Andrei Chuhai, who, along with his wife Natasha, are the creators and owners of Midlands Gymnastics Club, one of Nenagh’s most innovative and impressive sporting ventures.

Both natives of Belarus, the couple met while attending university, before settling down in Ireland with their three children. A sporting thread runs firmly through the family. Andrei was previously involved in boxing, but it was Natasha who had the background in gymnastics. She was an elite gymnast in her youth.

We started in Lorrha in 2012, then gradually, as the club grew, we moved to Nenagh.

It was a dream, and when you have a dream, it drives you forward.”

There were many factors which helped to shape that dream, including a sprinkling of cinematic inspiration. Andrei and Natasha credit the 1989 film, Field of Dreams, as a source of motivation for their own pursuits.

credits Nenagh Guardian