Ciaran O'toole

Ciarán’s pole journey began in his home town of Galway back in 2016, when he was asked by a friend if he’d be interested in joining them at a Beginners Pole class; never one to turn down a new challenge or experience, he signed up. Right away he was mesmerised by the balance of co-ordination, strength, and sheer focus, as well as having loads of fun being upside down; needless to say, Ciarán was hooked.

He moved to Dublin in late 2017, and joined Tribe that same week to continue working on his training – he was so close to getting his handspring…

Ciarán saw his passion and ability increase massively in Tribe. The combination of classes, help, and support from all of the Tribe family – both instructors & students – gave him the confidence to push himself constantly.

He joined as a Pole Fitness Instructor in January 2025, and if you talk to him for more than 5 minutes you’ll quickly realise that he is passionate about the thrill of power moves! He specialises in dynamic combos, shoulder mounts, gravity-defying ayeshas, and the occasional flip, helping students unlock their inner strength and finding the pathways to help conquer those trickier moves.

How Ciarán feels about Tribe:

“Tribe is one of my happy places, somewhere I can just let go and fly. Whether it’s a super fun class with the amazing Lisette, a Saturday morning power session laughing with my awesome students, or just me and a pair of earphones pumping something 90’s in open training, I’m always having a blast!”