On September 19th, 2025, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), in association with the Irish […]
Before and after – the development and assessment of an education intervention about female breast health in rugby union – Kilian Bibby
This study developed and evaluated the first evidence-based educational intervention addressing breast health in women’s rugby. Supported by the Irish Rugby Football Union, the interactive education intervention, featuring short expert-led videos and self-assessment multiple choice questions, […]
School Classroom to USA Fitness to Researcher: Shane Scanlon IRIS Rugby Researcher Profile – Professor ian kenny & shane scanlon.
Shane Scanlon made the move earlier in 2025 from USA private health & fitness, to Australia, to join the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project team when he was awarded a PhD scholarship. I caught […]
recruitment – assistant professor in physical education, UL.
Assistant Professor in Physical Education, University of Limerick. Assistant Professor in Physical Education – Permanent Salary Scale: €48,435 – €65,896 p.a. Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences,Faculty of Education & Health Sciences,University of Limerick. […]
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 […]
Exercise Leaves a Molecular Imprint on Insulin Sensitivity in Human Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells – Dr. John Noone
MoTrPAC (the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium) is a large-scale, National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded research initiative designed to map the molecular changes that occur in response to exercise. The goal is to build […]
Physical Education Association of Ireland Conference – Dr Brendan O’Keeffe.
Registration for the 2025 PEAI Conference on Friday October 10th (Castletroy Park Hotel) and Saturday October 11th (University of Limerick) is NOW OPEN! This is the flagship professional development for all things Physical Education in […]
The influence of gamification on the type of student motivation in physical education
This study highlights a nuanced impact of gamification in education: it reliably raises students’ extrinsic motivation, especially introjected regulation, while risking displacement of deeper, self-determined drives. The implication is to redesign toward purpose-rich mechanics that […]
The Road to designing integrated neuromuscular training programs for children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Dr. Mark Lyons
Integrative neuromuscular training (INT) combines motor competence and strength development to boost athletic performance, but its specific components and effects on children and adolescents are not well understood. Three predetermined principles (INT exercise categories, INT progression modalities, […]
