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 […]
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Is Run-Jump-Throw the way to go for developing young athletes? – dr phil kearney.
Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Phil discussed: How useful is it for young athletes to compete in multi-events? The need to consider the range of sports that a young […]
UL Sport Science graduate Conor shannon explains his current role.
Conor Shannon is the Performance and Talent Development Lead with Clare GAA. Graduating from the BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Limerick in 2020, he subsequently pursued a MSc in Strength & […]
Updating guiding research papers on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – dr phil kearney.
So much research is being published on coaching, it’s hard to keep up. Here are four new papers that I’ve chosen to update our curriculum on the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching. These papers provide […]
Humans of Gaelic Football Podcast – karol dillon.
Recently, PESS PhD researcher Karol Dillon had the opportunity to join Kevin O’Brien on the Humans of Gaelic Football podcast to discuss his PhD research on the complex, and often misunderstood, world of bilaterality […]
Developing your coaching through a research project on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – PHIL KEARNEY.
Writing a research project is often a novel step for many coaches on the programme. This is especially true considering that typically half of the cohort are coming in via Recognition of Prior Learning; that […]
Strength and speed training practices of female Gaelic football coaches in Ireland.
This study investigated coaching practices in female Gaelic football in Ireland, with specific emphasis on coaches’ perception of the role of strength and speed training on performance. Strength and speed training was regularly implemented by […]
Distinguishing the truth from the myths in the sport sciences: Upcoming webinar alert – Dr. Phil Kearney.
Whether looking to improve performance or accelerate rehabilitation, coaches and applied sport scientists are frequently required to select one intervention over another. How do they make sure that they are selecting something that works over […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: Evan Talty
University of Limerick graduate, Evan Talty, who studied MSc Applied Sports Coaching in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (PESS). Evan has over 25 years of experience in Gaelic Games, and recently joined the […]
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 […]
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