My Blog

  • becoming the most personable brand in Europe

    It’s always been about that personal touch. Since I started at Breakthrough Maths in 2020, it was me doing everything: teaching the classes, doing the notes, dropping voice notes to the parents. That’s why this grew from eight students to 3,000 because…

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  • The problem with maths grinds

    It is all about active learning and in school and in grinds we don’t push active learning enough. That’s why I have built this tech platform at Breakthrough Maths to include live in real time testing in our classes. If you can’t…

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  • Are maths grinds actually worth it?

    Are grinds actually worth it? This is a question I get a lot. Do grinds actually pay off? Are they worth the cost? I’m going to break down what I’ve seen for the last six years and what actually delivers for the…

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  • Why I built Breakthrough Maths

    I could have packed in Breakthrough Maths many moons ago. To be honest, I probably should have. The bank balance hit red 4 times in 3 years. Nobody will understand the pressure and anxiety one feels in the grinds space every September.…

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  • Follow Your Half-baked Idea

    Hot take: UCC is Ireland’s most beautiful college. It’s like a Cork Hogwarts. Little archs, quads, tree lined avenues. At any second, you just feel like an owl will appear and intil in you the gifts of mathematical magic. God, I should…

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  • I’m UCD famous

    I’m UCD famous

    Nine years ago, I walked out of UCD with a degree in Agricultural Science. That was it. Fast forward to now and I’m featured on the UCD Class Acts list. Alongside professors. International rugby players like Caelan Doris. Scientists. And then there’s…

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  • Inspired by a banana

    Inspired by a banana

    Amazing what a banana can do. I’ve been totally inspired by the Savannah Bananas 🍌. Jesse Cole, the founder, is all aura. Swagger. Charm. Magic. He’s curated a mystical, a circus feeling around. His little baseball team. He constantly refers to “fans…

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  • 2,000 students enrolled 🔥

    Never in my wildest dream did I think we’d be teaching 2,000+ students. But here we are. January 7th, 2026. Breakthrough maths has over 2,000 students enrolled. It’s amazing. We’ve worked hard to build a team of 20 staff to same than…

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  • Breakthrough maths Rave Reviews

    I go through how Breakthrough Maths has built trust and loyalty over the last few years.

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  • I’m gobsmacked.

    I’m gobsmacked.

    Breakthrough Maths teaches over 9,000 students in 2025. Now that’s what I call a good year!

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