Your sporting career built you. Now build what comes next.

Career transition coaching and HR services for athletes and professionals — helping people build meaningful careers, identities and lives beyond sport.

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Beyond the finish line

Beyond the Finish Line Programme helps athletes navigate the transition from sport to business, combining identity and career coaching with real-world recruitment and business support.

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The shift

Retirement from sport is one of the biggest identity shifts a person will face. The structure, the purpose, the team around you - it all disappears overnight.

The method

Six sessions with Christy O'Hara, an accredited coach and CIPD Fellow, who has placed hundreds of professionals into roles that fit or have supported them in new business ventures. You'll uncover your strengths, build a career direction, and develop the confidence to pursue it.

The outcome

Whether through Head Hunt International's recruitment network or by launching your own venture, this programme creates real movement. Every session is tailored to you.

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Who We Help

Whoever you are in your sporting journey, we have a place for you

Whether you're stepping away tomorrow or planning five years ahead, HRworks meets you where you stand. The path forward looks different for everyone.

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Retiring athletes

You've given everything to your sport. We help you channel that same commitment into building a career or business that matches your ambition.

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Current players

The athletes who plan ahead have the smoothest transitions. We help you start thinking about what's next before the final whistle blows.

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Sporting organisations

Clubs, federations and governing bodies partner with HRworks to provide structured career transition support as part of their duty of care to athletes.

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Pathways

Five ways forward

We help you to build momentum in five directions

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Clarify Your Purpose, Values and Strengths

Translate sporting experience into real commercial value

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Plan

Build career direction

Identify strengths and create confidence for your next move

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Master

Develop professional confidence

Master networking, interviews, communication and mindset

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Launch

Explore business and entrepreneurship

For athletes ready to build something of their own

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Sustain

Create long-term balance

Performance, wellbeing and purpose beyond competition

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Difference

Coaching & Career Opportunities

Most coaching programmes focus on identity, wellbeing and planning a career. HRworks does much more. It combines coaching, mentoring, recruitment expertise and business-development guidance, all under one roof, in partnership with Head Hunt International and other business partners.

  • Support that creates real movement

  • Placements that actually stick

  • Outcomes you can measure

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Coach

Christy O'Hara — HR Specialist, Coach, Recruiter and Sports Person

Two decades building HR strategy and recruitment across Ireland's largest organisations. Founded HRworks in 2011 to help athletes and professionals navigate the transition beyond sport with clarity, confidence, and real opportunity.

The foundation

· BA Degree in Education
· Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership & Executive Coaching
· EMCC Accredited
· CIPD Fellow

The expertise

· Psychology for High Performance
· OD/Change Management
· AIBF Business All Star & Master
· Practitioner in HR & Coaching 2025

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Your next move starts here

A conversation with Christy could change everything. Let's talk about what's possible.

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Those who've made it

Real athletes. Real transitions. Real results.

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"Christy's coaching during my transition from professional rugby to HR has been invaluable. He created a trusting, supportive environment from day one."

Niyi Adeolokun
Former Connacht & Ireland rugby player
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"Working with Christy gave me clarity towards my ambitions and a stronger network. I look forward to every session."

Jonny Cooper
Dublin GAA footballer
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"Coming near the end of my boxing career is daunting. Christy has a wealth of knowledge and a calm, reassuring presence."

Eric Donovan
Professional boxing champion
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"Compassionate, empathetic, with genuine interest in my wellbeing. I have no hesitation in recommending Christy to anyone seeking direction."

Sean Hurley
Ex-Kildare GAA and AFL player
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"Christy's approach to recruitment and headhunting is unique and thorough. HRworks will do whatever it takes to get the right person for your team. Working with HRworks lets you recruit with confidence and bring the best people into your organisation."

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Tommy Foy
Former HR Director, University of Limerick

"I've known Christy for over twenty years. His vision of realising the potential of any health professional candidate is second to none. His company is state-of-the-art in picking up the right person for the right job."

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Professor Sherif Sultan
Clinical Vascular Lead, Saolta University Hospitals Group

"Christy has supported our recruitment in the healthcare space with great effect. He has an excellent network and track record of providing high calibre candidates across a wide variety of roles."

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Scott Brady
HR Manager, VHI Health & Wellbeing and former County Offaly GAA Football Star

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From the dressing room to the workplace

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