PESS UL staff member @kearneype.bsky.social was recently featured on The Sport Psych Show podcast. Find out what was discussed here ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/02/s... #PESSUL #Podcast #SkillAcquisition #Coaching @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social @gileswarrington.bsky.social

Thank you @danabrahamspsych.bsky.social for the invitation to chat all things #SkillAcquisition on #TheSportPsychShow over the summer: t.co/xWC7NcFzAL Our discussion centred on the Guide to Skill Acquisition within Gaelic Games (hopefully stimulating whatever your sport): t.co/xG5tRyGNDX

Visit the blog by @kearneype.bsky.social linked below to find out more about this programme, commencing September 2025! 👇 pess.blog/2025/02/20/m... #MScAppliedSportsCoaching #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

Do you want to learn more about working effectively as a team of coaches? Join us as #CoachingConversationsUL returns to @pesslimerick.bsky.social on April 8th at 19h00. The event is FREE to attend; simply sign up at the link below ⬇ t.co/FYzEvbOdNm @kearneype.bsky.social

Will new competition structures impact the future of youth sport? Redesigning youth sport can bring about experiences that are more fun and better for athlete retention and development, writes @kearneype.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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 Matt Smith to discuss this issue. Listen to Matt’s interview with @kearneype.bsky.social ⬇️

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 @kearneype.bsky.social ⬇ pess.blog/2025/03/13/g... @ul-gps.bsky.social @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social

Sophisticated planning is essential for high quality coaching, but what exactly does that look like? We had 2.5 hours of a case study from Paul Kinnerk on the #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL and could have easily listened for 2.5 more. Lesson learned for next year - thank you Paul🙏

New Publication by Dr Tom Comyns and colleagues titled 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Unresisted vs. Heavy Resisted Sprint Training Programs shorturl.at/aUBr2 #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland @gileswarrington.bsky.social @kearneype.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social

Read the recent blog from @kearneype.bsky.social 👇 pess.blog/2025/02/20/m... #SportsCoaching #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

Angie Griffin is a dedicated gymnastics coach at Special Olympics Ireland and a #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL graduate 🎓 Discover what inspired Angie to enrol in this innovative MSc programme and her favourite aspects of the course!

n today’s blog, PESS staff member @kearneype.bsky.social discusses a recent methodological systematic review examining best practice within research on a core topic in #MotorLearning – focus of attention. Explore more ⬇️ lnkd.in/eq-7gRH4 #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

To find out more about what makes the Applied Sports Coaching Programme so valuable, check out these testimonials from other #MScAppliedSportsCoaching graduates 🔽 @kearneype.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ul-gps.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social

Whether you are currently studying in @pesslimerick.bsky.social or joining us as a 1st-year student in September 2025, do not miss the amazing sports scholarship opportunities at UL!

8th December: Players 9th December: Coaches I don’t know where we will go, but I’m preparing for all scenarios 🤷🏻‍♂️

How do you distinguish truths from myths in sport science? Great to get my copy of this new book from Amy Whitehead Jenny Coady & @sequoiabooks.bsky.social - thank you for the invitation to contribute a chapter with Prof. Drew Harrison & @FrankNugent10

Perfect practice makes perfect? Not so. The effortful pursuit of perfect results in an appropriately representative environment designed to make attaining such results suitably challenging makes perfect. But don't forget to just play around too.