On May 28th, the first Coaching Conversations evening was hosted at the PESS Building, University of Limerick. Coaches from a wide range of sports, including soccer, gymnastics, Gaelic games, rugby, hockey, rowing, archery, athletics, and […]
Category: Coaching
Publication: Commentary on ‘The Adaptable Coach’
Research Impact: The diversity of motor learning theories can create a confusing picture for the practitioner seeking to be informed by theory and led by evidence. Lindsay & Spittle recently asked: Of the many theories […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: Luke Barrett
University of Limerick graduate Luke Barrett, who recently completed an MSc in Applied Sports Coaching. Luke shares how his studies in UL have informed his work both as a secondary school teacher and as part […]
on campus with the msc applied sports coaching – dr phil kearney.
Thank you to Pau Kinnerk for a really insightful presentation on planning for sports coaching. The enthusiasm for the subject was infectious and the level of detail behind the planning superb. In this blog, I […]
Research Projects on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – DR Philip Kearney
It is one of the highlights of the year – the dissertations have been submitted from the MSc Applied Sports Coaching cohorts. From traditional research studies to action research projects focused on personal development, we […]
Assess, plan, do and review – training load monitoring and the review process – lorna barry.
The life of an athlete is often over-simplified through the slogan “eat, sleep, train, repeat”. If the life of a coach were to be drilled down to a similar catchphrase, “assess, plan, do and review” […]
