ABOUT TRALEE PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Welcome to Tralee Physiotherapy Clinic, established in 2004. We have three physiotherapists, three clinical Pilates instructors and a Personal Trainer working at our clinic. Tralee Physiotherapy Clinic has a fully equipped rehabilitation studio which is supervised by qualified physiotherapists. We offer a specialised rehabilitation service. Our programs apply the latest research in exercise and rehabilitation. We believe we are a fresh, innovative and forward thinking private Chartered Physiotherapy clinic.
Castleisland Physiotherapy clinic which has been open for (more than 25 years) is a sister clinic to Tralee Physiotherapy Clinic. All of our Physiotherapists are Chartered, which means they are either Members of the Irish regulatory body for Physiotherapy – the ISCP, or the (UK regulatory body for Physiotherapy – the CSP.) Our physios regularly partake in internal and recognised external professional development courses to further their knowledge, expand their skill set and expertise, and meet training guidelines.
OUR TEAM
Tara Timlin
BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy: Leeds Metropolitan University, 1998 MTech in Ergonomics: University of Limerick, 2004.
Tara established Tralee Physiotherapy Clinic in 2004 after working in hospitals and private practices in Ireland and Australia. Tara has worked with athletes from international to local level. She was physiotherapist to the Irish Amateur Boxing Team 2004-2009 and Kerry Senior Football 2007 & 2008. She specialises in musculoskeletal pain, vestibular disorders and pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation for men and women. She has a keen focus on rehabilitation, setting up one of the first physiotherapist led Pilates studios in the country. Tara is a mother of two and enjoys hiking, sailing, swimming, golf, gardening and beekeeping.
Jack O'Sullivan
Jack is a Coru registered, chartered physiotherapist. He has worked in both hospital and private practice settings, and have obtained a masters degree in sports and exercise medicine. While he has worked with a wide variety of patients in the past, his main areas of interest are acute sporting injuries, overuse lower limb injuries and paediatrics. He places a big emphasis on exercise prescription and has a keen interest in strength and conditioning. He now specialises in vestibular disorders and shockwave therapy. Outside of his professional career, he is an avid sportsman, playing both football and hurling with his club Ballyduff and has represented his county in both codes at U20 level.
Cora Joy
Sona Dowds
Soňa is Chartered Physiotherapist with over 24 years of work experience. She graduated from Charles University in Prague with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 1996, and completed her MSc degree in Rehabilitation Engineering at the same university in 1998. Her specialist area is Hand Therapy. She has been interested in hands since she was an undergraduate and she has been working in this field for over 20 years. Soňa is continuously expanding her skills and knowledge to provide the best treatment for her clients. Her other area of expertise is treatment of scars, especially after surgery. She is a qualified Restore Scar Therapy Practitioner and Oncology Scar Practitioner and she is currently training to become an international Restore Scar Therapy tutor for Ireland.
Aoife Newell
She Graduated from IT Tralee with a BSc Honours Degree in Health and Leisure with Fitness Professional and has continued her education through various CPD courses.
She is qualified in a number of fields including Strength & Conditioning, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, N1 certified.
Having worked in the fitness industry for the past 9 years she has gained a wealth of knowledge and vital experience coaching youth athletes, senior athletes and general population clients and older adults.
Aoife specialises in Youth Athlete Development, Sports Performance, Rehabilitation, Personal Training. She Previously worked as the S&C coach for the Kerry Senior Ladies football team and is the currently working with the Kerry Minor Ladies.She has been providing a personal training service for a number of years in Kerry.
‘My mission as a coach is to help people reach their physical, nutritional and mental health goals through strategic lifestyle changes. Education is a core value of my coaching philosophy, everything is build upon solid foundations focusing on all aspects of health will help ensure success and lasting greatness’
Deirdre Delaney
Qualifications: BBs (Hons) Accounting: Institute of Technology Tralee, 2009, FETAC Level 5 Office Administration: Cork College of Commerce, 2002. Deirdre our clinic administrator joined the clinic in 2013 and since then has been responsible for the administrative aspects creating an efficient, friendly and welcoming environment. Deirdre enjoys reading, music, swimming and socializing.
Deirdre Moore
Deirdre is originally from Dublin but moved to Tralee 1990 and worked in Civil Service in various departments for many years. Deirdre went back to education in 2023 and completed QQI level 5 in Office Administration with distinction at Tralee Education and Training Board in Monavalley, . Deirdre joined the clinic in July 2024. She enjoys helping people and in her spare time likes cooking, walking her dog and visiting cities abroad.