In addition to their regular sessions, students on the MSc Applied Sports Coaching at the University of Limerick have a standing invitation to the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) MSc Coaching Club. Every Friday […]
Tag: Philip Kearney
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 […]
Publication: The Prevalence of Within-Sport Specialization in Track and Field Athletics, and its Consequences for Participation and Retention
Research Impact: Athletics coaches and administrators often encourage young adolescents to compete across the full range of athletic disciplines: sprinting, jumping, throwing and endurance running. This study found that while specialisation within a single event […]
Publication: Response to Moradi, J. (2020). Benefits of a guided motor mental preperformance routine on learning the basketball free throw
Research Impact: Players and athletes often make use of mental skills, such as relaxation exercises, imagery, self-talk and focusing attention, to enhance their performance. Most commonly observed as part of pre-performance routines during competitions, […]
Guest Speakers Offer Insights into Athlete and Coach Development (part 3) – Philip Kearney
Guest speakers are critical to the MSc Applied Sports Coaching, providing insights into their practice and stimulating the coaches on the programme to reflect on their context. Specific activities before and after the guest sessions […]
Guest Speakers Offer Insights into Athlete and Coach Development (part 1) – Philip Kearney
Guest speakers are critical to the MSc Applied Sports Coaching, providing insights into their practice and stimulating the coaches on the programme to reflect on their context. Specific activities before and after the guest sessions […]
Movement & Skill Acquisition Ireland hosts its second conference – Phil Kearney
Following the success of their inaugural event in 2018, Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second conference in Cork on April 24th and 25th. The theme for this year’s event is: The Coach-Athlete […]
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: a systematic review
Research Impact: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased injury […]
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: A systematic review
Research Impact Summary: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased […]
Publication: Coaches and parents hold contrasting perceptions of optimal youth development activities in track and field athletics
Research Impact: The recent publication of research on the development of youth track and field athletes offered an ideal opportunity to compare the reality of athlete development to coach and parent perceptions of athlete development. […]
