Last week, I was fortunate to have an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm that explored the misconception that minor success automatically translates into senior inter-county careers. In reality, the data tells a very different story […]
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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 & […]
The Women in Coaching movement- Is it time to think about the context here in UL? – caera grady.
The 2023 Women in Sport policy, again, highlights the need to continue to include more women and girls from grassroots to high performance in coaching and officiating. In 2022, 42% of the coaches certified by […]
Speed Training for Field Sports – Tom Comyns
Speed and acceleration are important qualities in field sports (Duthie et al., 2006) and play a decisive role in successful outcomes in various team sport competitions. It is a specific quality that needs to be […]
What are Athletes made Of? Robert Davies
They are made up of the same stuff as everyone else, namely fat, muscle, and bone. However, their body composition differs, only by the total volume and relative proportion of these tissues. The ability to […]
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