Niamh graduated with a first class Honours BSc degree in Human Physiology and Rehabilitation from the Institute of Technology Carlow.
She then spent a year in Beijing, China studying acupuncture which involved an internship in Beijing united family hospital (bufh). Upon her return to Ireland she continued her studies in UCD qualifying with a level 9 postgraduate diploma in healthcare and acupuncture. Niamh is also a qualified member of acupuncture foundation professional association (afpa).
In 2011 Niamh established the Physio Centre Mountmellick with her business partner, Alison Holmes where she now works full time. Niamh was immersed in sport from an early age and played both ladies football and camogie for her local clubs as well as representing Laois for camogie from juvenile right up to adult intercounty. Niamh was lead physiotherapist with Laois ladies senior football team from 2002 – 2019. She has also worked with a number of local sports clubs and athletes including Mountmellick GAA, Sarsfields ladies football, O’Moores camogie, Mountmellick united soccer.
Niamh no longer works at pitch-side therapy she continues to treat athletes in the clinic and specializes in acupuncture treatment for a range of conditions; including but not limited to digestive issues, headaches, fatigue, fibromyalgia.