Journal Publications (19)

Bibby K., Kenny I.C., Cahalan R., Purtill H. and Comyns T.M. (20xx). The awareness, knowledge, and experience of female rugby players of impact related breast injuries and exercise induced breast pain – an international survey. Science et Sports. Xx(xx), xxxx-xxxx. [in press]

Bibby K., Kenny I.C., Cahalan R., Purtill H. and Comyns T.M. (20xx). Contact Breast Injuries Among Female Athletes – a Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 54(7), 1921-1930

Guilfoyle L., Kenny I.C., O’Sullivan K. and Comyns T.M. (20xx) Coaches of youth field-sports as delivery agents of injury prevention programmes: how are we training the trainers? A systematic scoping review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 58(3), 144-153

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, 22/68 doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.12.005  

Dolan P., Kenny I.C., Glynn L.G., Campbell M.J., Warrington G.D., Cahalan R., Harrison A.J., Lyons M. and Comyns T.M. (2022). Risk Factors for Acute Ankle Sprains in Field-Based, Team Contact Sports: a Systematic Review. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. IF 2.241, Q2, 55/116 https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2022.2093618

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. (2023). Injury Trends for School Rugby Union in Ireland: The Need for Position-specific Injury-prevention Programs. Sports Health. 15(1), 131-141. IF 4.355, Q1, 20/85 https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381221078531

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), 2161-2171. IF 2.597, Q2, 27/85 https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1923205

Leahy T.M., Comyns T.M., Campbell M.J., Warrington G.D., Cahalan R., Harrison A.J., Lyons M., Glynn L.G., Purtill, H. and Kenny I.C. (20xx). The Epidemiology of Shoulder Injuries in Irish Schoolboy Rugby Union. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 9(8), e-collection. IF 5.810, Q2, 26/82 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211023431

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 Union; an epidemiological comparison of male and female Rugby-related injuries. Sports Health. 13(6), 540-547.[IK1] IF 2.866, Q1, 20/85. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738121997145 

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), 1-25. IF 2.474, Q2, 32/91. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217816

Kearns J., Ross A.M., Walsh D.R., Cahalane R.M., Hinchion R., Ryan M.C., Conway E., Comyns T.M., Kenny I.C., McGourty K.D. and Mulvihill J.J.E. (2020). A blood biomarker cohort study with clinical correlation to diagnose sports related concussion in elite rugby and monitor recovery. BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine. 6(1): e000948, IF 1.51, Q2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000948

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2020). Training load monitoring in amateur Rugby Union: A survey of current practices. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. IF 2.973, Q1, 19/85 [in press] doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003637

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2020) The Relationship Between the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio and Injury and its Application in Team Sports: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 50(3), 561-580. IF 7.867, Q1, 3/81. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01218-2

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. (2019). Injury Surveillance and Prevention Practices across Rugby Schools in Ireland. Physical Therapy in Sport. 43, 134-142. IF 1.926, Q2, 22/68 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.02.006

Yeomans C., Comyns T.M., Cahalan R., Hayes K., Costello V., Warrington G.D., Harrison A.J., Lyons M., Campbell M.J., Glynn L.G. and Kenny I.C. (2019). The relationship between physical and wellness measures and injury in amateur Rugby Union players. Physical Therapy in Sport. 40, 59-65. IF 1.926, Q2, 22/68. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.08.012

Leahy T.M., Kenny I.C., Campbell M.J., Warrington G.D., Cahalan R., Harrison A.J., Hayes K., Lyons M., Glynn L.G., and Comyns T.M. (2019). Injury Surveillance in Schools Rugby: An overview of Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Practices. Physical Therapy in Sport. 38, 170-78. IF 1.926, Q2, 22/68. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.05.005

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2019). The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb; A rugby specific web-based injury surveillance system. Physical Therapy in Sport. 35, 79-88. IF 1.926, Q2, 22/68. doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.11.007

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J. and Kenny, I.C. (2018) Current injury monitoring and player education practices in Irish amateur Rugby Union. Physical Therapy in Sport.  33, 27-32. IF 1.926, Q2, 22/68. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.06.008

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Comyns, TM (2018). The incidence of injury in amateur male Rugby union: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 48(4), 837-848. IF 7.074, Q1, 3/81. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0838-4

 

Conference Communications (56)

Bibby K., Comyns T.M., Cahalan R., Warrington G.D., Purtill H. and Kenny, I.C. (2024) A Silent Injury - Breast Pain and Injury Among Female Rugby Union Players. Proceedings of the Women in Rugby Conference 2024, 8 September 2024, Kildare, Ireland.

Power, L.C., Comyns, T.M., Mulvihill, J.J.E., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P. and Kenny, I.C., (2024) Training and Match Sports-Related Concussion Frequency and Time-Loss in Irish Adult Amateur and Schools Underage Rugby. Proceedings of the Women in Rugby Conference 2024, 8 September 2024, Kildare, Ireland.

Power, L.C., Comyns, T.M., Mulvihill, J.J.E., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P. and Kenny, I.C., (2024) Sports-related concussion frequency and time-loss in Irish adult amateur and schools underage rugby training and matches. Proceedings of the 2024 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 22 May 2024, ATU Galway, Ireland.

Gallagher, T, Kenny, I.C. and Warrington, G.D. (2024) Irish Amateur Golf Injury Surveillance Project – Current practices and attitudes, Proceedings of the 2024 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 22 May 2024, ATU Galway, Ireland.

Kenny, I.C., Power, L.C., Mulvihill, J.J.E., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P. and Comyns, T.M. (2024) Concussion Time-Loss Severity in Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the TREAT sport-related concussion Conference, 20-21 April 2024, Pittsburgh, USA.

Power, L.C., Kenny, I.C., Mulvihill, J.J.E., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P. and Comyns, T.M. (2024) Whole body injury and time-loss following sports related concussion in Irish amateur Rugby players over a competitive season. Proceedings of the TREAT sport-related concussion Conference, 20-21 April 2024, Pittsburgh, USA.

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M., Tiernan, C. and Lyons, M. (2024) Practical considerations for the use of pre-session subjective wellness as a tool for injury risk mitigation in amateur Rugby Union. Submitted to the European College of Sport Science Conference 2024, 2-5 July 2024, Glasgow, UK.

Bibby K., Comyns T.M., Cahalan R., Warrington G.D., Purtill H. and Kenny, I.C. (2024) A Silent Injury - Breast Pain And Injury Among Female Rugby Union Players. Submitted to the 71st ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2024, 28 May – 31 June 2024, Boston, USA.

Bibby, K., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R, and Comyns T.M. (2023) Impact related breast injuries among female athletes – a systematic review. Proceedings of the National Sport & Human Performance Conference 2023, 29 September 2023, Limerick, Ireland.

Kenny, I.C., Billingham, T., Dolan, P., Cahalan, R., Warrignton, G.D., Yeomans, C., Glynn, L., Campbell, M.J., Lyons, M., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Mulvihill. J.J.E. and Comyns, T.M. (2023) Four Year Analysis of Playing Surface Relationship to Injuries in Adult Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the National Sport & Human Performance Conference 2023, 29 September 2023, Limerick, Ireland.

Guilfoyle, L., Comyns, T.M., O’Sullivan, K. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) Mechanism of Injury in Irish Schoolboy Rugby Union: How much does contact contribute? Proceedings of The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (RCSI FSEM) Conference 2023, 15 September 2023, Dublin, Ireland. [Awarded best presentation]

Guilfoyle, L., Comyns, T.M., O’Sullivan, K. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) Ligament sprain injuries in Irish Schoolboy Rugby Union. Submitted for presentation at the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists ISCP Conference 2023, 13 October 2023, Galway, Ireland.

Bibby, K., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R, and Comyns T.M. (2023) Are existing injury surveillance systems in Rugby Union capable of reporting and monitoring breast injuries? Submitted for presentation at the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists ISCP Conference 2023, 13 October 2023, Galway, Ireland.

Billingham, T., Comyns, T.M., Mulvihill, J.J.E., Dolan, P., Yeomans, C., Viviers, P.L. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) Concussion And Subsequent Injuries In Amateur Community Rugby Union. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Comyns, T.M., Purtill, H., Warrington, G.D., Cahalan, R., O’Sullivan, K., Glynn, L.G., Campbell, M.J., Lyons, M., Harrison, A.J., Yeomans, C., Dolan, P. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) Comparison Of Amateur Rugby Match-injury Incidence Rates Between Pre And Post Covid-19 Lockdown Seasons. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Dolan, P., Comyns, T.M., Glynn, L.G., Purtill, H. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) A Customized Warm-up Design And Controlled Feasibility Trial In Adult Amateur Rugby Union. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Guilfoyle, L., Leahy, T., Comyns, T.M., O’Sullivan, K. and Kenny, I.C. (2023) Injury Trends Across Two Seasons Of Senior Cup Schoolboy Rugby Union In Ireland. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Kenny, I.C., Billingham, T., Dolan, P., Cahalan, R., Warrignton, G.D., Yeomans, C., Glynn, L., Campbell, M.J., Lyons, M., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Mulvihill. J.J.E. and Comyns, T.M. (2023) Characteristics of Injury in Rugby Union on Artificial and Natural Playing Surfaces. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Warrington, G.W., Leahy, T., Cahalan, R., Glynn, L.G., Campbell, M.J., Lyons, M., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Kenny, I.C. and Comyns, T.M. (2023) Characteristics of Training Injuries in School-Boy Rugby Union in Ireland. Submitted for presentation at the 70th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2023, 30 May – 2 June 2023, Denver, USA.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Kenny, I.C. and Liston, M. (2022) Concussion knowledge and attitudes in elite Rugby Union in Ireland. Submitted for presentation at the IBIA International Brain Injury Association 14th World Congress on Brain Injury, 29 March – 1 April 2023, Dublin.

Dolan P., Comyns T.M., Glynn L.G., Yeomans C. and Kenny I.C. (2022) An Evidence-Supported Warm-up Design and Feasibility Trial in Adult Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the 2022 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 9 September 2022, Dublin, Ireland.

Li Y. and Kenny I.C. (2022) Comparison of injury for non-contact sports (track) versus contact sports (rugby). Proceedings of the 69th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2022, 31 May - 4 June 2022, San Diego, USA. 

Murphy R. and Kenny I.C. (2022) An Investigation into the Prevalence, Financial Implications and Individual Burden of Injury Experienced by Amateur Team Sport Athletes. Proceedings of the 2022 All-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR), 29 March 2022, Limerick, Ireland. 

Kenny, I.C. & Comyns T.M.. Invited plenary speakers. (2021) ‘Irish amateur community Rugby women's and men's comparative injury surveillance’. Proceedings of the 2021 University of Bath Female Rugby Union Research Symposium. 2 December 2021, Bath, UK.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Kenny, I.C. (2021) A Comparison of Injuries between Male and Female Amateur Rugby Union Players. Proceedings of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, 25-27 November 2021, Monaco.

Dolan P., Comyns T.M., Glynn L.G., Yeomans C. and Kenny I.C. (2021) A 3 Year Investigation of Match Injuries in Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the European College of Sport Science Conference 2020, 8-10 September 2021, Cologne, Germany.

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2021) Training load monitoring in team sports: a practical approach to addressing missing data. Proceeding of the European College of Sport Science Conference 2020, 8-10 September 2021, Cologne, Germany. [Shortlisted for Young Investigator Award]

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. and Comyns T.M. (2021) Upper limb injuries in Irish Schoolboy Rugby Union. Accepted for presentation at the 68th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2021, 1 - 5 June 2021, Washington D.C., USA [virtual].

Murphy G. and Kenny, I.C. (2021) A Qualitative Investigation into the Individual Injury Burden of Amateur Rugby Players. Proceedings of The 2021 All-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR), 24 March 2021, Limerick, Ireland. 

Yeomans C., Kenny I.C., Comyns T.M. and Van Dyk N. (2021) The Burden of Injury, from Amateur to Elite Women’s Rugby Union. Accepted for presentation at the Women In Sport & Exercise Conference 2021 (WISE), 19-22 April 2021, Worcester, UK.

Dolan O., Comyns T.M., Glynn L.G., Yeomans C. and Kenny I.C. (2021) Distinction Between Women’s and Men’s Amateur Rugby Union Match Injury: A 3 year Examination. Accepted for presentation at the Women In Sport & Exercise Conference 2021 (WISE), 19-22 April 2021, Worcester, UK.

Murphy G. and Kenny I.C. (2021) A Qualitative Investigation into the Individual Injury Burden of Amateur Rugby Player. Proceedings of the 2021 All-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR), 24 March 2021, Limerick, Ireland.

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. and Comyns T.M. (2021) Upper limb injuries in Irish Schoolboy Rugby Union. Accept for presentation at the 68th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2021, 1 - 5 June 2021, Washington D.C., USA.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Kenny, I.C. (2021) A Comparison of Injuries between Male and Female Amateur Rugby Union Players. Accepted for presentation at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, 25-27 November 2021, Monaco.

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. Accepted for presentation at the 2020 Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning, 19-29 November 2020, (virtual), Australia.

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2020). Training load monitoring in amateur Rugby Union: A survey of current practices. Accepted for presentation at the European College of Sport Science Conference 2020, 28-30 October 2020, (virtual), Prague, Czech Republic.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Purtill, H., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Kenny, I.C. (2019) A Comparison of Injuries between Male and Female Amateur Rugby Union Players. Accepted for presentation at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, 12-14 March 2020, Monaco.

Leahy T.M., Kenny I.C., Campbell M.J., Warrington G.D., Cahalan R., Harrison A.J., Lyons M., Glynn L.G., and Comyns T.M. (2019) Injury Surveillance in School Rugby Union in Ireland. Proceedings of the SASMA South African Sports Medicine Association BRICSCESS BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science 2019 Congress. 10-13 October 2019, Cape Town, South Africa.

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2019). The relationship between the acute:chronic workload ratio and injury and its application in team sports: a systematic review. Proceedings of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Conference 2019, 19-20 November 2019, Leicester, UK.

Griffin, A., Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M. and Lyons, M. (2019). A comparison of the rolling average and exponentially weighted moving average models for calculating the acute:chronic workload ratio: a systematic review. Proceedings of the 2019 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 10 May 2019, Athlone, Ireland. [Awarded best presentation Injury Rehabilitation & Prevention category]

Leahy T.M., Kenny I.C., Campbell M.J., Warrington G.D., Cahalan R., Harrison A.J., Lyons M., Glynn L.G., and Comyns T.M. (2019). A Systematic Review of Injury epidemiology and Surveillance Practices in School’s Rugby.  Proceedings of the 2019 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 10 May 2019, Athlone, Ireland. [Awarded best poster Injury Rehabilitation & Prevention category]

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Glynn, L.G., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Kenny, I.C. (2019) Injury risk profiling in Irish Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the 2019 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education, 10 May 2019, Athlone, Ireland.

Warrington, G.D., Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Glynn, L.G., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Kenny, I.C. (2019) Developing a Rugby-specific injury surveillance system. Proceedings of the 66th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2019, 28 May – 1 June 2019, Orlando, USA.

Comyns, T.M., Yeomans, C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Glynn, L.G., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Kenny, I.C. (2019) Injury Surveillance in Amateur Rugby in Ireland. Proceedings of the 66th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2019, 28 May – 1 June 2019, Orlando, USA.

Kenny, I.C., Yeomans, C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Glynn, L.G., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Comyns, T.M. (2019) Comparison of Injury in Male and Female Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the 66th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2019, 28 May – 1 June 2019, Orlando, USA.

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Costello, V., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2019) Relationship between physical and wellness baseline screening measures and seasonal amateur Rugby injury. Proceedings of the 66th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2019, 28 May – 1 June 2019, Orlando, USA.

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2019) Injuries in Amateur Rugby Union in Ireland. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the he Association of University Department of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI), 28 February – 1 March 2019, Dublin, Ireland.

Leahy, T., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2019) IRIS schools methods and aims. Proceedings of the Irish Rugby Football Union – Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Schools’ Injury Surveillance and Prevention Workshop 2019. 17 January 2019, Limerick, Ireland.

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2019) Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Season 2017/18 Results. Proceedings of the Irish Rugby Football Union – Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Schools’ Injury Surveillance and Prevention Workshop 2019. 17 January 2019, Limerick, Ireland.

Kenny, I.C., Comyns, T.M., Yeomans, C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. (2019) Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance. Proceedings of the Irish Rugby Football Union – Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Schools’ Injury Surveillance and Prevention Workshop 2019. 17 January 2019, Limerick, Ireland.

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G. and Comyns, TM (2018) The Epidemiology of Match Injury in Irish Amateur Rugby Union. Proceedings of the Health Research Institute HRI Research Symposia. 5 December 2018, Limerick, Ireland. [Awarded best poster]

Kenny, I.C. & Comyns T.M.. Invited plenary speakers.  Kenny, I.C., Yeomans, C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Glynn, L.G., and Comyns, T.M. (2018) ‘Injury Surveillance in Irish Rugby ‘The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project’. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress of Sports & Exercise Medicine (WCSEM). 3-4 November 2018, Dublin, Ireland.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J. and Kenny, I.C. (2018) Injury Monitoring and Player Education: a Survey of Current Practices in Irish Amateur Rugby Union. Presented at the 65th ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Conference 2018, 29 May – 2 June 2018, Minneapolis, USA.

Yeomans, C., Comyns, T.M., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J. and Kenny, I.C. (2018) The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project. Proceedings of The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (RCSI FSEM) Study Day Conference 2018, 23 March 2018, Limerick, Ireland.

Comyns, T.M., Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Harrison, A.J. and Hayes, K. (2018) Injury Surveillance in Irish Rugby ‘The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project’. Invited plenary presentation. Proceedings of The Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (RCSI FSEM) Study Day Conference 2018, 23 March 2018, Limerick, Ireland.

Yeomans, C., Cahalan, R., Kenny, I.C., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J. and Comyns, T.M. (2017) The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project: a meta-analysis of global injury incidence and a survey of Irish injury surveillance and prevention strategies. Proceedings of the University Hospital Limerick Health Research Symposium 2017, 17 November 2017, Limerick, Ireland.

Yeomans, C., Kenny, I.C., Cahalan, R., Warrington, G.D., Harrison, A.J., Hayes, K., Lyons, M., Campbell, M.J., Comyns, T.M. (2017). The incidence of injury in amateur Rugby union: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Proceedings of the 2017 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 21 April 2017, Carlow, Ireland.