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Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences UL
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The Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) Department is a vibrant and rapidly growing department in the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences in the University of Limerick.

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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.

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PESS Limerick | Grainne Hayes | MSc. Sports Performance
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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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”.

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#ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland #Internship
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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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
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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In today's blog, MSc Applied Sports Coaching Course Director @kearneype.bsky.social reflects on a recent session where they explored the coaching environment.

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#MScAppliedSportsCoachingUL #SportsCoaching #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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In today's blog Mairéad Grogan reflects on her experience presenting at and attending the HEPA Europe Conference in Kaunas, Lithuania last month.

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#PESSUL #Internship #Research #Ireland #HEPA #StudyAtUL #PhD #StayCurious
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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In today's blog PESS Intern Sean McKeon tells us about his experience of his recently completed internship.

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#Internship #Research #Injury #StudyAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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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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October 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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🤝 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
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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In today's blog @kevinlimerick.bsky.social reflects on the HEPA2025 Conference in Lithuania.

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#ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland #Conference

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October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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."
October 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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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.
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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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: Rosemary.Daniel@ul.ie to reserve your place.
October 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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.

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#WomenInSport #SportPedagogy #Internship #PESSUL #SportSciences #Coaching
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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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.
October 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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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.

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#Cycling #Performance #PESSUL #Ireland
October 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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'.

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October 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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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.”
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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🎓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.

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#Sport #ExerciseScience #ULResearch #PESSUL
PESS Faculty Represented at the FSEM 21st Annual Scientific Conference – Prof. Tom Comyns, Prof. Brian Carson, and Dr. John noone.
On September 19th, 2025, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), in association w…
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October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Every summer, our #MScSportsPerformance students step out of the classroom and into the field—applying their knowledge to solve real-world athlete performance issues.

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PESS Limerick | MSc. Sports Performance | Biomechanics Lab | Speed Testing
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October 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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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'.

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#Rugby #Female #Health #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
October 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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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.

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#IrishRugby #PostgradAtUL #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
October 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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🚨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⬇️

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#PE #Recruitment #PostgradAtUL #PESSUL #Ireland
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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📢 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 👇

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#PEAIConference2025 #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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New Publication by @johnnoone.bsky.social & colleagues titled 'Exercise Leaves a Molecular Imprint on Insulin Sensitivity in Human Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells'.

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#Exercise #ULResearch #ResearchImpact #StayCurious #PESSUL #Ireland

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October 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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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 🔽

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October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM