The World of Sports Performance Podcast

#36 Roisin McNulty: Adrenaline & Artistry - A Journey with Red Bull & Cirque du Soleil

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Roisin McNulty. Ro is currently a Senior Advisor for Performance Medicine Operations at Cirque du Soleil. Previously, Ro was a lead physiotherapist at Red Bull, Cirque du Soleil, and the Wallaroos (Australian women's rugby team). This was a really fun episode where we dived into the world of Red Bull and learned the ins and outs of Cirque du Soleil. 


In this episode we discuss:


  • How Ro go into physiotherapy 
  • How Australia compares to Ireland 
  • Working at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and the growth of women’s sports
  • Adventures of working with Cirque du Soleil
  • The importance of having an interdisciplinary team around you
  • Taking a role with Red Bull
  • Life in Austria 
  • What the Red Bull APC does 



Ro can be found on LinkedIn @roisinmcnulty


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