The Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland recently hosted their Spring Symposium in collaboration with the Sport & Human Performance Research Centre at the University of Limerick. […]
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Jacinta O’Brien Colour Run 2025!
We, second year Sport Science students, planned, organised, and hosted a 5km colour run on Tuesday 1st of April 2025. The run was in memory of a former staff member of the Department of Physical […]
Skill Development in Gaelic Games – Dr Phil Kearney.
It was an enormous honour to present on skill development at the Gaelic Games conference in November. My presentation, alongside many others, is now available: Some key points covered within the presentation: We cannot talk […]
Applied use of Power BI for Sport Science – Shane Hassett.
Microsoft Power BI is a widely used business intelligence tool for data analysis and visualisation. It provides interactive dashboards, real-time insights, and predictive analytics. While originally designed for corporate use, it is now popular in […]
Introducing the Policy Engagement Programme for Quality Physical Education (PEP-4-QPE) – Dr Jenna Lorusso & Professor Ann MacPhail.
Who is the PEP-4-QPE for? The PEP-4-QPE is for all physical education professionals (e.g., teachers, teacher educators, curriculum officers, professional association representatives, professional development providers) who wish to undertake professional learning to feel more prepared […]
New teaching approaches in European physical education: Learning about and implementing pedagogical models in the new Blended Intensive Programme – Dr. carmen barquero ruiz.
Thirteen students from the BSc in Physical Education and PME programmes at PESS have been selected to participate in an international blended module designed to enhance their training as PE educators along with other students […]
Interest in Working in Academia is Confirmed! – PESS intern jing hue ng.
My name is Jing and I am a recent postgraduate. I was looking for a job in academia but was unsure. I feel honoured and lucky to have met Professor Campbell and he is the […]
PESS Staff support ICOACHKIDS REGIONAL COACHING CONFERENCE 2024 – DR PHIL KEARNEY.
As part of the European Week of Sport (September 23rd to 30th), Sport Ireland Coaching, the Local Sport Partnership Network and the Sport Ireland Participation Unit are hosting the ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conference 2024. These […]
My Experience as a PESS Intern – Blood Glucose Monitoring for Athletes – Aisling McElligott.
My internship revolved around evaluating the uses of continuous glucose monitors (CGM’s) for athletes. Currently, CGM’s are widely used in the diabetic population for monitoring glucose levels. They are small devices that are […]
First Coaching Conversations evening hosted at UL – Evan-tomas amet.
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 […]
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