TORPEYS and the sport of hurling were showcased at the at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sports Summit while the Clare company has been shortlisted for a smarter sports award.
Managing Director of Torpey, Seán Torpey was among the speakers at the MIT Sports Summit last week. The summit discussed the future of AI in sport advanced materials, analytics, and product innovation with insights from organisations such as CCM Hockey, ASICS, FIFA, National Basketball Association (NBA) and plus researchers from MIT.
Seán said it was “a real privilege” to showcase their brand and hurling “surrounded by some of the brightest minds in sports engineering, analytics, and product design. Bringing a piece of Irish sporting heritage to the MIT Sports Lab and sharing how we are rethinking traditional sports equipment through materials engineering, sustainability, and performance design was a proud moment for our growing team”.
According to the Belvoir man, how Torpey has been exploring the use of natural materials like bamboo for making hurleys delivering “improved performance, greater consistency, and a more sustainable future for sports equipment and it was fantastic to see how this work resonated with researchers, engineers, and industry leaders from around the world”.
He added, “Standing inside MIT and sharing our work with leaders in sports technology was a reminder that the future of sport will be shaped by engineering, advanced materials, and bold thinking. I was proud to see Torpey represented alongside some of the most innovative organisations in global sport”.
Meanwhile, Torpey remains in illustrious company as it is mixing with the likes of Apple Amazon Web Services and Google with its nomination for a Smarter Sports Award for its Kláw Performance Glove.
Developed with sports injury specialist, Dr Daniel Harte, the Kláw is a protective glove for hurlers that could also transform safety in baseball, hockey and softball.
More than half of all hurling injuries hit the hand, and two-thirds of players get hurt there more than once
Recently, the Kláw has helped get Clare hurler John Conlon back to match play after a serious hand injury he picked up last July.
The Smarter Sports Awards attract entries from over 30 countries and 50 sports. An international panel of athletes, coaches and tech experts spent over 300 hours on this year’s shortlist. Previous winners include Wimbledon, NBA, NFL and Formula 1. Winners will be revealed live from London on 13th May.
