To continue to progress as an Association it is essential to conduct independent evaluations and research on various programmes and initiatives. Please see a selection of these below: Gaelic4Girls Gaelic4Girls—The Effectiveness of a 10-Week Multicomponent Community Sports-Based Physical Activity Intervention for 8 to 12-Year-Old Girls – Dr Orlagh Farmer Gaelic4Teens Coaches’ Experience of the “Gaelic4Teens” Program in Ireland (Anna McCarthy) Dormant Account Report – Wicklow Gaelic4Teens – Dr. Wesley O’Brien Dormant Account Presentation- Wicklow Gaelic4Teens Presentation – Dr. Wesley O’Brien Dormant Account Presentation – Cavan Gaelic4Teens Evaluation Presentation Jan 2021 – Dr Wesley O’Brien and Dr Irene Hogan Dormant Account Report – Cavan Gaelic4Teens – Dr. Wesley O’Brien and Irene Hogan Jan 2021 Dormant Account Report – Donegal Gaelic4TeensEvaluation Report December 2022 – Dr Wesley O’Brien and Dr Irene Hogan Gaelic4Mothers&Others Gaelic4Mothers and Others Evaluation Report December 2022 Gaelic4Ma’s Evaluation Report December 2021 Leitrim G4M&O Inclusion Programme Evaluation 2021 Coaching Benchmarking successful performances in elite Ladies Gaelic football – Glen Kelly, Odharnaith McKenna, Sharon Courtney, Kieran Collins, Jonathan Bradley and Denise Martin Exploring the Influence of the Community-Based Sports Club Environment on the Support and Development of Volunteer Women Coaches in Ireland – Irene Hogan*, Richard Bowles and Niamh Kitching Limerick Community of Practice – Dr. Wesley O’Brien and Dr. Tara Coppinger December 2021 The Cost of Injury in Ladies Gaelic football: A nine-year analysis (2012–2020) of the LGFA’s Injury Fund LGFA Coaching Analysis Outline Season 1 – 2021 (Performa Sports) LGFA Coaching Analysis Outline Season 2 – 2022 (Performa Sports) Strength and Conditioning Recommendations for Female Athletes: The Gaelic Footballer Go Games Participant Experience of a Modified Sports Program—A Curriculum Investigation in Gaelic Games Kevin Gavin DCU Research on Ladies Gaelic Football Roisín Leahy, Keith D. Rochfort, Enda Whyte, Anthony P. Kontos, Michael W. Collins, and Siobhaín O’Connor (2022). Concussion in Ladies Gaelic Football: Self-reported History, Clinical Profiles, and Management Behavior Link: https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/9900/Concussion_in_Ladies_Gaelic_Football_.77.aspx Róisín Leahy, Enda Whyte, Keith D Rochfort, Anthony P Kontos, Michael W Collins & Siobhán O’Connor (2023): Factors associated with concussion management behavior in Ladies Gaelic Football players Link: Factors associated with concussion management behavior in Ladies Gaelic Football players John CorriganID*, Sinead O’Keeffe, Enda Whyte, Siobhan O’Connor (2023) A qualitative examination of injury prevention strategy and education in Ladies Gaelic football: Understanding the preferences of players and coaches Sinead O’Keeffe, Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, Mark Campbell, Siobhán O’Connor. (2021). Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury: A Qualitative Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 93(3):488-503. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1865517 Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02701367.2020.1865517?journalCode=urqe20 Calvin Teahan, Siobhán O’Connor, Enda Whyte. (2021) Injuries in Irish male and female collegiate athletes. Physical Therapy in Sport. 51: 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.06.001 Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X21000948?via%3Dihub Siobhán O’Connor, Conor Bruce, Calvin Teahan, Elaine McDermott, Enda Whyte. (2020) Injuries in collegiate Ladies Gaelic footballers: a 2 season prospective cohort study. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 30(2):261-266. DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2019-0468 Link: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsr/30/2/article-p261.xml Siobhán O’Connor, Kieran Moran, Aisling Sheridan, Shaunagh Brady, Conor Bruce, Erica Beidler, Anna Donnla O’Hagan, Enda Whyte. (2021) Fear Avoidance After Injury and Readiness to Return to Sport in Collegiate Male and Female Gaelic Games Players. Sports Health. 13(6):532-539. DOI: 10.1177/1941738121999 Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1941738121999047?casa_token=QLE7h2-D_WkAAAAA%3AgFB_BfqRZDHdS83NrTs9_gnJTuVAxhlgBg88OyUGMaCVc6fje6aI2oRMmr5sx9Z0_ZjScjJSaszz6g Siobhán O’Connor, Enda Whyte, Lauren Fortington, John Corrigan. (2022) The cost of injury in Ladies Gaelic football: A nine-year analysis (2012-2020) of the LGFA’s Injury Fund. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Available online 17th October 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.10.007 Link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244022004418?casa_token=L8dH5Bf3u-cAAAAA:wJqeuL2sZAF-JNg_b5lp86YkdnZVgEANKf1qdMdOP8oAko1HkcTnq_m_GItaEc_RBaLeTHr4XA Siobhán O’Connor, Kieran Moran, Cian Burke, Enda Whyte (Sports-related concussion in adolescent Gaelic games players. (2019). Sports Health. 11(6): 498- DOI: 10.1177/194173811987597 Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1941738119875978?casa_token=dlPAB4hqC6YAAAAA%3AGADxCCgA3WR4xY1T-uiU7f7ktzo8Ka3L_cZzR3Ka5ptB66NV_tT21MxItD_w3FadxCddF6VkipTb4g Roisin Leahy, Shane Farrington, Enda Whyte, Siobhán O’Connor. (2020) Concussion reporting, knowledge and attitudes in Irish amateur Gaelic games athletes. Physical Therapy in Sport. 43:236-243. DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.06.004 Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X18305492?casa_token=WGgyZfEms8AAAAAA:1Hr2hzcH39nDy6ZRqcx5RLiuRJ4cfvzxXKJK5cCAAxu_xzOpr6JQ6w1luP6jO9B-f88WAaqBAg Siobhán O’Connor, Roisin Leahy, Enda Whyte, Shane Farrington. (2021) Male and female Gaelic games coaches’ and referees’ experiences, knowledge and views on sports-related concussion. Physical Therapy in Sport. 49: 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.01.011 Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X21000122 Siobhán O’Connor, Enda Whyte, Brendon Gibbons, Owen Feeney, Sandy Luc, Niamh Ni Cheilleachair. (2018) Fundamental movement skill proficiency in juvenile Gaelic games. Sport Science for Health. 14: 161-172. DOI: 10.1007/S11332-017-0421-2. Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11332-017-0421-2 Siobhán O’Connor, Lee Sherlock, Kieran Moran, Enda Whyte. (2022) Musculoskeletal injury in referees that officiate over Ladies Gaelic football and Camogie. Irish Medical Journal. 115(2): P537. Link: http://www.imj.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Musculoskeletal-Injury-in-Referees-That-Officiate-Over-Ladies-Gaelic-Football-and-Camogie.pdf Siobhán O’Connor, Deirdre Geaney, Erica Beidler. (2020) Non-disclosure in Irish collegiate student-athletes: do concussion history, pressure to play and gender impact concussion reporting? The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 48:2: 186-193. DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2019.1671141 Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00913847.2019.1671141 J Greene, J Corrigan, S O’Connor Siobhán O’Connor (2023) Mouthguards Reduce Dental Injuries and Associated Costs in Ladies Gaelic Football. 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