This October I once again contributed to the Masters class at PESS, teaching on the Professional Practice and Ethics in Applied Psychology module. My perspective was however narrowed by the camera lens of Zoom as […]
Tag: Sport Psychology
Be Like an Athlete: Dr Clodagh Butler discusses the thinking behind the Pan-European Study
Bouncing Back and Bouncing Forward My pathway through psychology has included the development of a rigorous research programme on a household term-resilience. As a PESS intern I conducted a feasibility study into an online resilience […]
From the Pitch to Pep Talk and Beyond : A Graduates Journey from the PESS MSc. in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology – Cathal Sheridan
Life outside the Bubble Strandhill is one of Ireland’s premier surf beaches, and I’m fortunate that it is only five minutes down the road from my family home in Co. Sligo. It certainly could not […]
From Theory to Practice: A Graduates Journey Beyond the MSc. in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology – Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh
From Connemara to Career Change A career in sports journalism culminating in a dual role at the national broadcaster RTE in Irish language news broadcasting and sport reporting, had opened my eyes to the role […]
Prof. Aidan Moran: Inspired a Generation – Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
“In Memoriam” Prof. Aidan Moran (University College Dublin, Ireland). Aidan Moran (1956-2020), Full Professor of Cognitive Psychology at University College Dublin (UCD), sadly passed away on March 16th, 2020. His extensive accomplishments as a scholar […]
Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology: Why International Perspectives Matter? Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
Since commencing in 2015, the MSc Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology programme has attracted students from all over the world including the US, UK, Sri Lanka, Malta and China. The course has global appeal therefore, […]
From the Haka to the Webb Ellis Trophy: Mind Games and Elite Sport? Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA, KA ORA! It is likely you heard this chant from the All-Blacks more than once over the final games of the #RWC2018. Their Maori ritual serves both in preserving […]
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology Masters Students Perspective on their Qualitative Journey. Dr Tadhg MacIntyre
This feature tells the story of how two students, Greig Oliver (Munster Rugby) and Andree Walkin (UL Sport), on the MSc in Sport, Exercise and Performance program conducted their dissertation research. Their respective qualitative studies […]
Into thin air? A students journey on the MSc. in Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology – Greig Oliver
How did you find the Masters? I was asked by my dissertation supervisor Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre. My immediate response was “similar to when I climbed Mount Kenya a few years ago!” This was met with […]
Will the Real Sport Psychologist Please Stand Up? Professionalisation versus Pseudo-psychologists
Will the Real Sport Psychologist Please Stand Up? Professionalisation versus Pseudo-psychologists Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre On a given Sunday each September, two teams compete for the Sam Maguire trophy, arguably the pinnacle of the Irish sporting […]
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