Sport psychology is a dynamic and rewarding field that bridges the gap between psychology and athletics. It focuses on helping athletes, teams, and organizations optimize performance, enhance mental ...

Nollaig O Sullivan is an accredited Sport and Exercise Psychologist, with more than 15 years of experience. Based in Co Clare and working through her website myperformance.ie, I reached out to O ...

Galway natives on Tommy Fitzgerald's coaching ticket which has already delivered silverware to the O'Moore County ...

• Jimmy, age 15, is a club swimmer. He’s strong and smooth during practice. Put him in competition, though, and everything falls apart. • Sixteen year old Jason, a hockey player, is depressed, long ...

There is a scene in the Robert Redford baseball movie, The Natural, which is played for laughs. The hapless New York Knights are on a calamitous losing run, and in a desperate attempt to arrest the ...

Sport and Exercise Psychology is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes underpinning both competitive sport and health‐related exercise. It ...

Dublin footballer Kevin McManamon has described the use of sports psychology in Gaelic games as a “no-brainer” and claimed that critics of the process are “naive”. The four-time All-Ireland winner, ...

Nollaig O’Sullivan, who is accredited by the Irish Institute of Sport, is concerned that many of those dispensing advice to sports people may have “no background in psychology.” And O’Sullivan feels ...

Applied sport psychology practice is a dynamic discipline that combines evidence‐based psychological interventions with performance optimisation strategies to support athletes’ mental wellbeing and ...

SUCCESS is wonderful to behold. Just look at the joy that came with winning the All-Ireland title for Dublin footballers and Clare hurlers and their supporters. On the other side is the losing ...

When we think of sports, we often picture peak physical strength, high performance, and endurance. But beneath every medal and milestone lies something even more powerful—mental resilience. In the ...