As part of the Management & Leadership in Sports Coaching module on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching programme at the University of Limerick, students recently welcomed Jay Carter, professional golf coach with Golf New Zealand […]
Publication: Large-Scale International Studies of Teachers and Teaching: A Scoping Review
Research Impact This scoping review synthesises 204 peer-reviewed studies from 1990 to 2023 drawing on data from international large-scale studies to investigate teaching, teachers and teacher education. The review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and used […]
Strengthening International Partnerships: Norwegian Colleagues Visit UL – Dr Brendan O’Keeffe.
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) in conjunction with the PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre at the University of Limerick recently welcomed colleagues from five leading Norwegian institutions for a highly productive and […]
Exploring Challenges, Support and Structural Barriers in Irish Elite Youth Basketball
Luke McInerney and Professor John L. Perry Summary Luke McInerney and Prof. John L. Perry explore the challenges, support and structural barriers facing Irish elite youth basketball players. Interviews with athletes from underage national teams […]
PESS RESEARCHERS ATTEND ISPAH 2026 – KEVIN VOLF.
What is ISPAH? The International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress is the main global meeting point for researchers, practitioners, policymakers and advocates working to promote physical activity and health, and is held […]
FROM STUDENT PROJECTS TO INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE SPORT RESEARCH – CATHERINE NORTON RD PhD,
Research impact is often described as a journey. In our Sustainable Nutrition in Sport research programme at the University of Limerick, that journey began with undergraduate student projects and has since evolved into postgraduate research, […]
PVA Awards 2026, UL – Dr John Perry.
At PESS, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of our students both within and beyond the classroom. This year, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to all PESS students who were recognised […]
Alumni Spotlight: Paul Talty
Shaky Beginnings Long long ago (2004) when I was going in to my Leaving Cert year I had to figure out what to put on the CAO form. Taking my propensity to take paths less […]
NEW BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATION: BARQUERO-RUIZ & O’KEEFFE (2026) – BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
In our chapter in International Perspectives on Physical Education, Carmen Barquero-Ruiz and I examine the Senior Cycle Physical Education (SCPE) framework: to our knowledge, the first national curriculum anywhere to formally adopt a models-based approach. […]
FROM SEAWEED TO BLOOD SUGAR: COULD MARINE PROTEIN HELP MANAGE THE BODY’S RESPONSE TO FOOD? – PROF. BRIAN CARSON.
New research explores how protein extracted from dulse, a nutrient-rich red seaweed, could help regulate blood glucose after a meal. Seaweed might not be the first food that comes to mind when thinking about sports […]
