For Molly O’Sullivan, a career in strength and conditioning was not always the plan. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Limerick, she found herself drawn towards a career in sports performance — […]

We are delighted to welcome Dr João Mota Rodrigues to PESS as an Assistant Professor in Physical Education. João holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science with a minor in Exercise and Health, a Master’s […]

My Co-op placement with the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) has given me the chance to experience a completely different side of sport. Instead of being on the pitch or in the […]

Welcome first year students! You will quickly find that there is always lots happening at PESS. What topics within Physical Education, Health and Fitness and/or the Sport and Exercise Sciences have grabbed your attention? What […]

Congratulations to Professor Ann MacPhail on her latest publication with Kinsella, E. L., J. McMahon and N. M. Cummins: Understanding Early Academic Careers Through the Lens of Psychological Precarity: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study Published in […]

It has undoubtedly been an incredibly enriching research stay, not only professionally but also on a personal and family level. Ireland is a country of endless landscapes; its bountiful natural beauty makes its nickname, ‘the […]

Research Impact This paper shows how dominant, taken-for-granted digital tools in schools can influence the enactment of curriculum reforms. Drawing on a case of curriculum change at lower-secondary education in Ireland, the paper argues that […]

My name is Sarah Willis, and I recently graduated from the BSc Sports and Exercise Science programme at the University of Limerick. During my final year, I completed a PESS internship with the Irish Rugby […]