Ciara is a qualified Performance Nutritionist with a MSc in Sports Nutrition from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). She has previous experience working in both amateur and professional sports, having worked with Munster Rugby before her transition to Loughborough. In addition to being the performance nutritionist for LUNTA athletes, Ciara is also the lead performance nutritionist with the NFL academy here at Loughborough University. 

Ciara joined the Academy in October 2024. In her role, she works closely with a broad range of support staff to positively impact player performance and their athletic development and player profile. She helps to support the players in all aspects of nutrition both on and off the court to educate and empower performance habits and behaviours for the LUNTA players. The emphasis for Ciara is to provide the players with the nutritional knowledge they need to meet the demands of training and competition whilst also providing the nutrition skills and behaviours to transition into the next stage, the Pro Scholarship Program (PSP) and beyond.