Based on a completely unrelated meeting regarding one of my coaching environments, and a new introduction to a fellow coach, Ian Sherwin, I was briefly introduced to the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching. Having piqued […]
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Publication: An investigation of team sport coaches’ planning practices in a high-performance setting: A pedagogical perspective
Research Impact Summary: This research has added to the literature by providing an in-depth description of the planning of coaching sessions within a high-performance team sport context. It has revealed planning to be a multifaceted […]
5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference promises valuable learning for youth sport coaches – Dr Phil Kearney.
The 5th International ICOACHKIDS Conference will be held online on the 13th and 14th of December with the theme of Future Proofing Youth Sport: Courage and Optimism. I am honored to be presenting some […]
Encouraging Athletes to Engage in More Balanced Self-Evaluation – david royle
Course Director Phil Kearney: The first cohort of coaches on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching at UL completed their studies in August and I am very much looking forward to the graduation ceremony in January. […]
Researching Sports Coaching: Dr. Phil Kearney
Recently, coaches from the first cohort of the Masters in Applied Sports Coaching submitted and defended their research projects. These coaches work in a variety of contexts from grassroots to high performance sport across a […]
Learning from other contexts provides an essential boost for sports coaches – dr Phil Kearney
Suggesting possible reasons for Ronan O’Gara and La Rochelle’s recent success in their Champions Cup semi-final win over Leinster, the Irish Examiner’s Kieran Shannon focused on O’Gara’s taking the time to learn how to coach; […]
Jacinta O’Brien remembered in a record-breaking year – Ryan Meaney
In a year like no other we have been faced with many challenges. In my context as a Teaching Assistant in PESS, one of the many challenges was how best to deliver SS4404-Coaching Science and […]
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 […]
New Book: Fundamentos pedagógicos de la enseñanza del deporte [Foundations of Sport Pedagogy].
Research Impact: The book includes seven chapters of a very practical nature mainly for physical education teachers but also for coaches involved in youth sport coaching. It introduces first some conceptual considerations related to pedagogy, […]
MSc Applied Sports Coaching: The Student Experience – Phil Kearney
Jim Crawford is the manager of the Republic of Ireland U21 football team. He joined the MSc Applied Sports Coaching in September 2021, and we asked him to share his thoughts on the programme to […]
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