In addition to their regular sessions, students on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching at the University of Limerick have a standing invitation to the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) MSc Coaching Club. Every Friday […]
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MSc Applied Sports Coaching: The Student Experience – Phil Kearney
Jim Crawford is the manager of the Republic of Ireland U21 football team. He joined the MSc Applied Sports Coaching in September 2021, and we asked him to share his thoughts on the programme to […]
MSc Applied Sports Coaching: Online Application Open for September 2021 Intake
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences invites applicants for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching. This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate programme will give 20 experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement […]
Sports Coaching at the University of Limerick
About This page provides an overview of the Sports Coaching-related teaching, research and consultancy activity undertaken within the Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick. The page serves to promote […]
Women in coaching: same narratives but action is needed to create change (Ian Sherwin)
This time last year we were in celebratory mood as the Irish Hockey team qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and Katie Taylor was winning the World Super Lightweight Boxing title. The blog I wrote around […]
Strengthening your application for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – Phil Kearney
The goal of the MSc Applied Sports Coaching is to accelerate the development of innovative, critical coaches who will have an impact on their immediate environments and eventually on the broader coaching landscape within Ireland. […]
Coaching during the pandemic presents a unique challenge – Dr Ian Sherwin
The recognised and often cited research definition of coaching effectiveness is determined by how the coaches’ Professional (the sport), Interpersonal (the athlete) and Intrapersonal (the coach’s self-awareness) knowledge is applied to improve their athletes (Côté […]
Pat Duffy Teaching and Coaching Scholarship 2020
Pat Duffy Teaching and Coaching Scholarship Part-time Research Masters in the University of Limerick An opportunity for Physical Education teachers and coaches to engage in research: Want to help create links between schools and universities, […]
Reflections on the first semester of the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – Phil Kearney
The new MSc Applied Sports Coaching programme here at the University of Limerick welcomed its first cohort in September 2019. Fourteen coaches with a combined experience of over 250 years arrived on campus every Monday […]
Exploring the planning process in coaching – Paul Kinnerk
Planning is a critical part of the coaching process. Expert coaches report thoroughness in planning as having great impact on the success of a coaching session. For example, John Wooden (renowned basketball coach) noted that […]
