Áine MacNamara

Dublin City University — Ireland

Psychology · Social Sciences

31h-index3.2kcitations155works1.42yr avg
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Research Topics

Sport Psychology and Performance(83), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports(49), Sports Performance and Training(42), Physical Education and Pedagogy(24), Youth Development and Social Support(17)

Publications155 total

Influence of Chronological Age, Anthropometric Characteristics and Biological Maturity on Eccentric Knee Flexion Strength During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise in Female International Youth Soccer Players
European Journal of Sport Science·2026Open Access
Intended-enacted-experienced-hidden: Exploring the curriculum of youth Gaelic games
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching·2026
Physical preparation in a talent development environment: exploration of Ladies Gaelic football coaches’ knowledge, practices, perceptions and challenges
Sport Sciences for Health·2026Open Access
Developing while performing and performing while developing? A case study of an integrated talent development and high performance sport environment at Munster Rugby
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching·2026Open Access
Return on investment? Associations between resources and effectiveness of player development in a male rugby union talent system
Journal of science and medicine in sport·2026Open Access
Grouping by Ability in Youth Sport: Streaming in Gaelic Games
Quest·2025
A multidisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): A synthetic review
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Practice·2025Open Access
Modelling Player Progression in Rugby Union: A Data-Driven Approach to Premiership Attainment
2025
Navigating the future: parental decisions and contextual influences in Irish tennis
Sport in Society·2025
Finding a path – understanding the employment, demands and preparation for high-performance rugby union coaching
Sports Coaching Review·2025Open Access
Beyond the Courts: A Qualitative Exploration of the Evolving Role of Parents in Supporting High-Potential Tennis Players
The Sport Psychologist·2025· 1 cited
Fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer: A comparative study of coaches’ perceptions and practices in 9 European countries
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching·2025Open Access
No solutions, only trade-offs: An exploration of contextual factors influencing rugby union talent development environments
Journal of Sports Sciences·2025· 2 cited
Performance vs. development coaching? Considering practice in domains of practice: a research-informed framework
Sports Coaching Review·2025· 6 cited
Editorial: Women in coaching and leadership
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living·2025Open Access
The impact of high-potential status on progression and conversion within a male rugby union talent system
Journal of Sports Sciences·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
The Lived Experience of Pain Services: A Comparison of Service Users’ and Service Providers’ Experience of Irish Health Services
Pain Research and Management·2025Open Access
Biological maturity but not relative age biases exist in female international youth soccer players relative to the general population
Biology of Sport·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Riding the wave: a prospective exploration of the temporal impact of perceived challenges on the development of relatively early high performing national-level youth soccer players
European Journal for Sport and Society·2024· 2 cited
Selection of reference data significantly influences biological maturity timing classification in national youth soccer players
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Dave Collins(33), Liam Sweeney(5), Richard Bailey(4), Gemma Pearce(4), Martin Toms(4), Dan Horan(4), David Collins(3), Andrew J. Hill(3), Sheelagh Rodgers(3), Angela Button(2), Neil McCarthy(2), Patricia Holmes(2), Orlaith Curran(2), David Passmore(2), Ellis Pecen(2), Susan Giblin(2), Paul Ford(2), Florence Lebrun(2), G Williams(2), Jamie Taylor(2)