I was delighted to attend the launch of the Active School Post-Primary programme, which took place in Farmleigh House, Dublin, on 5th November 2025. The event marked an exciting milestone for the Active School programme, […]
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i-PLAY Transition Year Pilot Program (i-PLAY_TY) – Dr Daniel tindall, brigitte moody & dr Seán Healy.
Research suggests that children with disabilities are less active than children without disabilities and have fewer opportunities to participate in sport and other recreation activities. Recognizing this, through the UL Engage Citizen’s Assembly initiative, a […]
PESS Graduates Powering the Coach Education Evolution – Phil Kearney
Two PESS graduates featured in an Irish Examiner article over the weekend titled: The coach education evolution. The article began with PESS BSc Physical Education and PhD graduate Paul Kinnerk, whose thesis ‘Coaching Pedagogy in […]
The gift of time and care: Reflections on my time at PESS – carmen barquero-ruiz.
Today’s blog post is a little different and tinged with bittersweet feelings, as it is the last one I will write as part of PESS at the University of Limerick. When Mary offered me the […]
Exploring the role of play in skill development – dr phil kearney.
Photo by Rosario Fernandes on Unsplash As a coach, achieving your goals for learners (e.g., develop a love of the game; progress their skill development) depends upon two things: That’s the topic I explored with […]
Creating an environment to enhance your coaching – Dr Phil Kearney.
The primary function of the coach according to the European Sport Coaching Framework. On Monday I enjoyed one of my favourite sessions with the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching cohort. We explored their coaching environments. […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: dr Rachel Sheehan.
PESS graduate, Dr Rachel Sheehan, who completed her PhD in Physical Education and Sport Sciences with Sport Psychology. Rachel has built up an impressive line-up of clients in sport and industry over the years. Most recently, […]
Skill Acquisition: Defining and Developing Skill – Dr Phil Kearney.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently featured on The Sport Psych Show podcast. Phil said: Our discussion centred on the Guide to Skill Acquisition within Gaelic Games (hopefully stimulating whatever your sport) which […]
Reflections on the PEPAYS Ireland Forum, 2025 – Dr. William Hughes
On Friday June 6th, University College Cork hosted the Physical Education Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Ireland Forum for 2025. This year’s Forum marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of the PEPAYS Ireland Research […]
From Research to Practice: My Secondment at Sport Ireland – Dr sven Messing.
As part of my Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship PLATO, I recently completed a secondment at Sport Ireland, the national agency responsible for the development of sport. This experience was enriching both professionally and personally and was […]
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