Dr. Wesley O'Brien
@wesleyob1
Senior Lecturer Physical Education & Coaching Science. Research Physical Activity, Physical Literacy & Wellbeing. 2025 Coach Cork Senior Camogie.
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http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/A013/wesleyobrien 26-03-2014 16:08:41
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I love this resistance training infographic - too many myths, and not enough evidence-based FACTS. We need to foster an environment whereby we can normalise Children and Youth getting STRONGER Avery Faigenbaum
Here Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences we are delighted to be hosting the UK & Ireland meeting of the I-MDRC. Super presentations from PGR to Prof, covering all aspects of children's motor development Coventry University Research and Innovation João Carlos Nunes Neslişah Yaren Kırcı Emine Dolu Çağlar
Congratulations Dr. Naomi Harte of Loughborough University on successfully defending your PhD today on the hotly contested topic of fitness testing in physical education environments. A pleasure to read and examine your work with Dr Oliver Hooper
🚨 Hot off the Press, 200m National Indoor Athletics Ireland Champion, Katie Bergin (centre of photo), arrives to class MardykeArenaUCC this morning. Katie’s PE classmates were naturally very proud of her outstanding efforts this weekend, huge well done!🏃♀️🏅
Skill Development in Gaelic Games It was an enormous honour to present on skill development at the Gaelic Games conference in November. My presentation, alongside many others, is now available via Tobar - Gaelic Games Learning: youtube.com/watch?v=_OtGhI… Here’s a short 🧵 on some ideas I covered.
Well done to our five colleagues in the UCC School of Education on their recently published article in Irish Educational Studies (IES) Their study examines the impact of the transition to a two-year PME programme in Ireland on student teacher development. Full paper at: doi.org/10.1080/033233…
📝 Abstract submissions due the 11th April for the 2025 PEPAYS Ireland Forum. We look forward to hosting this annual event UCC Ireland on the 6th June to discuss all things Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport🚨Get your abstract in at: forms.office.com/pages/response…
Powerful message from Amy OConnor on sport sampling during childhood. I couldn’t agree more Off The Ball OfficialCorkCamogie
Proud to be invited to this year’s Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association conference in May. Having overseen the development of the Y-PATH programme at its infancy stage in 2010, the last 15 years of this programme’s advancement has been systematic and strategic DCU School of Health and Human Performance UCC School of Education Irish Heart Foundation
A cracking weekend put down Tankardstown House celebrating Dylan O'Brien and Kate’s big day. Another Mrs O’Brien joins the crew!
Thrilled to announce our new publication in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living! "Children's perceptions of physical literacy: exploring meaning, value, and capabilities for lifelong physical activity" frontiersin.org/journals/sport… Lawrence Foweather Andy Daly-Smith Sport England University of Bradford
A real pleasure to present at day 1 of this year’s Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association conference. A huge testament to everyone involved in shaping this recently developed organisation. Sport and Exercise Science is in very capable hands on our island 🙌
Apply now for a UCC GAA Sports Scholarship. Details below UCC Sport Tom Kenny John Clifford Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG - Scoil Éamainn Rís Dr. Wesley O'Brien Tomás Ó Sé dr con murphy OfficialCorkCamogie Cork LGFA Munster GAA / Comhairle na Mumhan @
