Applications for the MSc Sports Performance commencing in January 2026 are still open! Course Director Dr Grainne Hayes talks about this postgraduate programme, including what you will study, entry requirements, and the amazing career prospects of graduates. www.youtube.com/shorts/k2jXr...

BSc Sports and Exercise Science graduate Adam Duggan discusses his experience of completing a PESS internship titled “Exercise Training-Induced Modulation of NAD⁺ Metabolic Pathways”. Explore further ⬇️ tinyurl.com/tpv5vu2k #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland #Internship

No rain, great views, and lots of learning! 🌄 In today’s blog Associate Professor Carmen Barquero Ruiz tells us about how second-year PE students enjoyed a fantastic day hiking Moylussa. Read more 👉https://tinyurl.com/523xdfmd #PhysicalEducation #StudyAtUL #UndergradAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland #Hiking

In today's blog, MSc Applied Sports Coaching Course Director @kearneype.bsky.social reflects on a recent session where they explored the coaching environment. Explore more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/31/c... #MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL #SportsCoaching #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

In today's blog Mairéad Grogan reflects on her experience presenting at and attending the HEPA Europe Conference in Kaunas, Lithuania last month. Read more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/29/f... #PESSUL #Internship #Research #Ireland #HEPA #StudyAtUL #PhD #StayCurious

In today's blog PESS Intern Sean McKeon tells us about his experience of his recently completed internship. Check it out ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/29/t... #Internship #Research #Injury #StudyAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland @ulresearch.bsky.social @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social

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 👇 www.ul.ie/gps/course/s...

🤝 Meet the new team member 🤝 We're delighted to introduce the newest addition to our Physical Education and Sport Science Department, Associate Teacher Dr Shane Ryan! 🧠️ Join us in welcoming Shane to our vibrant academic community. #AssociateTeacher #SportsScience #WorkAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland

In today's blog @kevinlimerick.bsky.social reflects on the HEPA2025 Conference in Lithuania. Read more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/22/e... #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland #Conference @ulresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Darragh O’Sullivan who successfully passed his PhD Viva Voce 👏 Darragh’s work is titled ‘"Effects of Guidelines-Based Resistance Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adults with and Without Analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder."

Are you considering pursuing a postgraduate programme in sport? The MSc. Sports Performance was designed to prepare successful graduates for a career in sports performance analysis, covering strength & conditioning, video analysis and nutrition. Read ⬇️ to find out about the programme.

Join us for a free public workshop as part of @pesslimerick.bsky.social Science Week 2025! 🗣️ 📅 Tuesday, 11th November 🕖 7pm 📍 Room P1033, PESS Building, University of Limerick Spaces are limited — booking is essential! 📧 Email: [email protected] to reserve your place.

In today’s PESS blog, Sports Science student and athlete Ellie McCartney reflects on her internship exploring the lived experiences of female athletes in high-performance coaching environments. See more ⬇️ shorturl.at/3Nlss #WomenInSport #SportPedagogy #Internship #PESSUL #SportSciences #Coaching

Congratulations to Brigitte Moody, the recipient of the prestigious Michael Darmody Award for 2025. 👏 The award recognises outstanding contributions to Physical Education in Ireland and was presented at the PEAI Conference 2025.

In today’s blog, PESS staff member Graham O' Brien discusses functional threshold power in cycling and why a single metric can’t capture the full picture of a cyclist’s abilities. For more see ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/14/f... #Cycling #Performance #PESSUL #Ireland

New Sport Pedagogy Publication by Antonio Calderón & colleagues titled 'Deconstructing the standards for ‘high quality’ initial teacher education in Ireland: implications for teacher educators’ professional learning and agency'. lnkd.in/eNy6C3HP @ulresearch.bsky.social

Good luck to @pesslimerick.bsky.social PhD researcher Alan Dineen, who is presenting today at the @coe.int “Sport For All” webinar on Training and Development of Para Sport Coaches, Referees and Managers. 👏 Alan will present “Coaching Para sport in Ireland: Bridging the gaps, building the future.”

🎓Highlights from the FSEM 21st Annual Scientific Conference at RCPI & RCSI! Great talks across sport & exercise sciences — including invited presentations from PESS faculty John Noone, Tom Comyns, and Brian Carson. Read more: pess.blog/2025/10/09/p... #Sport #ExerciseScience #ULResearch #PESSUL

youtube.com/shorts/HWthE... Every summer, our #MScSportsPerformance students step out of the classroom and into the field—applying their knowledge to solve real-world athlete performance issues. @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social @ul-gps.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Recent publication by Kilian Bibby & colleagues titled 'Before and after – the development and assessment of an education intervention about female breast health in rugby union'. doi.org/10.1108/HE-0... #Rugby #Female #Health #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

In today's blog UL’s co-Principal Investigator Professor Ian Kenny talks with new PhD researcher Shane Scanlon about his path from school teaching, to the USA, to starting a rugby science PhD. Explore more⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/08/s... #IrishRugby #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

🚨UL is hiring! We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Physical Education to join our dynamic, vibrant PESS department. Join us and help shape the future of PE through teaching, research, and community engagement. Check out⬇️ shorturl.at/5Ycia #PE #Recruitment #PostgradAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland

📢 Reminder! PEAI Conference is this weekend, October 10th and 11th in @pesslimerick.bsky.social Read Blog by PEAI Chair @brendan-okeeffe.bsky.social for more info 👇 lnkd.in/eM9WPM7x To register 🔗 lnkd.in/eeuk5Scu #PEAIConference2025 #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

New Publication by @johnnoone.bsky.social & colleagues titled 'Exercise Leaves a Molecular Imprint on Insulin Sensitivity in Human Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells'. doi:10.14814/phy2.70600. #Exercise #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social

Ready to dive into the science of sports performance? MSc Sports Performance Graduate Jack Hickey shares about his enjoyable learning experience in the MSc in Sports Performance @pesslimerick.bsky.social in @unioflimerick.bsky.social. Read his blog 🔽 pess.blog/2025/01/09/m...

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

New Sport Pedagogy Publication by Dr Antonio Calderón & Colleagues titled 'The influence of gamification on the type of student motivation in physical education'. lnkd.in/eT5KF3cz #SportPedagogy #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

In today’s blog, Chair of PEAI, Dr Brendan O'Keeffe discusses the upcoming PEAI Conference in UL on October 10th and 11th Check out ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/10/01/p... #Conference #PhysicalEducation #PESSUL #PEAI

New Publication by Dr Mark Lyons & colleagues titled 'The Road to designing integrated neuromuscular training programs for children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005186. #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

Congrats to lecturer in @pesslimerick.bsky.social Dr John Kiely, named among the Top 2% of Scientists by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social scientists worldwide for 2025! 🌍 A fantastic recognition of his outstanding research and global impact. 🎉 #Research #Top2Percent #PESSUL #StayCurious #Ireland

Why pursue the MSc Sports Performance in PESS? 💭 Becoming a MSc Sports Performance student in PESS, will prepare you for a career in sports performance analysis, specialising in strength & conditioning, video analysis and performance nutrition. To apply, visit 🔽 www.ul.ie/gps/course/s...

Congrats to lecturer in @pesslimerick.bsky.social Prof. Ann MacPhail, named among the Top 2% of Scientists by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social scientists worldwide for 2025! 🌍 A fantastic recognition of her outstanding research and global impact. 🎉

New Publication by Matthew P. Herring, PhD, FACSM and colleagues titled 'The effect of exercise training on anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials'. DOI: 10.1111/sms.70137 #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

📢 Job Opportunity for @pesslimerick.bsky.social students or graduates! Lodestone Health & Performance is looking for a motivated student or graduate to join their team as a part-time Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Congrats to lecturer in @pesslimerick.bsky.social Prof. Elaine Murtagh, named among the Top 2% of Scientists by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social scientists worldwide for 2025! 🌍 A fantastic recognition of her great research and global impact. 🎉 #Research #Top2Percent #PESSUL #StayCurious #Ireland

Inspired by Kate O’Connor’s silver at the World Athletics Championships @kearneype.bsky.social explores research on multi-event participation in youth sport—and what it means for young athletes. Check out⬇️ shorturl.at/iwAgA #Coaching #Athletes #Sport #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious

Congrats to lecturer in @pesslimerick.bsky.social Dr Matt Herring, named among the Top 2% of Scientists by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social scientists worldwide for 2025! 🌍 A fantastic recognition of his outstanding research and global impact. 🎉 #Research #Top2Percent #PESSUL #StayCurious #Ireland

Recent Sport Pedagogy Publication by Antonio Calderón and colleagues titled 'Developing guiding principles for the Socially-Just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility(SJ-TPSR) approach: lessons learned from a collaborative self-study' lnkd.in/e2gtyTpk #SportPedagogy #ULResearch #StayCurious

New publication by Matthew P. Herring, PhD, FACSM & team: “RESIST Trial” – a protocol for a randomized controlled study exploring resistance training as a treatment for major depression via cerebrovascular mechanisms. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09025-z #Resistance #Exercise #Training #ULResearch

Well done @pesslimerick.bsky.social Sport and Exercise Sciences student Sabhbh Edwards Murphy, named a Finalist for Best Student at the Digital Media Awards Ireland! 🎉 She’s recognised for her fantastic work on the UL Playbook, showcasing creativity, innovation, and impact in digital media. 👏

Huge congrats to @pesslimerick.bsky.social Sport and Exercise Sciences graduate Alan Culligan — named Island of Ireland Regional Winner at the Global Undergraduate Awards in Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare! 👏 @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulalumniul.bsky.social

New Publication by Jen Rice & colleagues titled 'Associations between expectations and psychological responses to acute resistance exercise'. doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Resistance #Exercise #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland @ulresearch.bsky.social

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 ⌛ Find out more ⬇ pess.blog/2024/06/27/m... #SportsPerformance #StayCurious #PostgradAtUL #PESSUL

In our most recent blog, Dr Sven Messing shares his experience of presenting PESS research at a public policy conference. Read more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/09/16/b... #PhysicalActivity #PublicPolicy #PLATO #MSCA #PESSUL

Work placement is an integral aspect of the MSc Sports Performance programme. Students learn-by-doing and gain relevant experience for future employment opportunities. @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social @ul-gps.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Hopefully everyone is enjoying their new college year! the SLC will be open soon to support you in your #Science and #Engineering modules. Keep an eye on SM for more information @pesslimerick.bsky.social @ulstudentsupport @UL_studentlife @ULPSU @studentaffairsul @ullibrary.bsky.social

Professional Doctorate in Human Performance & Innovation candidate, John McNamara recently had an article published on Brainstorm. Read more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/09/11/h... #Innovation #HumanPerformance #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social

A brilliant 1st Year Activity Event on the University of Limerick Astroturf! Our incoming first-year BSc students kicked off the semester with an energetic and fun-filled activity afternoon. A big thank you to our student volunteers and PESS staff for making it all possible 👏 #StudyAtUL #PESSUL

New Publication by @johnnoone.bsky.social titled 'Respiratory Resilience as Form Fades: Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Adaptation in Aging'. shorturl.at/FKXOI #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Aging #RespiratoryResilience #SkeletalMuscle @gileswarrington.bsky.social

In today's blog Dr Brendan O'Keeffe discusses a PhD Opportunity: RT4Teens Ireland: Resistance Training Intervention in Schools. Read more ⬇️ pess.blog/2025/08/28/p... #PhD #Ireland #ResistanceTraining #PhysicalEducation #Adolescents #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL