Great Olympic moments help shape the future. This was never so evident than at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Ian Thorpe, a world-record holder, Pieter van den Hoogenband, the defending Olympic champion and the up-and-coming […]
Category: Opinion
Reflections on the year gone by – Giles Warrington
As we draw a close to the first full semester of the ‘new normal’ that is remote teaching it is an opportune time to reflect on some of the notable achievements of the PESS Department […]
MSc Sports Performance International Graduates – reflections and where are they now? Dr. Mark Lyons
Since 2012, the MSc Sports Performance programme has attracted students from all over the world including the US, UK, Brazil, Luxemburg, France, India, USA, Australia, Malaysia, Poland and China. The course has worldwide appeal as […]
BYO : meals and snacks to bring on campus during COVID restrictions – Dr. Catherine Norton
Everyone is aware that there are significant restrictions to movement in / on campus. Your peers, your faculty, your teammates are nowhere to be seen (other than via a screen!). For most of us, we […]
Looking out for each other’s wellbeing: Dealing with Covid-19: Ann MacPhail & Samuel O. Babalola
‘My focus will be on easing my fears and those of my students and doing anything that assists our mental and physical health’ (Cohan, 2020). Without doubt, teachers and school students have been through a […]
COVID-19; from telerehabilitation and back to face-to-face physiotherapy – Caithriona Yeomans
It feels like a distant memory now, when we were asked by Leo Varadkar to “come together as a nation by staying apart from each other”. This resulted in many people having to quickly change […]
Preparing for the unknown. Think SMART!! Ursula Freyne
With the on-going situation with Covid-19 and all the added pressures it brings to planning and delivering lessons, we need to think how we can do it without sacrificing our own mental health and the […]
The value of a PhD for a Strength and Conditioning Coach – Patrick Dolan
Completion of higher education degrees increases one’s knowledge in specific areas and may also be helpful in work-place promotions. In sport, a Master’s degree is usually the highest point a coach feels he or she […]
An online professional learning community during the COVID-19 pandemic – Yueying Gong
As an international student in Ireland, the first week of doing my PhD effectively at home was challenging for me. My family in China were so worried about my safety in Ireland. At the same […]
How did we get here? Enrique Garcia Bengoechea
I hope everyone is keeping well. It is difficult these days not to think of the circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis and their implications for all dimensions of our lives and our society. The […]
