Gareth Rossi (Director)
Gareth is the owner of Gravity Fitness. He is a qualified Personal Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach (NSCA-CPT US), I.R.B Level 2 Conditioning Coach, FMS Certified Level 2, CFSC Level 2 (US) and has a Diploma in Remedial Therapy (NSRT). Gareth has lectured physiotherapy students in UCD on Sports Massage Therapy.
Gareth has 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. He has extensive experience and knowledge in fitness, nutrition coaching and programming. Gareth started his journey going from home to home taking clients for personal training and also working with Leinster underage rugby. He then moved on to work alongside Mark McCabe for 4 years in Sports Med Ireland. After leaving there in 2012 Gareth was building towards opening a state-of-the-art personal training facility now known as Gravity Fitness. Gareth leads the Gravity Fitness Academy with his wife Claire educating the next generation of personal trainers.
Gareth travelled with the Ireland Olympic Star Sailing Team to the Bacardi Cup 2012 as head masseur and the Emerging Ireland Rugby Team to the Tbilisi Cup, Georgia 2013. Gareth was the head masseur for the Ireland U 20 men’s rugby team from 2013 – 2023 and he also worked with men’s 7’s and women’s 7’s/15’s rugby teams and other various international clubs and teams. He is now the head massage therapist for the Dublin Senior Hurling team. He has also worked with various paralympic and modern pentathletes who went to their respective Olympic games in Rio 2016 and some A lister famous people from time to time.
Gareth has represented Ireland at U19/21 level in rugby and senior touch rugby. Gareth was also also was an All-Ireland sprint champion at underage level in schools and club athletics.
Antonio Pedro Canudo (Head Coach)
Antonio has over 15 years in the fitness industry. He is a qualified Strength and Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer, dedicated to evidence-based training.
Originally from Portugal and now in Ireland, I specialise in movement mechanics, injury prevention, and joint and muscle health. I’ve worked with a diverse range of client from beginners to athletes, creating tailored, sustainable programs focused on strength, mobility, and long-term wellness.
Bernadette Corby (Coach)
Bernadette recently graduated from Gravity Fitness Academy with a level 4 in gym instruction and level 4 Diploma in Personal Training.
Bernadette is using the course to transition to a career in health and fitness, something she has developed a passion for over the few 8 years.
She also qualified as a macro nutrient coach in 2022 were she studied with G – Tranformation Academy.
Prior to joining Gravity Fitness, Bernadette is working as a make-up artist at Brown Thomas for the past 4 years and before that she worked as a beauty therapist.
She is a mum to three so understands the stresses of juggling health and fitness with the responsibilities of family life.
Bernadette is looking forward to helping people achieve their goals and making their experience as enjoyable as possible.
Bernadette worked in Gravity Fitness gym for one year and is now working alongside us in the Oireachtas gym Gravity Fitness manage for the government.
Fergal Bracken (Coach)
Fergal in 2020 he completed a diploma in Personal Training and Strength & Conditioning with Setanta College, where he continues his studies towards a degree in Strength & Conditioning.
He is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with Dublin Ladies Football Minor Team. In 2022 he left behind a career of 34 years in the Motor Trade to make a new career out of his passion.
Fergal has been involved in sport all his life, enjoying endurance events having completed several marathons and long-distance cycles.
Fergal worked in Gravity Fitness gym for one and half years and is now working alongside us in the Oireachtas gym Gravity Fitness manage for the government.
John Kennedy (Coach)
My name is John and I studied to become a personal trainer and coach at Image Fitness Training NFQ level 4 personal training, level 3 fitness instruction and group instruction.
I decided to become a personal trainer/coach because I have been hugely passionate from a young age with health and fitness. I also compete in combat sports at a high level, K1 kickboxing with an ambition to go further into the professional ranks.
I choose Gravity Fitness because from the very day I walked in to interview Gareth and Emma and all the coaches made me feel really welcome and I could see it would also be a great place to be educated by some of the best coaches around. Before starting at Gravity Fitness I spent 6 months working in Flyefit Swords.
I also hope to further my study’s and do a strength and conditioning and degree. In my free time I like the spend my time with friends and family and also do my own training.
Catalina Andrades Mena (Coach)
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Clodagh Wright (Coach)
A Kerry native, she grew up playing Gaelic football and basketball before discovering her passion for fitness at 16 when she joined a gym. Since then, she has explored a variety of sports, including ultimate frisbee, and now plays flag football with the South Dublin Panthers—keeping movement and performance at the heart of her lifestyle.
With a strong interest in cooking and nutrition, she is especially passionate about the connection between food, training, and overall wellbeing. After supporting family and friends on their fitness journeys, she has joined the team at Gravity, where she is excited to continue learning, growing, and developing her career in the fitness industry.
She holds qualifications in Personal Training, Fitness Instruction, and Group Instruction from Image Fitness, along with a BSc in Food Science from UCD. Driven by a genuine passion for helping others move well, build strength, and feel supported, she thrives in a positive gym environment—and is currently preparing to complete her second marathon this year.
Emma Mullery (Business Support Manager)
Emma has worked as our business support manager for the last 2 years. Emma’s role is to enhance the customer experience and support the business /team development and growth.
Emma has over 14 years experience in luxury retail/client management and prior global banking experience and thrives in an operationally fast paced environment.
Emma is a busy mom of 2, managing the school runs and after school activities. Before becoming a team member, Emma was a client at Gravity Fitness and has always made time for her 6am morning workouts and prioritized her health & fitness.
Emma has seen Gravity Fitness from the outside in so it is great to have her knowledge and experience from been a past member to her vast life and work experience.
Claire Brady (S&C Consultant)
Claire Brady graduated from DCU with a BSc in Athletic Therapy & Training in 2009. She then completed a MSc in Sports Performance through the University of Limerick in 2014. Claire graduated from the University of Limerick with a Doctor of Philosophy in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) in 2019. Claire is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and her main areas of interest are human movement, injury prevention, sports performance and general health and fitness.
Claire is a S&C consultant in Sport Ireland Institute, where she coaches Olympic and Paralympic athletes from badminton, athletics and hockey. Further she is a consultant S&C for Gravity Fitness. Formerly, Claire lectured on the Strength and Conditioning course in Limerick Institute of Technology in (2013-2015) delivering modules in Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and Speed and Endurance Development. She also was a tutor for Setanta College, delivering modules Functional Screening and Speed Development. She now leads the Gravity Fitness Academy with his her husband Gareth educating the next generation of personal trainers.
Claire is a former national sprinter for Ireland, where competed for Ireland both indoor and outdoor World and European championships over 60m, 100m and 4 x 100m relays.
