Projects per year
Personal profile
Professional Information
Kieran Collins has been an applied practitioner and researcher for the last 20 years. He has worked across a range of team sports. Recently he has worked with Microsoft on a GPS and AI project and with Google on a digital transformation project. Over the last 7 years he has successfully led 2 research centres; the Gaelic Sports Research Centre and more recently the Future Skills Research Centre. There are currently 11 MSc/ PhD students registered within these 2 centres, all undertaking work in elite team sports. The work has generated 116 publications, 80 conference abstracts, collaborations with 9 international universities and partnerships across all levels of elite team sports.
Research Interests
Exercise physiology, ergonomics, performance science, performance analysis, data analytics, digital transformation
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Award Date: 1 Jan 2019
My gallery
×
![]()
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Kieran Collins is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 6 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Projects
- 1 Finished
-
An analysis of possession outcomes following turnovers and throw-ups in sub-elite Gaelic football
Timmons, K., Collins, K. & Mangan, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Exploring the prevalence of eating disorders, low sex drive, and exercise compulsion among professional and non-professional elite male Rugby union players
Sweeney, G., McArdle, S., Logue, D., Costello, N. & Collins, K., 2026, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Overview of the Ergonomic Model of Soccer and the Training Process
Collins, J. J., Malone, S. & Collins, K. D., Jun 2026, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 16, 12, 17 p., 6029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Physique development and management shape experiences of low energy availability risk in elite professional male rugby union players
Sweeney, G., McArdle, S., Costello, N. & Collins, K., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Previous Hamstring Injury Does Not Impact Biceps Femoris Long Head Fascicle Length and Eccentric Knee Flexion Strength Changes Following a Low-Volume Resistance Training Intervention in Elite Under-20-Year-Old Male Gaelic Footballers
Mooney, T., Cronin, K., Malone, S., Welch, N., Collins, K. & Hickey, J., Jul 2026, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 26, 7, 7 p., e70204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access