Paul Byrne

Dr. Paul Byrne is a Lecturer in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at South East Technological University, affiliated with the healthCORE research group. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through sports science and athlete performance research.

Education: PhD in Sports Science from Cardiff Metropolitan University (2013–2019), awarded in November 2019.

Research interests include athlete performance optimization, neuromuscular adaptations, and biomechanics. His work spans plyometric training effects on female GAA players, post-activation performance enhancement, and sensor technology for sports movement analysis. Current projects include a 2024–2028 study on plyometric jump training in female Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) players.

Awards: Received the Best Student Paper Award at icSPORTS 2024 (collaborative work) and a Sports Travel Award in 2024.

Grants/Advising: Leading a major project on plyometric training and accepting PhD students. Collaborations include work with researchers like Dr. Ramirez-Campillo and Dr. Bolger.

Labs/Teams: Active in healthCORE, focusing on sports medicine and performance analytics.