Here I am (again), doing (another) postgraduate degree, currently in my 7th year as a UL student! Working in the PESS is undoubtedly an honor; the quantity and quality of research, the level of expertise, […]
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THE COVID COACH: A ONE YEAR REFLECTION OF SUPPORTING ROWERS IN A COVID-19 WORLD – DR FRANK NUGENT
As The vaccine roll out is gathering pace and a return to competitive sport is looking closer than ever, I felt it was time to reflect on my role as the lead coach of the […]
Chloe Forte – International Society for Physical Activity & Health Early Career Researcher Spotlight
Chloe Forte (University of Limerick PhD Student) featured in the Early Career Researcher Spotlight for the International Society for Physical Activity and Health’s (ISPAH) monthly newsletter
The Annual Jacinta O’Brien Memorial Fundraiser event – 999forthefrontline & The Ireland Centennial Challenge: Stephen O’Kane, Caitlin Heffernan
What is the Jacinta O’ Brien annual memorial event? The 2021 Jacinta O’Brien annual memorial challenges are to celebrate and commemorate one of University of Limericks most cherished and loved members of staff in the […]
The Annual Jacinta O’Brien Memorial Fundraiser event – 999forthefrontline & The Ireland Centennial Challenge: Stephen O’Kane, Caitlin Heffernan
What is the Jacinta O’ Brien annual memorial event? The 2021 Jacinta O’Brien annual memorial challenges are to celebrate and commemorate one of University of Limericks most cherished and loved members of staff in the […]
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland hosts its second webinar series – Dr. Phil Kearney
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second online webinar series with the theme of: ‘Women who have changed the discussion’. Dr Phil Kearney from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the […]
Early Career Networks: Should I get involved? Joey Murphy
The aim of an early career network (ECN) is to foster the interaction, capacity, and growth of early career professionals (e.g. researchers, practitioners, policy makers). I am the current secretary of the International Society for […]
Strength and Conditioning Testing: The Emergence of Real-time Field-Based Technologies and Protocols – Tom Comyns
Strength and Conditioning (S&C) is a phrase commonly related to the development of various physical capacities, such as strength, speed, power and agility. The development of these capacities is important to enhance sporting performance. In […]
COVID 19: How to stay productive while working from home – Lisa Brennan
Being forced to work from home at first was a real novelty- the thoughts of sitting in my dressing gown on my nice comfy bed working away on my laptop sounded so appealing. As you […]
Are you tall, fit and strong? The search for Ireland’s next Olympic and Paralympic rowers – Frank Nugent
Elite heavyweight rowers have a unique combination of physical characteristics – they are tall individuals (186cm for males and ≥ 175 cm for females) with a large aerobic capacity and high strength levels. In prominent […]
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