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• Barrett, L., Kinnerk, P., & Kearney, P. E. (2025). Developing skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, eprint ahead of publication.

Balshaw T.G., McDermott, E.J., Massey G.J., Hartley C., Kong  P.W., Maden-Wilkinson T., Folland J.P., 2024. Smaller biceps femoris aponeurosis size in legs with a history of hamstring strain injury. International Journal of Sports Medicine. DOI:   

Balshaw, T.G., Massey, G.J., Miller, R., McDermott, E.J., Maden-Wilkinson, T., and Folland, J.P., 2024. Muscle and tendon morphology of a world strongman and deadlift champion. Journal of Applied Physiology. DOI:

Barry, L., Lyons, M., McCreesh, K., Myers, T., Powell, C. and Comyns, T., 2024. The Relationship Between Training Load and Injury in Competitive Swimming: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study. Applied Sciences, 14(22), p.10411. 

Bibby, K., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Purtill, H. and Kenny, I.C., 2024. How are female rugby players affected by contact breast injuries and exercise-induced breast pain–an international survey. Research in Sports Medicine, pp.1-10. 

Bibby, K., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Purtill, H. and Comyns, T.M., 2024. The awareness, knowledge, and experience of female rugby players of contact breast injuries and exercise induced breast pain–An international survey. Science & Sports.  

Cregan, S. C., Toth, A. J., & Campbell, M. J. (2024). Playing for keeps or just playing with emotion? Studying tilt and emotion regulation in video games. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1385242. 

Dillon, K., Sherwin, I., & Kearney, P. E. (2024). Profiling Bilateral Skills in High-Performance Male and Female Gaelic Footballers. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 0(0).

Dupuy, A., Campbell, M. J., Harrison, A. J., & Toth, A. J. (2024). On the necessity for biomechanics research in esports. Sports Biomechanics, 1–13.

Fitzgerald, F., Campbell, M., Kearney, P. E., & Cumming, S. (2024). Exploring the existence, strength, and independence of relative age and maturation selection biases: a case study in Gaelic football talent development programmes. Annals of Human Biology, 51(1).

Fitzgerald, F., Campbell, M., Kearney, P.E. and Cumming, S.P., 2024. The eyes don’t have it: Coaches’ eye is not a valid method of estimating biological maturation in male Gaelic football. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, p.17479541241290585.  

Hojaji, F., Toth, A. J., Joyce, J. M., & Campbell, M. J. (2024). AI-enabled prediction of sim racing performance using telemetry data. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 100414.

Hojaji, F., Toth, A.J., Joyce, J.M., Campbell, M.J. (2024). An AI Approach for Analyzing Driving Behaviour in Simulated Racing Using Telemetry Data. In: Dondio, P., et al. Games and Learning Alliance. GALA 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14475. Springer, Cham.

Husband, S.P., Wainwright, B., Wilson, F., Crump, D., Mockler, D., Carragher, P., Nugent, F. and Simms, C. K. Cycling position optimisation – a systematic review of the impact of positional changes on biomechanical and physiological factors in cycling. Journal of Sports Science, 1-14.

Joyce, J.M.; Campbell, M.J.; Hojaji, F.; Toth, A.J. (2024). Less Is More: Higher-Skilled Sim Racers Allocate Significantly Less Attention to the Track Relative to the Display Features than Lower-Skilled Sim Racers. Vision, 8, 27.

Kearney, P.E., Logan, O., Dunton, A. and Coughlan, E.K., 2024. The adaptable coach–A critical review of the practical implications for traditional and constraints–led approaches in sports coaching: A commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, p.17479541241247411. 

Maeo, S., Balshaw, T.G., Nin, D.Z., Mc Dermott, E.J., Osborne, T., Cooper, N.B., Massey, G.J., Kong, P.W., Pain, M.T. and Folland, J.P., 2024. Hamstrings Hypertrophy is Specific to the Training Exercise: Nordic Hamstring versus Lengthened State Eccentric Training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. DOI:

Mancı, E., Güdücü, Ç., Günay, E., Güvendi, G., Campbell, M., & Bediz, C. Ş. (2024). The relationship between esports game genres and cognitive performance: A comparison between first-person shooter vs. multiplayer online battle arena games in younger adults. Entertainment Computing, 50, 100640.  

Noonan-Holohan, S., Cullen, S. J., Dunne, A., Warrington, G., Fitzpatrick, P., Pugh, J., McGoldrick, A., & Losty, C. (2024). The behavioural determinants of weight-making in weight-category sports: A narrative review. Performance Enhancement & Health, 100273.

Smithies, T. D., Toth, A. J., & Campbell, M. J. (2024). Test–retest reliability and practice effects on a shortened version of the Category Switch Task – a pilot study. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 1–12.

Thompson KMA, Gamble ASD, Coates AM, Burr JF. Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Central Hemodynamics and Fluid Regulating Hormones. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 Sep 22. doi: . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37735813 

Thompson, K.M.A., Gamble, A.S.D., Kontro, H., Lee, J.B. and Burr, J.F., 2024. Low‐and high‐volume blood‐flow restriction treadmill walking both improve maximal aerobic capacity independently of blood volume. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(1), p.e14534. 

Zhong, Y., Zheng, H., Weldon, A., Nugent, F., Gee, T. I., Sperlich, B., Moore, D., Zi, W., and Li, Y. (2024). Training volume, intensity, and performance of world-class Chinese rowers prior to the 2019 world championships: A case study. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541241279559. DOI:

• Anyadike-Danes, K., Donath, L. and Kiely, J., 2023. Coaches’ perceptions of factors driving training adaptation: an international survey. Sports medicine, pp.1-8. 
• Anyadike-Danes, K., Donath, L. & Kiely, J. Coaches’ Perceptions of Common Planning Concepts Within Training Theory: An International Survey. Sports Med - Open 9, 109 (2023).
• Augusto, D., Aquino, R., Daly, L. and Vasconcellos, F., 2023. Do contextual variables influence the spatial organisations of elite-level Brazilian professional soccer players?. Human Movement, 24(4), pp.44-51.
• Barry, L., Lyons, M., McCreesh, K., Powell, C. and Comyns, T., 2023. The design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming. Physical Therapy in Sport, 60, pp.54-62.  
• Campbell, M. J., Cregan, S. C., Joyce, J. M., Kowal, M., & Toth, A. J. (2023). Comparing the cognitive performance of action video game players and age‐matched controls following a cognitively fatiguing task: A stage 2 registered report. British Journal of Psychology. 
• Christian, E., Greenlees, I.A. and Kearney, P.E., 2023. Flowing with the TIDE: A case study of the nature and development of epistemic beliefs of a high-level adventure sports coach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 
• Christian, E., Greenlees, I.A. and Kearney, P.E., 2023. Flowing with the TIDE: A case study of the nature and development of epistemic beliefs of a high-level adventure sports coach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(5), pp.1430-1441.  
• Comyns, T.M., Murphy, J. and O'Leary, D., 2023. Reliability, usefulness, and validity of field-based vertical jump measuring devices. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 37(8), pp.1594-1599. DOI:
• Crotty, E.D., Furlong, L.A.M, and Harrison, A.J. (2023). Neuromuscular Plantar Flexor Performance of Sprinters versus Physically Active Individuals, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, DOI:
• Crotty, E.D., Furlong, L.A.M, and Harrison, A.J. (2023). Reliability of mechanical properties of the plantar flexor muscle tendon unit with consideration to joint angle and sex, PLOS ONE, DOI:
• Crotty, E.D., Furlong, L.A.M, and Harrison, A.J. (2023). Ankle and Plantar Flexor Muscle-Tendon Unit Function in Sprinters: A Narrative Review, Sports Medicine, DOI:
• Doherty, R., Madigan, S., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J.G., 2023. Sleep and Nutrition in Athletes. Current Sleep Medicine Reports, pp.1-8. 
• Doherty, R., Madigan, S., Nevill, A., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J.G., 2023. The impact of kiwifruit consumption on the sleep and recovery of elite athletes. Nutrients, 15(10), p.2274.   
• Doherty, R., Madigan, S.M., Nevill, A., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J.G., 2023. The impact of long haul travel on the sleep of elite athletes. Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, 15, p.100102.  
• Daly, L. S., Catháin, C. Ó., & Kelly, D. T. (2023). The Use of Recovery Strategies in Gaelic Games: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (aop, 2023). DOI:
• Galvin, D., Toth, A. J., O’Reilly, B., O’Sullivan, R., & Campbell, M. J. (2023). M1 transcranial direct current stimulation augments laparoscopic surgical skill acquisition. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 13731.
• Gilhooly, M., Cahalan, R., O’Sullivan, K. and Norton, C., 2023. A systematic literature review of injury epidemiology and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sport. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.
• Dolan, P., Kenny, I., Glynn, L., Campbell, M., Warrington, G.D., Cahalan, R., Harrison, A., Lyons, M. and Comyns, T., 2023. Risk factors for acute ankle sprains in field-based, team contact sports: a systematic review of prospective etiological studies. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 51(6), pp.517-530.  
• Eldridge, D., Pocock, C., Pulling, C., Kearney, P. and Dicks, M., 2023. Visual exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(2), pp.370-381.  
• Hooks, M.P., Madigan, S.M., Woodside, J.V. and Nugent, A.P., 2023. Dietary intake, biological status, and barriers towards omega-3 intake in elite level (tier 4), female athletes: Pilot study. Nutrients, 15(13), p.2821.  
• Hughes, W., Healy, R., Lyons, M. Nevill, A., Higginbotham, C., Lane, A. and Beattie^, K. (2023) The Effect of Different Strength Training Modalities on Sprint Performance in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med. DOI: 
• Hu, X., Baba, N.T., Philippe, K., Jiang, D., Boisbluche, S., Maurelli, O. and Prioux, J., 2023. Effects of preseason training on body composition, running performance, biochemical markers and workload variation in professional rugby union players. Heliyon, 9(6).   
• Kinnerk, P., Kearney, P.E., Harvey, S. and Lyons, M., 2023. An investigation of high-performance team sport coaches’ planning practices. Sports Coaching Review, 12(3), pp.253-280.   
• Leahy, T.M., Kenny, I.C., Campbell, M.J., Warrington, G.D., Purtill, H., Cahalan, R., Comyns, T.M., Harrison, A.J., Lyons, M., Glynn, L.G. and O’Sullivan, K., 2023. Injury Trends for School Rugby Union in Ireland: the need for position-specific Injury-prevention programs. Sports health, 15(1), pp.131-141.  
• McGuire, A., Warrington, G. and Doyle, L., 2023. Energy availability and macronutrient intake in elite male Gaelic football players. Science and Medicine in Football, 7(1), pp.1-7.   
• McGuire, A., Warrington, G. and Doyle, L., 2023. Prevalence of low energy availability and associations with seasonal changes in salivary hormones and IgA in elite male Gaelic Footballers. European Journal of Nutrition, 62(4), pp.1809-1820.   
• Moreno-Verdú, M., Hamoline, G., Van Caenegem, E.E., Waltzing, B.M., Forest, S., Valappil, A.C., Khan, A.H., Chye, S., Esselaar, M., Campbell, M.J. and McAllister, C.J., (2023). Guidelines for reporting action simulation studies (GRASS): proposals to improve reporting of research in motor imagery and action observation. Neuropsychologia, p.108733.
• Mujika, I., Pyne, D.B., Wu, P.P.Y., Ng, K., Crowley, E. and Powell, C., 2023. Next-generation models for predicting winning times in elite swimming events: updated predictions for the Paris 2024 olympic games. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 1(aop), pp.1-6.  
• Nugent, F.J., Flanagan, E.P., Darragh, I., Daly, L. and Warrington, G.D., 2023. The Effects of High-Repetition Strength Training on Performance in Competitive Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 37(6), pp.1315-1326.  DOI:
• O’Brien, W., Khodaverdi, Z., Bolger, L., Murphy, O., Philpott, C. and Kearney, P.E., 2023. Exploring Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Fundamental Movement Skills Development: A Narrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), p.3278.  DOI:
• O’Keeffe, S., Ní Chéilleachair, N., O’Hagan, A. D., Campbell, M., & O’Connor, S. (2023). The design and implementation of a novel mental health literacy educational intervention program in Gaelic footballers. Journal of Athletic Training, 58(10), 831-840.  
• Taim, B.C., Ó Catháin, C., Renard, M., Elliott-Sale, K.J., Madigan, S. and Ní Chéilleachair, N., 2023. The prevalence of menstrual cycle disorders and menstrual cycle-related symptoms in female athletes: a systematic literature review. Sports Medicine, 53(10), pp.1963-1984. DOI:  
• Thompson KMA, Gamble ASD, Coates AM, Burr JF. Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Central Hemodynamics and Fluid Regulating Hormones. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 Sep 22. doi: . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37735813
• Thompson, K.M.A., Gamble, A.S.D., Kontro, H., Lee, J.B. and Burr, J.F., 2024. Low‐and high‐volume blood‐flow restriction treadmill walking both improve maximal aerobic capacity independently of blood volume. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(1), p.e14534. 
• Thuany, M., Vieira, D., de Paula, H., Nikolaidis, P.T., Scheer, V., Weiss, K., Cuk, I., Knechtle, B. and Gomes, T.N., 2023. The relative importance of training and social support for runners’ performance: A cross-sectional study. Sports Medicine-Open, 9(1), p.17.  DOI:  
• Thuany, M., Viljoen, C., Gomes, T.N., Knechtle, B. and Scheer, V., 2023. Mental health in ultra-endurance runners: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, 53(10), pp.1891-1904.  DOI:  
• Thuany, M., Weiss, K., Villiger, E., Scheer, V., Ouerghi, N., Gomes, T.N. and Knechtle, B., 2023. A macro to micro analysis to understand performance in 100-mile ultra-marathons worldwide. Scientific reports, 13(1), p.1415. DOI:  
• Tondelli, E., Zabalov, S., Comyns T.M. and Kenny I.C. (2023). Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur Rugby Union. Physical Therapy in Sport. 59, 85-91. IF 2.920, Q2, 20/68  DOI:  
• Toth, A. J., Hojaji, F., & Campbell, M. J. (2023). Exploring the mechanisms of target acquisition performance in esports: The role of component kinematic phases on a first person shooter motor skill. Computers in Human Behavior, 139, 107554. (Top 10%, IF: 8.957).  DOI: 
• Toth, A.J., Harvey, C., Gullane, H., Kelly, N. Bruton, A., & Campbell, M.J. (2023) The Effect of Bipolar Bihemispheric tDCS on Executive Function and Working Memory Abilities. Frontiers in Psychology, Cognition , 
• Wilson, P.J. and Kiely, J., 2023. Developing Decision-Making Expertise in Professional Sports Staff: What We Can Learn from the Good Judgement Project. Sports Medicine-Open, 9(1), p.100.  DOI:

Barry, L., Lyons, M., McCreesh, K., Powell, C. and Comyns, T., 2022. International survey of training load monitoring practices in competitive swimming: How, what and why not?. Physical Therapy in Sport, 53, pp.51-59. 

Conroy, E., Toth, A.J. and Campbell, M.J., 2022. The effect of computer mouse mass on target acquisition performance among action video gamers. Applied Ergonomics, 99, p.103637. 

Crotty, E.D., Hayes, K. and Harrison, A.J., 2022. Sprint start performance: the potential influence of triceps surae electromechanical delay. Sports Biomechanics, 21(5), pp.604-621.

Crowley, E., Powell, C., Carson, B.P. and W Davies, R., 2022. The Effect of Exercise Training Intensity on VO2max in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Translational Sports Medicine, 2022. 

Dane, K, Simms, C, Hendricks, S, West, S.W, Griffin, S, Nugent, F.J, Farrell, G, Mockler, D, and Wilson, F. Physical and Technical Demands and Preparatory Strategies in Female Field Collision Sports: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Sports Medicine.  DOI:

Dillon, K., Kinnerk, P., Sherwin, I. and Kearney, P.E., 2022. The Development of Bilateral Skill Symmetry: Insights From Gaelic Football Players and Coaches. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 1(aop), pp.1-17. 

Dunne, A., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J., Harrison, M. and Cullen, S., 2022. Body Composition and Bone Health Status of Jockeys: Current Findings, Assessment Methods and Classification Criteria. Sports Medicine-Open, 8(1), pp.1-18. 

Eldridge, D., Pocock, C., Pulling, C., Kearney, P. and Dicks, M., 2022. Visual exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching  DOI:

Fitton Davies, K., Sacko, R.S., Lyons, M.A. and Duncan, M.J., 2022. Association between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Athletic Performance in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Sports, 10(3), p.28. 

Freitas, T.T., Pereira, L.A., Alcaraz, P.E., Comyns, T.M., Azevedo, P.H. and Loturco, I., 2022. Change-of-direction ability, linear sprint speed, and sprint momentum in elite female athletes: Differences between three different team sports. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(1), pp.262-267. 

Geary, M., Campbell, M., Kitching, N. and Houghton, F., 2022. “I’m a hurler… basically just a hurler”: a mixed methods study of the athletic identity of elite Irish Gaelic Athletic Association dual career athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 20(3), pp.872-895. 

Harper, D. J., McBurnie, A. J., Santos, T. D., Eriksrud, O., Evans, M., Cohen, D. D., ... & Kiely, J. (2022). Biomechanical and neuromuscular performance requirements of horizontal deceleration: a review with implications for random intermittent multi-directional sports. Sports Medicine, 1-34.  

Healy, R., Kenny, I.C. and Harrison, A.J., 2022. Profiling elite male 100-m sprint performance: The role of maximum velocity and relative acceleration. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 

Kelly, N., Stafford, J., Craig, C., Herring, M.P. and Campbell, M., 2022. Using a virtual reality cricket simulator to explore the effects of pressure, competition anxiety on batting performance cricket. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 63, p.102244. 

McGuire, A., Warrington, G. and Doyle, L., 2022. Energy availability and macronutrient intake in elite male Gaelic football players. Science and Medicine in Football, pp.1-7.  

Montull, L., Slapšinskaitė-Dackevičienė, A., Kiely, J., Hristovski, R. and Balagué, N., 2022. Integrative proposals of sports monitoring: Subjective outperforms objective monitoring. Sports medicine-open, 8(1), pp.1-10.  

Nugent, F.J., Flanagan, E.P., Darragh, I., Daly, L. and Warrington, G.D., 2022. The Effects of High-Repetition Strength Training on Performance in Competitive Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (In press). (IF = 3.929; Q2; Sport Sciences; R = 25/88). DOI:

Rossiter, A., Comyns, T.M., Powell, C., Nevill, A.M. and Warrington, G.D., 2022. Effect of long-haul transmeridian travel on recovery and performance in international level swimmers. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(4), pp.817-828. 

Tiernan, C., Comyns, T., Lyons, M., Nevill, A.M. and Warrington, G., 2022. The association between training load indices and upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in elite soccer players. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(1), pp.151-160. 

Aird, T.P., Farquharson, A.J., Bermingham, K.M., O’Sulllivan, A., Drew, J.E. and Carson, B.P., 2021. Divergent serum metabolomic, skeletal muscle signaling, transcriptomic, and performance adaptations to fasted versus whey protein-fed sprint interval training. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 321(6), pp.E802-E820. 

Alahmad, T.A., Tierney, A.C., Cahalan, R.M., Almaflehi, N.S. and Clifford, A.M., 2021. Injury risk profile of amateur Irish women soccer players and players’ opinions on risk factors and prevention strategies. Physical therapy in sport, 50, pp.184-194. 

Baba T, Joyce M, Boibluche S, Hu X, McGrath D, Dubois R, et al. Aerobic fitness and isokinetic knee strength of semi-professional rugby union players: a comparison between backs and forwards. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2021 Jan 20.

Barry, L., Lyons, M., McCreesh, K., Powell, C. and Comyns, T., 2021. The relationship between training load and pain, injury and illness in competitive swimming: A systematic review. Physical Therapy in Sport, 48, pp.154-168. 

Biggins, M., Purtill, H., Fowler, P., Bender, A., Sullivan, K.O., Samuels, C. and Cahalan, R., 2021. Sleep, health, and well-being in elite athletes from different sports, before, during, and after international competition. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49(4), pp.429-437. 

Conroy, E., Kowal, M., Toth, A.J. and Campbell, M.J., 2021. Boosting: Rank and skill deception in esports. Entertainment Computing, 36, p.100393. 

Crotty, E.D., Furlong, L.A.M., Hayes, K. and Harrison, A.J., 2021. Onset detection in surface electromyographic signals across isometric explosive and ramped contractions: A comparison of computer-based methods. Physiological Measurement, 42(3), p.035010. 

Crowley, E., Ng, K., Mujika, I. and Powell, C., 2021. Speeding up or Slowing Down? Analysis of Race Results in Elite-level Swimming from 2011-2019 to Predict Future Olympic Games Performances. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, pp.1-11. 

Dekkers, T., O'Sullivan, K., Blake, C., McVeigh, J.G. and Collins, K., 2021. Epidemiology and moderators of injury in Gaelic football: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 

Doherty, R., Madigan, S.M., Nevill, A., Warrington, G. and Ellis, J.G., 2021. The sleep and recovery practices of athletes. Nutrients, 13(4), p.1330. 

Everard, E., Lyons, M. and Harrison, A.J., 2021. An examination of the relationship between the functional movement screen, landing error scoring system, and 3d kinematic data during a drop jump task. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(11), pp.3012-3020. 

Furlong, L.A.M., Harrison, A.J. and Jensen, R.L., 2021. Measures of maximum strength and jump performance can predict 30 m sprint time in Rugby Union players.

Gordon, B.R., McDowell, C.P., Lyons, M. and Herring, M.P., 2021. Resistance exercise training among young adults with analogue generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of affective disorders, 281, pp.153-159. 

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M., 2021. Training load monitoring in amateur rugby union: a survey of current practices. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(6), pp.1568-1575. 

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M., Purtill, H., Tiernan, C., O’Shaughnessy, E. and Lyons, M., 2021. Training load monitoring in team sports: a practical approach to addressing missing data. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(19), pp.2161-2171. 

Healy, R., Kenny, I.C. and Harrison, A.J., 2021. Resistance training practices of sprint coaches. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(7), pp.1939-1948.

Hughes, G.T., Camomilla, V., Vanwanseele, B., Harrison, A.J., Fong, D.T. and Bradshaw, E.J., 2021. Novel technology in sports biomechanics: some words of caution.  Sports Biomechanics,

Janse van Rensburg, D.C., Jansen van Rensburg, A., Fowler, P.M., Bender, A.M., Stevens, D., Sullivan, K.O., Fullagar, H.H., Alonso, J.M., Biggins, M., Claassen-Smithers, A. and Collins, R., 2021. Managing travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes: a review and consensus statement. Sports Medicine, 51(10), pp.2029-2050. 

Kearney, P.E., Comyns, T.M. and Hayes, P., 2021. The Prevalence and Consequences of Within-Sport Specialization in Track and Field Athletics. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92(4), pp.779-786. 

King, L., Cullen, S., O’Connor, S., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J., Warrington, G., Woods, G., Nevill, A.M. and Losty, C., 2021. Common mental disorders among Irish jockeys: prevalence and risk factors. The Physician and sportsmedicine, 49(2), pp.207-213. 

King, L., Cullen, S.J., McArdle, J., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J., Warrington, G. and Losty, C., 2021. Stressors experienced by professional jockeys. The Sport Psychologist, 35(2), pp.142-154. 

King, L., Cullen, S.J., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J., Warrington, G., Woods, G. and Losty, C., 2021. Mental health difficulties among professional jockeys: a narrative review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(2), p.e001078. 

King, L., Cullen, S.J., O'Connor, S., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J., Warrington, G. and Losty, C., 2021. Racehorse Trainer Mental Health: Prevalence and Risk Factors. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 101, p.103423. 

Kinnerk, P., Kearney, P.E., Harvey, S. and Lyons, M., 2021. An investigation of high-performance team sport coaches’ planning practices. Sports Coaching Review, pp.1-28.  

Kontro, H., Kozior, M., Whelehan, G., Amigo-Benavent, M., Norton, C., Carson, B.P. and Jakeman, P., 2021. Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 31(6), pp.466-474. 

Kowal, M., Conroy, E., Ramsbottom, N., Smithies, T., Toth, A. and Campbell, M., 2021. Gaming your mental health: a narrative review on mitigating symptoms of depression and anxiety using commercial video games. JMIR Serious Games, 9(2), p.e26575. 

Kowal, M., Toth, A. J. & Campbell, M. J. (2021). Comparing the cognitive performance of action video gamers and non-gamers following a cognitively fatiguing task. British Journal of Psychology

Lam, E.P., Sunderland, C.D., Morris, J.G., Furlong, L.A.M., Mason, B.S. and Barrett, L.A., 2021. Effect of changing match format from halves to quarters on the performance characteristics of male university field hockey players. Sensors, 21(16), p.5490. 

Lawson, C., Mundy, P., Lyons, M. and Duncan, M.J., 2021. Optimal loading for force production in the straight bar deadlift: force-time characteristics in strength-trained adults. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(6), pp.1636-1641. 

Leahy, T.M., Kenny, I.C., Campbell, M.J., Warrington, G.D., Cahalan, R., Harrison, A.J., Lyons, M., Glynn, L.G., O’Sullivan, K., Purtill, H. and Comyns, T.M., 2021. Epidemiology of shoulder injuries in schoolboy rugby union in Ireland. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 9(8), p.23259671211023431. 

Lynch, A.E., Davies, R.W., Jakeman, P.M., Locke, T., Allardyce, J.M. and Carson, B.P., 2021. The Influence of Maximal Strength and Knee Angle on the Reliability of Peak Force in the Isometric Squat. Sports, 9(10), p.140.  

McNeill, E; Toth, AJ; Ramsbottom, N; Campbell, MJ. 2021.  Self-modelled versus skilled-peer modelled AO plus MI effects on skilled sensorimotor performance: A stage 2 registered report.   Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Vol. 54.

Milloz, M., Hayes, K. and Harrison, A.J., 2021. Sprint start regulation in Athletics: a critical review. Sports Medicine, 51(1), pp.21-31. 

Nugent, F.J., Vinther, A., McGregor, A., Thornton, J.S., Wilkie, K. and Wilson, F., 2021. The relationship between rowing-related low back pain and rowing biomechanics: a systematic review. British journal of sports medicine, 55(11), pp.616-628. 

O’Connor, S., Warrington, G., O’Brien, S., McDermott, E., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J. and Cullen, S., 2021. Injuries outside of horseracing: is it time to focus on injury prevention of jockeys outside of races?. The Physician and sportsmedicine, 49(1), pp.45-50. 

Osterwald, K.M., Kelly, D.T., Comyns, T.M. and Catháin, C.Ó., 2021. Resisted sled sprint kinematics: the acute effect of load and sporting population. Sports, 9(10), p.137. 

Powell, D., Wood, G., Kearney, P.E. and Payton, C., 2021. Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming World Class Programme. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 16(5), pp.1097-1110. 

Sánchez-Sixto, A., Harrison, A.J. and Floría, P., 2021. Effects of Plyometric vs. Combined Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Biomechanics in Female Basketball Players. Journal of Human Kinetics, 77(1), pp.25-35. 

Sinnott-O'Connor, C., Comyns, T.M. and Warrington, G.D., 2021. Validity of session-rate of perceived exertion to quantify training loads in paralympic swimmers. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(9), pp.2611-2615. 

Smithies, T.D., Campbell, M.J., Ramsbottom, N. and Toth, A.J., 2021. A Random Forest approach to identify metrics that best predict match outcome and player ranking in the esport Rocket League. Scientific reports, 11(1), pp.1-12. 

Smithies, T.D., Toth, A.J., Dunican, I.C., Caldwell, J.A., Kowal, M. and Campbell, M.J., 2021. The effect of sleep restriction on cognitive performance in elite cognitive performers: a systematic review. Sleep, 44(7), p.zsab008. 

Tessitore, A., Capranica, L., Pesce, C., De Bois, N., Gjaka, M., Warrington, G., MacDonncha, C. and Doupona, M., 2021. Parents about parenting dual career athletes: A systematic literature review. Psychology of sport and exercise, 53, p.101833. 

Thom, N.J., Campbell, M.J., Reyes, C. and Herring, M.P., 2021. Effect of acute aerobic exercise on ocular measures of attention to emotionally expressive faces. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28(3), pp.372-381.

Toth, A.J., Conroy, E. and Campbell, M.J., 2021. Beyond action video games: Differences in gameplay and ability preferences among gaming genres. Entertainment Computing, 38, p.100408. 

Toth, A.J., Ramsbottom, N., Constantin, C., Milliet, A. and Campbell, M.J., 2021. The effect of expertise, training and neurostimulation on sensory-motor skill in esports. Computers in Human Behavior, 121, p.106782. 

Toth, A. J., Frank, C., Putrino, D., & Campbell, M. J. (2021). Progress in Computer Gaming and Esports: Neurocognitive and Motor Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1391.

Varga, K; MacDonncha, C; Blondel, L; Bozzano, E; Burlot, F; Costa, R; Debois, N; Delon, D; Figueiredo, A; Foerster, J; Gjaka, M; Goncalves, C; Guidotti, F; Pesce, C; Pisl, A; Rheinisch, E; Rolo, A; Rozman, S; Ryan, G; Templet, A; Tessitore, A; Warrington, G; Capranica, L; Doupona, M,. 2021. Collective conceptualization of parental support of dual career athletes: The EMPATIA framework. Plos one, 16(9), p.e0257719. 

Warmenhoven, J., Bargary, N., Liebl, D., Harrison, A., Robinson, M.A., Gunning, E. and Hooker, G., 2021. PCA of waveforms and functional PCA: a primer for biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 116, p.110106. 

Wilson, F., Ng, L., O'Sullivan, K., Caneiro, J.P., O'Sullivan, P.P., Horgan, A., Thornton, J.S., Wilkie, K. and Timonen, V., 2021. 'You’re the best liar in the world’: a grounded theory study of rowing athletes’ experience of low back pain. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(6), pp.327-335. 

Wilson, F., Thornton, J.S., Wilkie, K., Hartvigsen, J., Vinther, A., Ackerman, K.E., Caneiro, J.P., Trease, L., Nugent, F., Gissane, C. and McDonnell, S.J., 2021. 2021 consensus statement for preventing and managing low back pain in elite and subelite adult rowers. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(16), pp.893-899. 

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, T.M., 2021. Injury trends in Irish amateur rugby: an epidemiological comparison of men and women. Sports health, 13(6), pp.540-547.

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Alahmad, T.A., Kearney, P. and Cahalan, R., 2020. Injury in elite women’s soccer: a systematic review. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48(3), pp.259-265.

Brady, C.J., Harrison, A.J., Flanagan, E.P., Haff, G.G. and Comyns, T.M., 2020. The relationship between isometric strength and sprint acceleration in sprinters. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 15(1), pp.38-45. 

Challis, J., Cahalan, R., Jakeman, P., NiBhriain, O., Cronin, L. and Reeves, S., 2020. Dietary Intake, Body Composition, and Nutrition Knowledge of Irish Dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 24(3), pp.105-112. 

Christian, E., Hodgson, C.I., Berry, M. and Kearney, P., 2020. It’s not what, but where: how the accentuated features of the adventure sports coaching environment promote the development of sophisticated epistemic beliefs. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 20(1), pp.68-80. 

Davies, R.W., Bass, J.J., Carson, B.P., Norton, C., Kozior, M., Wilkinson, D.J., Brook, M.S., Atherton, P.J., Smith, K. and Jakeman, P.M., 2020. The effect of whey protein supplementation on myofibrillar protein synthesis and performance recovery in resistance-trained men. Nutrients, 12(3), p.845. 

Dubois, R., Bru, N., Paillard, T., Le Cunuder, A., Lyons, M., Maurelli, O., Philippe, K. and Prioux, J., 2020. Rugby game performances and weekly workload: Using of data mining process to enter in the complexity. PloS one, 15(1), p.e0228107.  

Dubois, R., Lyons, M., Paillard, T., Maurelli, O. and Prioux, J., 2020. Influence of weekly workload on physical, biochemical and psychological characteristics in professional rugby union players over a competitive season. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 34(2), pp.527-545. 

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M., 2020. The association between the acute: chronic workload ratio and injury and its application in team sports: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, 50(3), pp.561-580. 

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M., 2020. The development and evaluation of a training monitoring system for amateur rugby union. Applied Sciences, 10(21), p.7816. 

Higginbotham, O. and Cahalan, R., 2020. The Collegiate Irish Dancer’s Experience of Injury: A Qualitative Study. Medical problems of performing artists, 35(1), pp.1-9. 

Johnston, R., Cahalan, R., Bonnett, L., Maguire, M., Glasgow, P., Madigan, S., O’Sullivan, K. and Comyns, T., 2020. General health complaints and sleep associated with new injury within an endurance sporting population: a prospective study. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 23(3), pp.252-257. 

Kearney, P.E., Comyns, T.M. and Hayes, P.R., 2020. Coaches and parents hold contrasting perceptions of optimal youth development activities in track and field athletics. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(2), pp.157-169. 

Keogh, C., Collins, D.J., Warrington, G. and Comyns, T., 2020. Intra-trial reliability and usefulness of isometric mid-thigh pull testing on portable force plates. Journal of human kinetics, 71(1), pp.33-45.   

Kiely, M., Warrington, G.D., McGoldrick, A., Pugh, J. and Cullen, S., 2020. Physiological demands of professional flat and jump horse racing. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 34(8), pp.2173-2177. 

Kozior, M., Jakeman, P.M. and Norton, C., 2020. Peri-training nutrition methods: advancements to dietary assessment in an athletic population. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45(5), pp.564-568. 

Leahy, T.M., Kenny, I.C., Campbell, M.J., Warrington, G.D., Cahalan, R., Harrison, A.J., Lyons, M., Glynn, L.G., Purtill, H. and Comyns, T.M., 2020. Injury surveillance and prevention practices across rugby schools in Ireland. Physical therapy in sport, 43, pp.134-142. 

McGuire, A., Warrington, G. and Doyle, L., 2020. Low energy availability in male athletes: A systematic review of incidence, associations, and effects. Translational Sports Medicine, 3(3), pp.173-187. 

McNeill, E., 2021. Watch, imagine, and perform? The effect of motor simulation interventions on sensorimotor task performance.  Doctoral Thesis. 

McNeill, E., Toth, A.J., Harrison, A.J. and Campbell, M.J., 2020. Cognitive to physical performance: a conceptual model for the role of motor simulation in performance. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 13(1), pp.205-230. 

McNicholas, K. and Comyns, T.M., 2020. Attentional focus and the effect on change-of-direction and acceleration performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 34(7), pp.1860-1866. 

Nugent, F.J., Flanagan, E.P., Wilson, F. and Warrington, G.D., 2020. Strength and conditioning for competitive rowers. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 42(3), pp.6-21. 

O’Hagan, A.D., Issartel, J., Wall, A., Dunne, F., Boylan, P., Groeneweg, J., Herring, M., Campbell, M. and Warrington, G., 2020. “Flying on empty”–effects of sleep deprivation on pilot performance. Biological Rhythm Research, 51(7), pp.1133-1154. 

O’Neill, A., O’Sullivan, K., O’Keeffe, M., Walsh, C. and Purtill, H., 2020. The change of pain classes over time: a latent transition analysis. European Journal of Pain, 24(2), pp.457-469. 

O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., Whelan, G., McGoldrick, A. and Cullen, S., 2020. Concussion history, reporting behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge in jockeys. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 30(6), pp.578-584. 

Smithies, T. D., Toth, A. J., Conroy, E., Ramsbottom, N., Kowal, M., & Campbell, M. J. (2020). Life after esports: a grand field challenge. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 883.

Tiernan, C., Lyons, M., Comyns, T., Nevill, A.M. and Warrington, G., 2020. Salivary IgA as a predictor of upper respiratory tract infections and relationship to training load in elite rugby union players. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 34(3), pp.782-790. 

Tiernan, C., Lyons, M., Comyns, T., Nevill, A.M. and Warrington, G., 2020. Investigation of the relationship between salivary cortisol, training load, and subjective markers of recovery in elite rugby union players. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 15(1), pp.113-118. 

Toth, A.J., McNeill, E., Hayes, K., Moran, A.P. and Campbell, M., 2020. Does mental practice still enhance performance? A 24 Year follow-up and meta-analytic replication and extension. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 48, p.101672. 

Toth, A.J., Ramsbottom, N., Kowal, M. and Campbell, M.J., 2020. Converging evidence supporting the cognitive link between exercise and esport performance: a dual systematic review. Brain sciences, 10(11), p.859. 

Zabaloy, S., Carlos-Vivas, J., Freitas, T.T., Pareja-Blanco, F., Pereira, L., Loturco, I., Comyns, T., Gálvez-González, J. and Alcaraz, P.E., 2020. Relationships between resisted sprint performance and different strength and power measures in rugby players. Sports, 8(3), p.34. 

Toth, A. J., Kowal, M., & Campbell, M. J. (2019). The color-word stroop task does not differentiate cognitive inhibition ability among esports gamers of varying expertise. Frontiers in Psychology, 2852.

Update in progress

Campbell, M. J., Toth, A. J., Moran, A. P., Kowal, M., & Exton, C. (2018). eSports: A new window on neurocognitive expertise?. Progress in brain research, 240, 161-174.

Kowal, M., Toth, A. J., Exton, C., & Campbell, M. J. (2018). Different cognitive abilities displayed by action video gamers and non-gamers. Computers in Human Behavior, 88, 255-262.

Update in progress