the boys was felt from day one, and the environment he created helped the group to open up and be vulnerable with each other.”
Sean Reilly, Manhattanville Men’s Soccer Head Coach and NCAA Skyline Conference Champions.
Ready to build a more resilient and connected team?
Please email alan@realtalks.ie to get started.