Colm Lenihan and Andrew Lyons, BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences What started as a conversation between two friends has grown into a business with a simple mission: to make fitness accessible. Third-year Sport & Exercise […]
PUBLICATION: Game-Based Approaches in Football Academy Coaching: Designing Environments for Decision-Making, Skill, and Understanding
New publication from Sport & Human Performance Research Centre members Paul Kinnerk and Phil Kearney, in collaboration with Carmen Barquero-Ruiz (Universidad de Murcia) and Alex Inglethorpe (Academy Director, Liverpool Football Club): Game-Based Approaches in Football Academy Coaching: Designing […]
RECRUITMENT: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK.
Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick. Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Sciences – Specific Purpose Salary Scale: €49,424 – €67,221 p.a. pro rata Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences,Faculty of […]
PERCEPTIONS OF LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE PHYSICAL LITERACY JOURNEY: THE VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE ISLAND OF IRELAND.
Photo by Amber Faust on Unsplash Research Impact: In recent years, there’s been growing interest in how children and young people (CYP) develop physical literacy (PL) through physical activity, PE and sport. While adults’ perspectives […]
PUBLICATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL LITERACY IN IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
Photo by Jochen van Wylick on Unsplash Research Impact: Physical literacy has become a central concept in supporting lifelong participation in physical activity, health and well-being. In Ireland, its development since the early 2000s reflects […]
COACHING RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE ERASMUS + STAFF MOBILITY FUND.
Stellenbosch University South Africa and the PESS department in UL have a long-established relationship, stretching back almost 20 years. Previous visits have focused on rugby science, esports and golf and coaching. In the latest exchange […]
USING DESIGN THINKING TO ENHANCE MENTORING ON THE MSc APPLIED SPORTS COACHING – DR PHIL KEARNEY.
Design Thinking The coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching programme work together to review and develop their coaching. On the Athlete & Coach Development module which runs over the summer of the first year, […]
How One Year at UL Helped Launch My Career in High-Performance Sport
Sean Slattery, MSc Sports Performance My name is Sean Slattery, and I recently graduated from the MSc Sports Performance programme at the University of Limerick, achieving First Class Honours. Since finishing the master’s, I made […]
From UL to the NSCA: How the MSc Sports Performance Programme Helped Shape My Career
Shreyas Bharadwaj, MSc Sports Performance Graduate My name is Shreyas Bharadwaj, and I recently graduated from the MSc Sports Performance programme at UL. I have over three years of multisport strength and conditioning experience, and […]
Sean O’Riordan: My Co-op Experience with Kerry LGFA
Sean O’Riordan, 3rd Year Sport and Exercise Science Student As part of my third year of the Sport and Exercise Science programme at the University of Limerick, I completed my co-op placement with Kerry LGFA. […]
