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Biography

Aoife is a CORU Registered Dietitian with MSc in Sports & Exercise Nutrition. She started her career in the United States where she went on an athletic scholarship to study nutrition at The University of Tennessee.  She went on to complete a dietetic internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.  After qualifying as a Registered Dietitian, she worked as a Clinical Dietitian in Savannah, Georgia at Memorial Health University Medical Centre.  In 2005, she returned home and established Nutrition Solutions, a private nutrition consultancy service located in Waterford City.  In addition to her clinical experience Aoife has worked with many elite athletes from a number of different sports including the Tipperary Senior Hurling panel from 2009-2018.

Aoife joined the Department of Sports & Exercise Science at WIT / SETU in 2021 teaching on the Exercise Science degree programme.  Her specialist area is nutrition. 

In 2012, Aoife completed a Master’s Degree at Coventry University in Sports and Exercise Nutrition where she looked at energy needs in elite intercounty hurling players. 

Aoife is well known for her role as the leading nutrition expert on RTÉ One’s Operation Transformation from 2014-2022.  In 2020, Aoife took part in a special COVID-19 series of Operation Transformation called Keeping Well Apart. Aoife contributes to 'FeelGood"  in The Irish Examiner where she looks at a different aspect of childhood nutrition.
 
In 2016, Aoife released her book The Plan. In this she brings together recipes and practical advice needed to reach and maintain a healthy weight for life. As well as delicious, accessible breakfasts, lunches and dinners, The Plan contains expert advice and strategies for healthy living. Aoife was previously an Ambassador for Bord Biaacross a number of their key events.