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Igniting a spark?: an investigation into how an Irish arts partnership can support primary teachers in their teaching of arts education
(2023-10-24)In recent years, arts partnerships have increased in popularity as a means of delivering arts education in schools. Creating opportunities for both teachers and artists alike, arts partnerships can enhance a shared sense ... -
The best of both worlds: exploring the socialisation of physical education specialism graduates as generalist teachers with expertise in PE
(2023-10-23)This research investigated the self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices of generalist primary school teachers who undertook the Bachelor of Education with a specialism in PE between 2016 and 2019. Data were collected through ... -
Being there- a qualitative arts-based narrative inquiry into the lived experiences of women in management and leadership in high education in Ireland
(2023-10-02)The story of a male dominated leadership environment in academia is one which has been well told both nationally and internationally, as has the description of the academy as one in which the devaluing of women has become ... -
Exploring a community of musical practice: a case study of music generation Limerick City
(2023-09-27)This research provides a case study of Music Generation Limerick City. Music Generation (MG), established in 2011, is a national music education programme in the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2022, MG provides ... -
Take a chance, give a chance and give a real chance: experiences and perspectives of volunteer women coaches in ladies Gaelic football
(2023-09-27)The voice of volunteer women coaches is underrepresented in coaching literature. This research explores the experiences of volunteer women coaches at the non-elite club level within the sport of Ladies Gaelic football. To ... -
Musical futures as critical pedagogy: participatory case study research with generalist primary school teachers in the Republic of Ireland
(2023-09-27)Within the primary generalist context, issues inter alia of confidence, knowledge, beliefs and values, efficacy, and considerable variance in the musical backgrounds and experiences of teachers compound to problematise ... -
An exploration of the impact of formal and non-formal teaching and learning approaches on piano students’ musical knowledge, skills, engagement and motivation: a longitudinal action research study
(2023-09-25)Traditional approaches to piano pedagogy tend to be dominated by Western Classical Music practices where musical literacy and technical skills take precedence over aural skills. This can lead to fragmented musical understanding ... -
Health and wellbeing in an outdoor and adventure sports context
(MDPI, 2020-04-14)While the world responds to the latest health issue, it is perhaps timely that we think broadly about human and planetary health and wellbeing. Across the globe, there is a call for a different future, one that prioritises ... -
‘The golf course doesn’t know what gender you are’: feminist perspectives in the online blog of a female professional golfer
(Routledge, 2022-09)Many female athletes are using online platforms to control their own portrayals, and such representations have been examined mostly through neoliberal and postfeminist perspectives, which position female athletes as ... -
“Didn’t know she could shout that loud”: the performance of fandom among women followers of women’s golf
(2022-06-20)While a growing body of evidence exists around women fans of men’s sport, less is known about women fans’ perspectives and identities in relation to women’s sport, and what is known tends to focus on homogenous representations ... -
A case for change in how we refer to dual career athletes: a person first approach (Pre published)
(Routledge, 2021-10-21)Rationale/Purpose: Dual Career Athletes (DCA) combine education, training, or work with a sporting career within broader sports management and educational environments. A holistic approach embraces the DCA as a “person ... -
ABC's and 123's: The Role of the Home Learning Environment in Cognitive and Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
(2022-04-05)Play in early childhood is known to have benefits for children across cognitive and socioemotional domains. The purpose of this research was to examine factors that influence play and learning in the home environment in ... -
'Top of the tree': examining the print news portrayal of the world's best female amateur golfer during her transition to professional golf (Pre-published)
(Cork University Press, 2020-05-20)Sport occupies a central position in Irish social and cultural life, yet has been relatively marginal within the academy. Significant research has been undertaken by individual scholars, and various important books have ... -
'Write when it hurts. Then write till it doesn’t’: athlete voice and the lived realities of one female professional athlete (Pre-published)
(2020-11-21)Digital media has played a central role in promoting women’s sport, where female athletes are increasingly using online platforms to control their own representations and challenge male dominated sporting institutions. ... -
Selling Scotland? Selling women’s golf? The 2019 Solheim Cup in the ‘Home of Golf’ (Pre-published)
(Routledge, 2021-07-10)In 2019, Scotland played host to the Solheim Cup, a competition contested by leading women professional golfers representing Europe and the United States. The event was given further political significance by the fact that ... -
The Solheim Cup: media representations of golf, gender and national identity (Pre-published)
(Emerald publishing, 2021-11-29)The increasing inclusion of women in sport has been mediated by societal gendered expectations. It is an oft-cited notion that sport is “an institution created by and for men” (Messner and Sabo, 1990: 9), and sport is ... -
Women, war and sport: the battle of the 2019 Solheim Cup (Pre-published)
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-05-29)One of the most significant and/or prevalent symbols of nationhood is to be found in the international (men’s) sporting arena. Sport is often imbued with notions of national identity and war, although the sport of golf ... -
Online activism and athlete advocacy in professional women’s golf: risk or reward? (Pre-published)
(Routledge, 2021-12-10)Whilst golf provides an avenue by which women can play professionally, more men have the opportunity to do so and when they do, they make more money than women. In terms of visibility, endorsements, prize money and media ... -
'Battle of the Sixes': investigating print media representations of female professional golfers competing in a men's tour event (Pre published)
(SAGE Publications, 2019-04-14)In May 2018, the men’s European Tour invited five female professional golfers to compete in its GolfSixes event in England, against 27 professional male players. This was significant, particularly given the female struggle ... -
"Our wee country": national identity, golf and ‘Ireland’ (Pre published)
(Routledge, 2019-03-19)The careers of professional golfers offer a noteworthy opportunity to examine the ways in which national identity is imagined, constructed and experienced. This paper examines the nexus of national identity and golf in ...