This past Autumn 2017 session, our i-PLAYERS were treated to some special guests in attendance to celebrate our 13th session of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure Activities for Youth’ (i-PLAY) programme. Ciara and Mark Cummins, […]
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Founding Head of NCPE, Prof Paul Robinson, Dies in Wales – Professor Mary O’Sullivan & Dr Joanne Moles
It is with great sadness we learned that Prof Paul Robinson passed away following a brief illness on December 30, 2017 in Wales. The Physical Education and Sport Sciences department was established initially in 1972 […]
Dr. Deborah Tannehill – 2017 AIESEP Fellow
AIESEP is an international research association for sport pedagogy. Each year the AIESEP Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding academic to: Recognize their scholarly excellence in research in physical education, physical activity and sport pedagogy […]
Bridging the “Science Vs Practice” Gap (Ciara Sinnott-O’Connor)
As a practitioner and researcher in high performance sport, I have often had the “science vs practice” debate in applying scientific research in an elite athlete performance environment. In an attempt to bridge that […]
Fix the Fixing: Launch of Sporting Integrity Toolkit
Fix the Fixing – Launch of Sporting Integrity Toolkit to Prevent Match-Fixing Monday Dec 4th 12.15-16.15 University of Limerick Pavilion Fix the Fixing Flyer Kindly RSVP by Friday 6pm to tadhg.macintyre@ul.ie Pavilion number 36 on […]
Applied Studies Coordinator … ‘eh so what does that involve???’ Claire Walsh
It has been over a year since I started working in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) department at the University of Limerick (UL), and I still get asked ‘so what is it that […]
My research journey so far – Joey Murphy
I am currently in the 4th year of my PhD studies working on the Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland (SASSI) under the supervision of Prof. Catherine Woods and Dr. Ciaran MacDonncha. My research […]
Quality assurance in Sports and Exercise Nutrition – He who shouts loudest may not be best qualified! Catherine Norton
In the past, sports and exercise nutritionists (SEN) may have been perceived as finger-wagging food police, who had a few good recipes up their sleeves and could let you know whether it was safe […]
IRFU/PESS Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research study up and running – Giles Warrington
Two week’s ago saw the official launch of a long-term research partnership between the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the University of Limerick (UL) focusing on injury monitoring and prevention in the amateur game, […]
Adjunct Prof to PESS Department, David Lavallee is appointed as World’s 1st Prof of Duty of Care in Sport
Prof. David Lavallee, (Adjunct Prof to the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences) has been appointed as the world’s first Professor of Duty of Care in Sport by the University of Abertay. David will […]
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