Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland
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📢 Register Now for the summer PESS micro-credentials!
These micro-credentials are suitable for students who need to complete the required area of study Aesthetic and Expressive Activities, and Competitive, Team and Individual Based Activities.
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Applications close 30 April 2025 ⏳
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REMINDER! 👇
One week to register for Pat Duffy Lecture 2025 - 'Preparing for Performance at Major Competition' ⌛️
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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: Pat Duffy Lecture 2025 - ’Preparing for Performance at Major Competition’
Join us at @PessLimerick in @UL for an insightful event featuring renowned speakers and thought-provoking discussions. This in-person event promises to be a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this unique experience!
📆 Lecture Date and Time: April 2nd, 2025. The lecture will run from 19h00 - 20h30 with a coffee reception at 18h30.
📍 Location: P1-033, PESS Building, UL
To Register for this FREE event, follow the link🔽
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BSc. Sport and Exercise Sciences Course Director @ian_sherwin discusses what students will study on this Level 8 Undergraduate Degree, entry requirements and job opportunities.
For more info on this programme, visit ⬇️
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For queries email [email protected]
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For insight into this PESS Programme, listen to @IrishSESA podcast and hear about why students should choose to study the BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences programme 👇
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Are you looking to gain in-depth knowledge in sports performance?
Consider the many benefits that the MSc Sports Performance cohort avail of every year.
Application Deadline: November 2025
For more info and and to express your interest now 👇
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Find out more by reading the blog by @GrainneHayes89, Course Director of the Programme 👇
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REMINDER 👇
'Coaching Conversations - Collaboration in Coaching' is on April 8th ⌛️
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Do you want to learn more about working effectively as a team of coaches?
Join us as #CoachingConversationsUL returns to @PessLimerick on April 8th at 19h00.
The event is FREE to attend; simply sign up at the link below ⬇
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Our guest speaker, Dr Edward Hall, is a Coach Mentor with Professional Rugby and Premier League Soccer. Edward will discuss lessons learned from supporting coaches to work more effectively as a coaching team.
Find out more about Edward here⬇️
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#Coaching #Conversations #Collaboration #Rugby #PremierLeague #Football #Seminar #PESSUL #Ireland
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On the @PessLimerick #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL we use the European Sports Coaching Framework to guide our evaluation of coaching ⬇️
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Here's a taster of how this framework shapes our curriculum. A 🧵.
As a graduate of the MSc Sport and Exercise Performance Psychology in @PessLimerick @UL , Tim Marron brings evidence-based sport psychology support to athletes, coaches, performers, parents, youth athletes, and esports players.
Dive into Tim’s journey as he shares his experience as a student in this cutting-edge postgraduate programme.
Explore the skills and knowledge Tim gained in PESS in this blog 🔽
pess.blog/2023/08/01/tim-mar…
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For more information on our Sport & Exercise Psychology programmes:
Email [email protected]
Visit ul.ie/ehs/pess/programmes
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The Cooperative Education programme is an integral aspect of the BSc. Sport & Exercise Sciences and the BSc. Exercise & Health Fitness Management programmes in @PessLimerick @UL .
On COOP placement, students learn-by-doing and gain relevant experience for future employment opportunities.
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Read blog by @FrankNugent10 , Course Director of the BSc. Exercise & Health Fitness Management 👇
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In today’s blog, PESS PhD researcher @tabbybillingham provides an introduction to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).
Check out blog ⬇️
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In today’s blog, @kearney_phil reflects on the launch of the Sport Science Framework for Gaelic Games: Skill Acquisition.
Dive in ⬇️
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PESS researcher @kwokwng shares some thoughts and opportunities in publishing research in promoting physical activity.
Read more ⬇️
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Is designing new competition formats part of the future of youth sport? @kearney_phil considers past and current competition redesigns in an Irish context on @RTEBrainstorm
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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: Pat Duffy Lecture 2025 - ’Preparing for Performance at Major Competition’
Join us at @PessLimerick in @UL for an insightful event featuring renowned speakers and thought-provoking discussions. This in-person event promises to be a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this unique experience!
📆 Lecture Date and Time: April 2nd, 2025. The lecture will run from 19h00 - 20h30 with a coffee reception at 18h30.
📍 Location: P1-033, PESS Building, UL
To Register for this FREE event, follow the link🔽
eventbrite.ie/d/ireland--lim…
#PESSUL #PatDuffyLecture #SHPRC #Olympians #Coaching #Sports #Performance #SportsScience #Athletics #UL #StayCurious #Ireland
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📢 Register Now for the summer PESS micro-credentials!
These micro-credentials are suitable for students who need to complete the required area of study Aesthetic and Expressive Activities, and Competitive, Team and Individual Based Activities.
ul.ie/gps/courses/competitiv…
ul.ie/gps/courses/aesthetic-…
Applications close 30 April 2025 ⏳
Express interest and more info🔗ul.ie/gps/microcredentials
For queries email [email protected]
#Microcredentials #PostgradAtUL #StudyAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland
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@DrBPCarson is a specialist in the role of exercise and nutrition in the regulation of metabolism for performance and health. Professor Brian Carson joined the team in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences department at the @UL in January 2011 after completing his PhD at Dublin City University and postdoctoral work at the University of Liverpool. In addition to the undergraduate degrees in Physical Education and Sport & Exercise Sciences, Brian also teaches on the postgraduate MSc. Sport Performance, MSc. Speech and Language Therapy and Structured PhD programmes within the @EHSFacultyAtUL.
A member of the @HRI_UL (Health Research Institute), the @PAfH_UL Physical Activity for Health research centre and the Food, Diet and Nutrition research priority, Brian's research interests are primarily focused on the plasticity and metabolic adaptation of skeletal muscle in response to physical activity, exercise and nutrition. Brian is also Co-Director and founding member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise is Medicine Ireland National Centre and Exercise is Medicine - On Campus at the University of Limerick.
Brian has a keen interest in all things sport, but predominantly Gaelic football. He has carried out physiological and performance testing on numerous soccer, rugby and inter-county GAA teams. His interest and applied work in sport and performance crosses into his research and Brian is currently working as part of a multi-disciplinary team investigating the role of strength training in endurance performance and the role of nutrients in bone health of endurance athletes.
To discover Brian’s full research profile, see ➡️pure.ul.ie/en/persons/brian-…
In today’s blog, PESS PG student @s93hass discusses how he uses Power BI regularly as a Sport Scientist. From performance tracking to injury prevention, learn how this tool transforms analytics for athletes & teams.
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Coaches, have you experienced a talented player who is disruptive for the overall group? What should a coach do in such circumstance?
The #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL cohort were joined by @MattSmith_psych to discuss this issue. Listen to Matt’s interview with @kearney_phil 🔽
Students on this MSc. gain exceptional knowledge from guest lecturers every year, as they give insight into their real-life coaching experiences. For more information, read the blog by @kearney_phil ⬇
pess.blog/2025/03/13/guest-s…
Do you want to learn more about working effectively as a team of coaches?
Join us as #CoachingConversationsUL returns to @PessLimerick on April 8th at 19h00.
The event is FREE to attend; simply sign up at the link below ⬇
eventbrite.com/e/coaching-co…
Our guest speaker, Dr Edward Hall, is a Coach Mentor with Professional Rugby and Premier League Soccer.
Edward will discuss lessons learned from supporting coaches to work more effectively as a coaching team.
Find out more about Edward here⬇️
northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/o…
#Coaching #Conversations #Collaboration #Rugby #PremierLeague #Football #Seminar #PESSUL #Ireland
Congratulations to @PessLimerick BSc in #SportandExerciseSciences 1st year student, Oisín Joyce, who won the Bronze medal in the Javelin in the European Throwing Cup U23 in Nicosia, Cyprus on the weekend. Well Done Oisín 🥉👏
#IrishAthletics #Athletics #Javelin #Medallist #Throwing #EuroCup2025 #StudyAtUL #UndergradAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland
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