Arts Education & Physical Education (Non peer-reviewed publications)
https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/1840
2024-03-28T14:22:59ZAn examination of the elite development pathways for male golfers in Ireland (Pre-published)
https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/3013
An examination of the elite development pathways for male golfers in Ireland (Pre-published)
Research question: In recent years, Irish men’s professional golf has enjoyed global success, resulting in an increased focus on golfer development and talent pathways in Ireland. Using the SPLISS model as a guiding framework, the aim of this study is to examine the organisational factors in the male amateur high-performance golf pathway that contribute to or inhibit international sporting success.
Research methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed consisting of player (N = 597; n = 109) and coach (N = 27; n = 27) questionnaires, focus groups and semi-structured qualitative interviews with junior (n = 5) and adult (n = 2) players, parents (n = 2), coaches (n = 27) and physiotherapists (n = 2).
Results and findings: While the system performed well in areas such as coaching and competition, a lack of programme planning and organisation resulted in poor communication and incoherent policy from regional to national level.
Implications: This research represents a significant move forward in terms of a more detailed and nuanced understanding of the (pre) elite development pathways for golfers. A contribution is made to the small number of country/sport-specific studies using the SPLISS model focusing on the meso-organisational level.
2019-11-01T00:00:00Z'Wow these girls can play’: sex integration in professional golf (Pre-published)
https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/3012
'Wow these girls can play’: sex integration in professional golf (Pre-published)
Men and women typically operate in separate spaces in the sporting world, with sport being one of the few social institutions that continues to segregate the two sexes. The culture of golf, like sport more broadly, is widely regarded as male-dominated, despite women’s involvement in playing the sport throughout history. Typically, women’s participation has not been welcomed nor taken seriously, and golf cultures have normalised exclusionary and discriminatory practices towards women. However, golf is one sport space where sex integrated practices can and do take place, due to both the handicapping system and the distinctions between tee boxes to cater for men and women competing together. There have been instances in the professional game of women competing in men’s tournaments; in May 2018, the Men’s European Tour invited 5 professional female players to compete in its GolfSixes event in England. This paper draws upon interview data with those 5 players on their experiences of competing against men. Initial findings shed light on the complexities of sex integration in a sporting domain, highlighting a balancing act between the subversion of gendered norms and a reinforcement of them. There was evidence of the sportswomen themselves negating the potential for the subversion of gendered hierarchies by perpetuating understandings on the ‘naturalness’ of sex differences. However, the women were also found to be advocates for equality, positioning themselves as spokeswomen for professional women’s golf having proven themselves in a male sporting arena.
2020-02-20T00:00:00ZPrimary teachers with expertise in PE: a win-win for all?
https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/2708
Primary teachers with expertise in PE: a win-win for all?
Primary teachers with expertise in PE: a win-win for all?
2009-01-01T00:00:00ZOther voices: the power of music for children in direct provision (Pre-published version)
https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/2699
Other voices: the power of music for children in direct provision (Pre-published version)
Opinion: a series of music workshops and interviews with children in a direct provision centre has shown how making music can foster a sense of belonging and community.
Other voices: the power of music for children in direct provision.
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z