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Structured coaching, community training, events, and booking tools for endurance athletes in Abu Dhabi.

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Sláinte Endurance · Abu DhabiEst. MMXXII

About

The Community we call home

Irish origin. UAE operations.

An introduction to our founders, coaching principles, and why our athletes say Sláinte feels more like a home than a fitness club or coaching studio.

Founders

Built by athletes who still respect the ordinary week.

Niall and Michelle McCarthy sit at the centre of the House: coaching, racing, and translating serious endurance work into something adult athletes can actually live with.

The public website should communicate credibility without falling into generic sports bio cliches. What matters is not only pedigree, but the way the programme is held together.

Coaching Profiles
Coach Profile

Niall McCarthy

Elite endurance athlete and coach with a degree in Health and Exercise, multiple IRONMAN world championship starts, and a coaching history spanning first-timers to serious age-group athletes.

  • Health & Exercise · University of Limerick
  • Level 4 swim coaching credentials
  • World championship racing background
Coach Profile

Michelle McCarthy

Coach, athlete and community anchor with a strong swim background, IRONMAN 70.3 race credentials and experience across adult, youth and adaptive coaching.

  • Level 4 swim coaching credentials
  • IRONMAN 70.3 athlete
  • Inclusive coaching experience
House Character

Serious about training. Still human.

Members often describe Sláinte as a family that still races hard. That is the right tone to preserve: disciplined, not cold; premium, not arrogant; organised, not corporate.

"Showing up for others is part of the training effect."— Community Principle