Olympic Weightlifting Club & Coaching
Coached by real competitors with real experience, not sideline voices. Online coaching in Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting — whether you're chasing a total or just want to train with real purpose.
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The Club
Emerald Barbell is an Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting club providing online coaching, co‑founded by Gary Sean Harvey and Aoife O'Moore.
We coach lifters who want to learn the snatch, clean & jerk, squat, bench and deadlift properly — with technique and movement quality at the centre of everything we teach, not just heavier numbers.
Small by design. We'd rather coach fewer people properly than a crowd badly.
Every lift is taught properly before it's ever loaded heavy.
Our coaches compete at national level, not just coach from the sidelines.
We coach a limited number of athletes at a time, on purpose.
Meet The Team
Founder & Coach
Level 1 Olympic Weightlifting coach and national champion. 14 years in gymnastics and 3 years coaching it shape how I teach movement quality alongside raw strength.
Founder & Coach
Bsc in Sport and business level 1 in olympic weightlifting.Multiple years experience in coaching olympic weightlifting. created the weightlifting classes in sport Ireland campus.
Pick Your Lane
Live Now
€125 / month — or €255 / quarter
Fully personalised training built around you — Olympic lifting technique, building muscle. Direct coaching, every step.
Coming Soon
Pricing TBA
A more affordable, app‑based program for people who want structure and coaching without the 1:1 price tag.
Available
Jumper — €50
Emerald Barbell training jumper — heavyweight cotton, club crest on the chest. Built for the gym floor.
DM to OrderData Driven
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Coaches
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National Title — Oly Weightlifting
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Years Gymnastics Background
Weightlifting Ireland
Certified Coaching
What Clients Say
Joining Emerald Barbell gave me a structure I could actually stick to — and taught me to lift properly for the first time.
No fluff, no guilt trips. Just a clear plan, real technique coaching, and someone checking I actually did it.
Learned the snatch and clean & jerk properly for the first time. Strength and confidence both went up fast.
Before You Apply
No. Programming is built around your current level, whether it's your first time on a barbell or you're already competing. We'll meet you where you are.
Coaching is matched to whichever coach suits your goals and schedule — both follow the same Emerald Barbell coaching standards.
A fully personalised training plan, technique video analysis and direct messaging for check‑ins and adjustments as you progress.
Yes. Most clients aren't training to compete — they want to get lean or build muscle, and Olympic lifting technique is simply part of how we train to get there safely and effectively.
Three ways: start 1:1 coaching directly, book a free 30‑minute call if you want to talk first, or apply via the form if you're not in a rush.
Get Started
Ready to go? Start your personalised coaching now — €125/month or €255/quarter.
Start Coaching →Not sure yet? Book a free 30‑minute call and we'll figure out the right plan together.
Book Now →Follow the club for training clips, lifts, and behind‑the‑scenes from the floor.
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Fill out the short application below and we'll be in touch about next steps — whether that's starting 1:1 coaching or joining the Group Program waitlist.
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