Peter Tierney, Ph.D

Helping people cut through the performance noise to focus on what matters. Helping brands research their offerings & educate their consumers. I work with and support a range of individuals and organisations through some of the following services: Coaching | Research | Education | Content Creation | Innovation Some of my current contracts include: - global apparel brands - coaching support to elite athletes, business people, and actors/ performers - consulting & advising to sport & health tech organisations - research & content creation to nutrition / supplement companies - advising sport science & health-tech start-ups - guest lecturing Please message me if you would like to discuss services.

Developed & embedded bespoke sports science solutions & recovery frameworks that helped drive an average >96% squad availability. Educated players & staff on efficient and effective recovery strategies, including decision making, specificity, sleep, and nutrition. Connected multiple streams of input & output data to support staff & player decision making. Coached players through a hybrid approach (embedded technology within sessions) to drive intent and physical performance outcomes / improvement. Educated & translated physical profiling results to individual players and discussed bespoke training solutions. Enhanced efficiency of sports science systems and proceses.

Responsible for leading research & insights for projects within Product Innovation, whilst collaborating with brand, sports marketing, ambassadors & athletes, and technical services teams. Lead researcher for project "further", supporting 10 female athletes to complete a 6-day ultramarathon. https://corporate.lululemon.com/media/press-releases/2023/05-23-2023-190009165 Working with designers, developers and athletes - we created bespoke performance product for 10 female runners to help them achieve their goals. I supported athletes with performance strategies around and during the ultramarathon, and tested specific performance-focused apparel specific to this event (some of which is shared in the following links) https://www.instagram.com/p/C4gJnXyR5hC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/C4izXbgRQ-K/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jWEPZPcBX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/C4pFkCGrDkK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Supported the R&D of OTM products (some still to come to market), including the Show-Zero Polo - which uses technology that virtually eliminates the appearance of sweat on the outside. https://shop.lululemon.com/p/mens-polos/ShowZero-Polo/_/prod11710514?color=33928

Responsibilities blend physical performance delivery to England national football teams, applied sports science project work, and performance / pathway strategy development within the English Football Association, catering for both male and female teams. Project lead for "The Other 22 Hours" which supported sleep, recovery & nutrition to all England teams. Management of external project consultants, pathway staff and performance department staff on multiple age group camps. Planning camps (training and competition) for at home and abroad collaborating with other key stakeholders (medical, football, ops, performance, analysis).

A "hybrid" sports scientist & athletic performance coach role within the performance department of Leinster Rugby responsible for coordinating all sports science application and processes, and the development & delivery of strength & conditioning program. Research & insights provision and support for the performance, medical and rugby departments. Recruitment responsibilities within the department (Athletic Performance Intern positions) and subsequent management and mentorship of the junior staff. Some of the people who I have helped mentor are working in professional & international team sport environments, and two continued their educations through Research Masters and into industry positions.

Metro Region Men’s U16s - Program and deliver physical development programs in regional facility to players that are in underage provincial squads - Ensure players have the movement capacities to progress through the Leinster Rugby pathway - Lay the foundation of movement for players to build upon as they enter the Academy

- Assist and deliver the strength and conditioning program for the senior men and academy rugby programs - Collect, interpret and provide insights for sports science data including training load, GPS-derived data, hydration and rugby statistics - Develop good working relationships with coaches and players - Deliver plyometric-based program to match day and non-match day squads on a weekly basis - Assist with rehabilitation sessions for injured athletes on their return to play journey - Assist Senior Performance Nutritionist with relevant duties - Assist with strength and conditioning delivery for the Academy program

Senior Men’s; Div 1B All Ireland League - Program, lead and deliver strength & conditioning pre-season and in-season for the Senior Squad - Educate coaching staff on training periodisation, planning and intensity - Integrate rugby and conditioning work to optimise training efficiency - Program and support injured athletes in their return to play process - Oversee U20s strength and conditioning program, and assist junior S&C Coach in planning and implementation of physical programs - Ensure clear link of S&C programs and language from U20s to Senior Mens

Senior Cup Team (Secondary School) - Program, lead and deliver strength & conditioning program to the Senior Cup Team - Plan and deliver pre-season and in-season program in conjunction with the school's style of play - Embed athletic development philosophy across the rugby pathway from U13s up to SCT (U18s) - Educate student athletes on holistic performance development

UCD Elite Swim Team - Support and deliver strength program to support swimming performance - Deliver bespoke in-gym recovery interventions - Design and deliver mobility programs - Monitor a custom readiness marker (Bench Pull Velocity) to help adjust strength program where needed

Novel insights into understanding performance in professional rugby union: an applied sports science approach. Successful viva defence 9th June 2021. Irish Research Council Scholar (Employment Based Scheme) Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 www.irishresearch.ie As part of completing a PhD in UCD, there were 30 taught credits that I completed during my time. Taught modules completed: - Online Research Skills - Research Integrity Online - Academic Writing for Science for Postgraduate students - Bioinformatics applications and databases - Applied Research Methods & Data Management

Modules completed: - Introduction to Data Analytics (Online) - Data Programming with R (Online) - Adv Data Analytics (online) - Data Mining (Online)

Modules completed: - Calculus (Online) - Linear Algebra (Online)

The application of GPS technology for maximising performance in professional rugby union

Thesis: The effect of caffeinated chewing gum on repeated sprint ability in team sport athletes. Modules: - Research Thesis 1 & 2 - Intro to Stats in Health & Performance - Sports Injury Management - Case Study in Sports Science - Research Methods & Dissertation - Health across the Lifespan - Exercise in the Lifespan - Skill Acquisition - Appl Nutr Health Ex & Sp Perf - Food Diet & Health 1&3 - Intro to Nutrition for Health & Sport - Psychology of Sport & Health 1&2 - Testing & Evaluation of Performance - Neuromuscular & Biomechanics Lab Testing - Applied Physics & Biomechanics - Adv Strength & Conditioning - Fundamentals of S&C - Optimisation of Human Performance - Exercise & Public Health - Theory of Coaching 1&2 - Sports Legislation - Molecular Ex Science - Clinical Human Anatomy 2 - Intro to Exercise Science - Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology - Clinical Human Anatomy - Chemistry-Biochem - Science of Human Performance 1&2 - App Physics Principles - Intro to Massage