Pat Divilly (born October 24, 1987) is an Irish fitness expert, author and entrepreneur. Pat won Galway's young entrepreneurs award in 2014.
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Early life
Divilly was born in Raheen County Limerick and moved to Galway at the age of ten. He is the oldest of four children, to parents Colm and Carol. After attending Barna National school at primary level and Colaiste Iognaid at secondary level Pat completed a degree in Arts (Geography and Economics) at National University of Ireland Galway. He then went on to become qualified as a personal trainer before moving to England to complete a Masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science at the University of Chester.
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Professional life
Fitness was Divilly's interest since his teenage, he was first introduced to the gym at age of 14. He started his career in a commercial gym in Dublin after the completion of a master's in nutrition science in 2011, before setting up his own fitness classes. He later moved home to Galway. In 2012, he founded Pat Divilly Fitness as a small fitness class on Silverstrand beach Barna Co. Galway. The class quickly grew and within a year Pat set up a studio in Barna village. He quickly built a large online following and was acknowledged by Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg for his social media presence.
Divilly was one of the first trainers in Ireland to initiate online fitness courses. His first book, 21 Day Jump Start, was published in 2013 and became the best selling health and fitness book in Ireland.The book covers his personal experience as well as nutrition and exercise techniques. As of 2013, he regularly appears as an expert in health and nutrition in his field in magazines, newspapers and television.
In May 2013, Pat became an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and as part of his fundraising efforts he brought the worlds largest team (of over 500) to Tough Mudder raising over EUR160,000 in for the charity in the process. More recently, Pat has become youth mental health ambassador for Console suicide prevention charity in 2015. He was the winner of 2014's Galway's Best Young Entrepreneur Awards and a finalist in Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition for the best established business category.
Books
- 21 Day Jump Start- A Health and Fitness Guide for Everyone (ISBN 9780957617070)
- Naked Paleo - Food Stripped Bare (ISBN 9781909974029)
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