ISESA Podcast

The ISESA podcast went on the road for this episode, travelling to Navan to meet Cillian Maguire, a teenager who is participating in a research trial investigating the efficacy of personalized exercise classes on cancer related fatigue. The trial is being run by PhD student Jenny Fitzpatrick from TUS Athlone who has worked with Cillian and his mum Tracy-Ann to bring the CHAMPS program from idea to reality, all while remaining patient and family focused. Jenny's work is really impactful and important - tune in to hear how it is transforming the lives of young cancer survivors. Find our more about the program from Jenny on Instagram

The Irish Women's Team Pursuit Squad have just made history by securing a first ever Olympic Qualification slot for Paris 2024. Mia Griffin has been a member of this squad from the very beginning after finding her way from intercounty camogie to cycling via a talent transfer program.In 7 short years, Mia has gone from learning to ride a track bike at the velodrome to being on the cusp of selection for the Olympic Squad. In this episode we hear all about this journey with plenty of fascinating stories and laughs along the way.Follow Mia on her journey via Instagram and Cycling Ireland for all other news.If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to subscribe and leave us a review!

ATU are recruiting multiple candidates for fully funded PhD opportunities here in Atlantic Technological University via the Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) program.This program offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration.The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, (GMT) Monday 29th April, 2024. All application forms / Terms and Conditions can be obtained on the website: https://www.atu.ie/TU-RISEContact Dr. Lisa Ryan: Lisa.Ryan@atu.ie

In this live, in person episode I get to sit down and chat with Sinéad Brannigan and Ben Hunt who are both Physical Activity for Health Officers, employed by the Waterford and Wexford Sports Partnerships. Six Physical Activity for Health Officers roles were created around the country as part of a pilot scheme aimed at helping people living in the community with a chronic health condition who want to engage or perhaps re-engage with physical activity. Tune in to find out more about this superb initiative and how it is impacting people across the Island of Ireland. To get in touch with either Sinéad or Ben, please use the following email:sbrannigan@waterfordsportspartnership.ieBen.Hunt@wexfordcoco.ie

Job Opportunity: Post Doctoral Researcher with the All Island Research Centre for Women in Sport Full application details: shorturl.at/hmJTV.Contact Aoife: Aoife.Lane@tus.ie

In this episode I enjoy a really wide ranging chat with Professor Brian Devitt, consultant orthopedic surgeon at the Sport Surgery Clinic in Santry and Chair of Orthopedics and Surgical Biomechanics at DCU. We start by discussing his work with patients needing joint replacement and the impact this can have on their health and quality of life. Next we move onto his work with athletes and the journey from surgery to return to play. Finally, we we compare the surgeon the athlete and discover how surgery is actually a team sport, with a squad of individuals required for success in the operating theatre.You can find Brian online:LinkedinX: @devittbrian

In this episode I get to catch up with Dr Aoife Lane, Head of Department of Sport and Health Sciences in TUS Midlands Midwest  and Cliodhna O’Connor, Lead Athlete Development Coach with Irish Women’s Hockey. We discuss the gender gap in sport and in sport, health and exercise research before moving on to hear about the phase 2 of the Female Coach Mentorship Program which has just been launched by the GAA.Anyone interested in the program can contact Cliodhna on cliodhna.oconnor@gaa.ie

Dr Marion Geary and Dr Amy Maguire share the details of their new PhD studentship investigating the the impact of multiple object tracking on attentional control in Ukrainian high performance athletes.Link to PhD advertisement: CLICK HEREContact Dr. Marion Geary: marion.geary@tus.ieClosing date for applications: 17:00 (GMT) on the 29th March 2024