Twelve months ago, Kevin McManamon brought in the New Year by taking in Leinster’s interpro with Connacht at the RDS. His outfit, an IRFU tracksuit paired with an ear-piece connected to the ref mic, ...

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 ...

How does your role contribute to the overall performance and wellbeing of the athletes? As head of psychology, I help athletes ground themselves in terms of psychological support during the Olympic ...

In the heat of exam season, students will grapple with anxiety, self-doubt, and the pressure to perform. The stress can closely mirror the psychological battles faced by athletes competing at the ...

Opinion: performance coaches have become part of the backroom set-up in many sports but there is still some confusion over their role 'BELIEVE' is scrawled in capital letters on paper and taped onto ...

I think in all the years I have been writing about Penn State football, I have never heard so much talk about overthinking. I could be wrong. But I don’t want to overthink it. There was this on ...

Luton Town captain Kal Naismith hailed the benefits of working with a sports psychologist following their 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers. The Hatters went into the game under severe pressure following ...