My specialist research area is the physiology of intermittent exercise with a specific focus on the Gaelic sports. My research is focused on; 1.Development of Gaelic games modeling protocols and the comparison of intermittent exercise patterns. 2.Evaluating the physical demands of Gaelic games match-play and the training and testing of players. 3.The impact of training organization on physiological adaptations and injury occurrence. 4.The nutritional requirements of Gaelic games players.