Desmond Earls

Desmond Earls is a Lecturer in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at South East Technological University (SETU), where he contributes to both teaching and research in strength and conditioning science. He is affiliated with the healthCORE research center and is currently accepting PhD students.

• Doctorate in Higher and Adult Education (EdD), Maynooth University (awarded March 2024)
• MSc in Strength and Conditioning, St Mary's University, Twickenham (awarded June 2015)
• BSc in Sport Science and Health, Dublin City University (awarded November 2010)

Desmond Earls' research focuses on enhancing athletic performance through evidence-based strength and conditioning strategies. His work emphasizes flywheel inertial training, eccentric hamstring strength, resistance training prescription, and elite athlete profiling. He investigates how variables such as body weight, relative strength, and repetition schemes affect power output and injury resilience.

His recent publications (2022–2024) reveal a consistent focus on resistance training, athletic performance, and biomechanical assessment, particularly in the context of flywheel exercises and hamstring strength. The research employs robust methodologies including reliability testing, correlation analysis, and post hoc comparisons, often involving elite Gaelic games athletes. His work bridges applied coaching and academic inquiry.

While no formal scientific awards are listed, his research has garnered attention with citations in Scopus and readership on Mendeley.

• Actively supervising or accepting PhD students in strength and conditioning
• No specific grants mentioned, but research output suggests ongoing projects in elite athlete monitoring and training optimization

Desmond Earls is associated with the healthCORE research center at SETU and maintains an active applied role as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Kilmacud Crokes GAA Club, integrating real-world practice with academic research.