| Richard Kennedy |
| Friday 29 January 2010 |
 FORMER Barry Town and Carmarthen midfielder Richard Kennedy is now back in his native Ireland, running Fitness Freak training in his picturesque home village of Rathgormack at the foothills of the Comeragh mountains. Kennedy spent 10 years in England and Wales, playing professional football at Crystal Palace and Brentford, before signing for the all-conquering Barry Town side and helping the Dragons to a league and cup double and played in the Uefa Champions League. After a move to Conference outfit Forest Green Rovers, he returned to Jenner Park before signing for the Old Gold and made a total of 102 Welsh Premier appearances, scoring seven goals, before returning to Ireland in February 2006. Kennedy established Fitness Freak when he returned home and says the business has gone from strength to strength. "Here I offer training in a positive, safe and professional environment with an emphasis on working towards quantifiable, realistic improvements both inside and outside of the gym," he says. This ideal setting is both calming and tranquil and the gym is easily accessable from all the surrounding areas. "I trained in Cardiff with Premier Global undertaking exams which included fitness programme design, special population training, pre/post natal, nutritional advisor, sports massage therapy and first aid through which I acquired a diploma in personal training. "I am have a Level 1 Qualified Poliquin Strength Coach and in addition, after completing my time in Kingsway college London, I also obtained a BTEC in Leisure and Tourism. "My motivation and interest came from playing and training in team sports from a young age. It has helped me achieve success personally and for others through proper nutrition and training methods."  Richard Kennedy's website
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