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This paper explored whether the frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT) principle commonly used in fitness training could be transferable to interventions focusing on FMS development, and if so, whether sufficient consistency of findings exists to guide practitioners in their session design.

The IRIS Research project have released the fourth year of findings from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research project, which looks at injury incidence in the Men’s and Women’s All-Ireland League during the 2021/22 season.

Despite the documented evidence to support the benefits and importance of sleep in promoting physical and mental recovery and performance in athletes it is clear from the current literature that sleep inadequacy has been reportedly high amongst elite athlete populations.

Collaboration between IRIS (Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance) Prof Ian Kenny, Dr Tom Comyns, and Argentinian researchers Prof Eduardo Tondelli and Santiago Zabaloy explored an analysis of Southern hemisphere rugby injury burden resulting from the Covid-19 lockdown.

The President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, will launch the Sport and Human Performance Research Centre (SHPRC) on October 26th at the University of Limerick.

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship funded by the Irish Rugby Football Union to start in January 2023, at the University of Limerick. Deadline: 17.00 Irish time (GMT+1) 21st of October 2022.

A recent ‘Weight Category Sport Science’ publication with contributions from SHPRC members Giles Warrington (UL) and Sarah-Jane Cullen (SETU Waterford Campus).