I recently attended The Physiological Society’s “Recent Advances in Nutritional Physiology: A Muscle centric Perspective” at the University of Exeter, UK, from 25–26 August 2026 as part of the Society’s 150th anniversary programme. The meeting, […]
Celebrating Celtic Connections: Gaelic Football and Cultural Exchange in Brittany
By Jack Hickey and Padraig Daly As part of the EMERGE Alliance cultural immersion programme, a group from the University of Limerick GAA club, including two PESS representatives, Jack Hickey, PhD researcher, and Padraig Daly, […]
New Publication: Engaging in a Social Learning Space as Physical Education Teacher Educators
A new publication by Professor Ann MacPhail, Dr Antonio Calderón and Dr Elaine Murtagh, alongside their co-authors, explores how social learning spaces can support professional learning among physical education teacher educators working across institutional and […]
New Publication: Beyond Silos – Professional Learning Across Boundaries in Physical Education and Teacher Education
A new publication by Dr Antonio Calderón, Deniz Hünük and colleagues explores professional learning across boundaries within an international physical education and teacher education project. Reference Hordvik, M., Castro-García, M., Beni, S., Calderón, A., Fernández-Río, […]
From Psychology and Law to the WTA Tour: Molly O’Sullivan’s RPL Journey at PESS
For Molly O’Sullivan, a career in strength and conditioning was not always the plan. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Limerick, she found herself drawn towards a career in sports performance — […]
Welcome to PESS: Dr João Mota Rodrigues
We are delighted to welcome Dr João Mota Rodrigues to PESS as an Assistant Professor in Physical Education. João holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science with a minor in Exercise and Health, a Master’s […]
CAN MORE ‘COMPETITION ENGINEERING’ IMPROVE GAELIC FOOTBALL RULES? – LUKE BARRETT & PHIL KEARNEY.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney and MSc Applied Sports Coaching graduate Luke Barrett recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Can more ‘competition engineering’ improve Gaelic football rules? They discussed: You can read […]
RETURNING TO PESS: RESEARCHING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THROUGH SOCIAL LEARNING SPACES – DR DENIZ HUNUK.
Returning to PESS: Exploring Social Learning Spaces in Teacher Education I am an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Hacettepe University, Türkiye. In the first week of September, I joined the Department […]
My Co-op Experience at PESS: Ellie McCartney
My Co-op placement with the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) has given me the chance to experience a completely different side of sport. Instead of being on the pitch or in the […]
A WARM WELCOME TO STUDENTS AND STAFF IN PESS FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR – DR JOHN PERRY.
Dear Students and Colleagues, As we begin the new academic year, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all our students and staff within the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences […]
