Dr. Ciaran Cosgrave

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Dr. Ciaran Cosgrave is one of Ireland’s leading consultants in Sports & Exercise Medicine. He is Director of UPMC Sports Medicine and the UPMC Institute for Health, and specialises in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal pain and injury in people of all ages and activity levels — from elite athletes to active individuals.

With over 20 years of experience in elite sport, Dr. Cosgrave has worked across rugby, soccer, athletics, basketball, karate, and judo, and was part of the medical team at the 2012 Olympic Games. He served as Head of Medical for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia in 2025, having previously held medical roles with the Irish Men’s Rugby Team (2016–2024), the British & Irish Lions (2021), Leinster Rugby, and the Liverpool FC Academy.

Dr. Cosgrave graduated in medicine from Queen’s University Belfast and holds an MSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine from Trinity College Dublin. He also has postgraduate qualifications in Sports Psychology and Medical Education. He joined the team at UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in 2013, following completion of his higher specialist training in Liverpool.

At UPMC SSC, he works closely with athletes, coaches, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care, with a focus on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimisation. He has a particular clinical interest in concussion management and ultrasound-guided injections.