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Siobhan O'Connor

Dr.

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Associate Professor

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Siobhan graduated with a degree in Athletic Therapy and Training from Dublin City University in 2009. She completed a MSc capturing training load utilising training diaries in Gaelic footballers and a PhD examining the epidemiology and risk factors for injury in adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games. She is currently an Associate Professor, teaching on the BSc in Athletic Therapy and Training in DCU and from 2012-2016 was the programme chair for the BSc in Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy in Technological University of the Shannon. She was the Vice President of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI) from 2009-2017, former Chair of the ARTI Ethics Committee and is currently the ARTI International Liaison Officer. She is currently the Vice President of the World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training (WFATT).

Dr O'Connor researches primarily in the area of injury surveillance, injury prevention and mental health. Her main research focus is examining injury in community sports particularly Gaelic games, horse racing and female sports. She has also served on the organising committees for the World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training (WFATT) World Congress and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2020	O'Connor, S.; Lacey, P. (2020) 'Can we improve coaches' injury prevention views and implementation practices in the community female Gaelic sport of camogie?'. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	McLeod G; O'Connor S; Morgan D; Kountouris A; Finch CF; Fortington LV; (2020) 'Medical-attention injuries in community cricket: a systematic review'. Bmj Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6 (1). [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Fop, M.; Murphy, B.; Moran, K. (2020) 'Can the Y balance test identify those at risk of contact or non-contact lower extremity injury in adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games?'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	O’Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; O’Brien, S.; McDermott, E.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Cullen, S.J. (2021) 'Injuries outside of horseracing: is it time to focus on injury prevention of jockeys outside of races?'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O’Connor, S.; Huseyin, O.R.; Whyte, E.F.; Lacey, P. (2020) 'A 2-year prospective study of injuries and illness in an elite national junior tennis program'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor S; Whyte E; Fortington L; (2020) 'Are Irish Gaelic Athletic Association clubs prepared to use an AED following a sudden cardiac arrest? A cross-sectional survey'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, . [DOI]
	2019	O’connor, S.; Leahy, R.; Whyte, E.; O’donovan, P.; Fortington, L. (2019) 'Understanding injuries in the gaelic sport of camogie: The first national survey of self-reported worst injuries'. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	O’Connor, S.; Moran, K.; Burke, C.; Whyte, E. (2019) 'Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescent Gaelic Games Players'. Sports Health, 11 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Frank, E., O’Connor, S., Gardner, G., Bergeron, G. (2019) 'International Athletic Training and Therapy: Comparing Partners in the Mutual Recognition Agreement'. Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare, 14 (4):245-254.
	2019	O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., Ni Cheilleachair, N. (2019) 'Sport and recreation musculoskeletal injuries in Irish primary school children'. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, .
	2019	O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., O’Hanlon, S., Fortington, L. (2019) 'Coach and player views towards injury prevention exercise programs in camogie: a cross sectional survey'. Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare, .
	2020	O’Connor, S.; Geaney, D.; Beidler, E. (2020) 'Non-disclosure in Irish collegiate student-athletes: do concussion history, knowledge, pressure to play and gender impact concussion reporting?'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Whyte, E.F.; Heneghan, B.; Feely, K.; Moran, K.A.; O'Connor, S. (2021) 'The Effect of Hip Extension and Nordic Hamstring Exercise Protocols on Hamstring Strength: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Moran, K.A. (2020) 'Can a Standardized Visual Assessment of Squatting Technique and Core Stability Predict Injury?'. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O’Keeffe, S.; Chéilleachair, N.N.; O’Connor, S. (2020) 'Fear avoidance following musculoskeletal injury in male adolescent gaelic footballers'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 29 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Leahy, R.; Farrington, S.; Whyte, E.; O'Connor, S. (2020) 'Concussion reporting, knowledge and attitudes in Irish amateur gaelic games athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 43 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Keeffe, S.; O'Connor, S.; Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2020) 'Are internal load measures associated with injuries in male adolescent Gaelic football players?'. European Journal Of Sport Science, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	O'Connor, S., Whyte, E., Gibbons B., Feeney, O., Luc, S., Ni Cheilleachair, N. (2018) 'Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency in Juvenile Gaelic Games'. Sport Sciences for Health, .
	2019	Kelly, L.; O’Connor, S.; Harrison, A.J.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.J. (2019) 'Does fundamental movement skill proficiency vary by sex, class group or weight status? Evidence from an Irish primary school setting'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 37 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Fop, M.; Murphy, B.; Moran, K.A. (2020) 'Is poor hamstring flexibility a risk factor for hamstring injury in Gaelic Games?'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; Whelan, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Cullen, S.J. (2020) 'Concussion History, Reporting Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge in Jockeys'. Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 30 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	O’Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Lacey, P. (2019) 'Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, knowledge, and behaviors around their use and misuse in Irish collegiate student-athletes'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 47 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	O'Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Cullen, S. (2018) 'A 9-year epidemiologic study (2007-2015) on race-day jockey fall and injury incidence in amateur irish horse racing'. Journal of Athletic Training, 53 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	O'Connor, S.; Hitchens, P.L.; Fortington, L.V. (2018) 'Hospital-treated injuries from horse riding in Victoria, Australia: Time to refocus on injury prevention?'. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 4 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	O'Connor, S. Daly, C. (2018) 'Is helmet and faceguard modification common in hurling and camogie and why is it done?'. Irish Medical Journal, .
	2017	O'Connor S; Moran KA; McCaffrey N; Whyte EF; Bekker S; (2017) 'Injury in teenage Gaelic games'. British Journal Of Sports Medicine, . [DOI]
	2017	Whyte, E., Feely, F., Heneghan, B., O’Connor S (2017) 'The Effect of a Four Week Hip Extension Exercise Strengthening Programme on Isokinetic Hamstring Strength in Footballers With and Without a History of Hamstring Strain'. Journal of Athletic Training, 52 (9):863-876.
	2017	Whyte, E., Kennelly, P., Milton, O., Richter, C., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) 'The effects of limb dominance and a short term, high intensity exercise protocol on both landings of the vertical drop jump: implciations for the vertical drop jump as a screening tool'. Sports Biomechanics, .
	2018	Whyte, E.F.; Richter, C.; O’connor, S.; Moran, K.A. (2018) 'The effect of high intensity exercise and anticipation on trunk and lower limb biomechanics during a crossover cutting manoeuvre'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 36 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	Whyte, E.F.; Richter, C.; O'Connor, S.; Moran, K.A. (2018) 'Effects of a dynamic core stability program on the biomechanics of cutting maneuvers: A randomized controlled trial'. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
	2017	O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Cullen, S. (2017) 'Epidemiology of injury in flat and jump race-day jockey falls in Ireland, 2011-2015'. Journal of Athletic Training, .
	2016	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male Collegiate Gaelic football'. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORT, .
	2016	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male Irish secondary school adolescents in one academic year'. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 37 (1):11-18.
	2015	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2015) 'The novel use of a SenseCam and accelerometer to validate training load and training information in a self-recall training diary'. JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES (ONLINE), 34 (4):303-310.
	2015	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2015) 'The development and reliability of a simple field based screening tool to assess for scapular dyskinesis'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, .
	2014	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2014) 'Epidemiology of Injury in the Hip/Groin/Thigh Region in Adolescent and Collegiate Gaelic footballers and Hurlers'. Journal of Athletic Training, 49 (5):e2-e3.
	2022	O’connor, S.; O’brien, W.; Lacey, P. (2022) 'The Implementation of a National Strategy to Encourage Injury Prevention Program Uptake in a Community Female Sport in Ireland: A Camogie Case Study'. International Sport Coaching Journal, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	O'Connor S; Leahy R; Whyte E; Farrington S; (2021) 'Male and female Gaelic games coaches' and referees' experiences, knowledge and views on sports-related concussion'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 49 . [DOI]
	2021	Dunne, A.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Harrison, M.; O’connor, S.; O’loughlin, G.; Cullen, S. (2021) 'Physical and lifestyle factors influencing bone density in jockeys: A comprehensive update of the bone density status of Irish jockeys'. International Journal Of Exercise Science, 14 . [Link]
	2021	O'Connor, S; Moran, KA; Whyte, EF; Lacey, AC (2021) 'Does stammering act as a barrier to exercise and sport in Irish adults who stammer?'. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 70 . [DOI]
	2021	Diane Cooper , Ruth Kavanagh, John Bolton, Caroline Myers, Siobhán O'Connor (2021) '‘Prime Time of Life’, A 12-Week Home-Based Online Multimodal Exercise Training and Health Education Programme for Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Laois'. Physical Activity and Health, 5 (1):178-194. [Link] https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.122
	2021	King, L.; Cullen, S.J.; O'Connor, S.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Warrington, G.; Losty, C. (2021) 'Racehorse Trainer Mental Health: Prevalence and Risk Factors'. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 101 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Teahan, C.; O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F. (2021) 'Injuries in Irish male and female collegiate athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 51 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	O’Connor, S.; Moran, K.; Sheridan, A.; Brady, S.; Bruce, C.; Beidler, E.; O’Hagan, A.D.; Whyte, E. (2021) 'Fear Avoidance After Injury and Readiness to Return to Sport in Collegiate Male and Female Gaelic Games Players'. Sports Health, 13 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Beidler, E.; Eagle, S.; Wallace, J.; Anderson, M.; Schmitt, A.J.; O'Connor, S.; Kontos, A.P. (2021) 'Anxiety-related concussion perceptions of collegiate athletes'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	O'Connor, S.; Hitchens, P.L.; Bolwell, C.; Annan, R.; McGoldrick, A.; Fortington, L.V. (2021) 'A Cross Sectional Survey of International Horse-Racing Authorities on Injury Data Collection and Reporting Practices For Professional Jockeys'. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 104 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	King, L.; Cullen, S.J.; O’Connor, S.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Warrington, G.; Woods, G.; Nevill, A.M.; Losty, C. (2021) 'Common mental disorders among Irish jockeys: prevalence and risk factors'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Dunne, A.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Harrison, M.; O’connor, S.; O’loughlin, G.; Cullen, S. (2020) 'Estimation of body fat percentage in jockeys: Implications for a weight category sport'. International Journal Of Exercise Science, 13 . [Link]
	2021	Schmitt, A.J.; Beidler, E.; O’Connor, S.; Eagle, S.; Wallace, J.; Anderson, M.; Kontos, A. (2021) 'Development and factor structure of the perceptions of concussion inventory for athletes (PCI-A)'. Brain Injury, 35 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Connor S; Bruce C; Teahan C; McDermott E; Whyte E; (2020) 'Injuries in Collegiate Ladies Gaelic Footballers: A 2-Season Prospective Cohort Study'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, . [DOI]
	2021	Beidler, E.; Wallace, J.; Alghwiri, A.A.; O'Connor, S. (2021) 'Collegiate athletes' concussion awareness, understanding, and -reporting behaviors in different countries with varying concussion publicity'. Journal of Athletic Training, 56 . [Link] [DOI]
	2016	Connor S.; Downey M.; Moran K. (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in Gaelic handball'. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (3).
	2016	O'Connor S.; McCaffrey N.; Whyte E.; Moran K. (2016) 'The development and reliability of a simple field based screening tool to assess core stability in athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 20 :40-44. [DOI]
	2016	O' Connor, S; McCaffrey, N; Whyte, EF; Moran, KA (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic games'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19 :384-388. [DOI]
	2015	Connor, S.O.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Wilkerson, G.B. (2015) 'Reliability of a modified active knee extension test for assessment of hamstring flexibility'. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
	2013	O'Loughlin, G.; Cullen, S.J.; McGoldrick, A.; O'Connor, S.; Blain, R.; O'Malley, S.; Warrington, G.D. (2013) 'Using a wearable camera to increase the accuracy of dietary analysis'. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.; Fortington, L.; Corrigan, J. (2023) '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, 26 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Whyte, E; Mulcahy, B; Byrne, A; Beidler, E; O'Connor, S; Collins, MW; Kontos, AP (2022) 'The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes'. Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine, 58 . [DOI]
	2022	O’Connor, S.; Moloney, A.; Beidler, E.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Teahan, C.; Farrelly, M. (2022) 'Post-injury fear-avoidance and confidence in readiness to return to sport in Irish collegiate athletes'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 40 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Dillon, S.; Burke, A.; Whyte, E.F.; O'Connor, S.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Are impact accelerations during treadmill running representative of those produced overground?'. Gait and Posture, 98 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Comparison of impact accelerations between injury-resistant and recently injured recreational runners'. PLoS ONE, 17 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O’Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame'. Sports Biomechanics, . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	O'Connor, Siobhan; Geaney, Deirdre; Whyte, Enda F. F.; Kontos, Anthony P. P.; O'Halloran, Philip J. J.; Beidler, Erica (2023) 'Perceptions of Concussion and Associated Anxiety in Irish Collegiate Athletes'. SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, 15 (2). [DOI]
	2023	Lempke, LB; Bergeron, G; O'Connor, S; Lynall, RC; Resch, JE; Walton, SR (2023) 'Concussion Assessment and Management Practices Among Irish and Canadian Athletic Therapists: An International Perspective'. Journal of Athletic Training, 58 (4). [DOI]
	2022	Lacey, A; Whyte, E; O'Keeffe, S; O'Connor, S; Moran, K (2022) 'A qualitative examination of the factors affecting the adoption of injury focused wearable technologies in recreational runners'. PLoS ONE, 17 (7). [DOI]
	2022	Nathan Gavigan; Sarahjane Belton; Enda Whyte; Siobhan O'Connor; David Morley; Johann Issartel (2022) 'Design of a new movement competence assessment for children aged 8–12: A Delphi poll study'. European Physical Education Review, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X221102703
	2022	Devereux, F; Whyte, E; Issartel, J; Belton, S; O'Connor, S (2022) 'Current Practices, Willingness and Perceived Ability to Implement an Injury Prevention Exercise Program Among Post-Primary Physical Education Teachers'. The Journal of school health, . [DOI]
	2022	O’Keeffe, S.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.; Campbell, M.; O’Connor, S. (2022) 'Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury: A Qualitative Study'. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 93 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Kelly, L.; O’Connor, S.; Harrison, A.J.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.J. (2021) 'Effects of an 8-week school-based intervention programme on Irish school children's fundamental movement skills'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 26 . [Link] [DOI]

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2018	G. McLeod, S. O’Connor, D. Morgan, C. Finch, L. Fortington (2018) Sports Medicine Australia *Injuries in organised community level cricket, how much do we know? A systematic review* Perth, Australia, [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.209
	2017	Whyte, E., Feely, F., Heneghan, B., O’Connor S (2017) World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training World Congress *The Effect of a Four Week Hip Extension Exercise Strengthening Programme on Isokinetic Hamstring Strength in Footballers With or Without a History of Hamstring Strain* Madrid, Spain,
	2017	O'Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference *Can the Y Balance Test Predict Lower-Extremity Injury in Collegiate Gaelic Games?*
	2017	Whyte, E., Richter, C., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference *A Preliminary Investigation into the Between-Session Reliability of the Biomechanics of Side Cutting Manoeurvres*
	2017	O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Cullen, SJ. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference *Race-day Concussion Incidence in Irish Professional Flat and Jump Horse Rcaing from 2011 to 2016*
	2017	Whyte, E., Richter, C., Cooney, H., Russel, A., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) The Second World Congress of Sport Physical Therapy *Should both landings of the vertical drop jump be analysed when screening for ACL injury risk factors in females?*
	2017	O'Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference *Hamstring injuries in male adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games*

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2019	Siobhan O'Connor (2019) WFATT 2019 World Congress X-Tokyo Injury Surveillance as an Athletic Trainer: How to Easily and Accurately Track Injuries & Use This Information to Inform and Improve Your Practice Tokyo, Japan, 11/05/2019-12/05/2019.
	2019	Dunne, A., Warrington, G., O’Connor, S., Harrison, M., McGoldrick, A., O’Loughlin, G., Pugh, J., Cullen, SJ. (2019) International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Annual conference Assessment of Body Fat Percentage in Professional Jockeys Newcastle, UK, .
	2019	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S.,Harrison, A., Ní Chéilleachair, N (2019) International Motor Development Research Consortium Immediate and long-term effects of a fundamental movement skills intervention on FMS proficiency levels: A cluster crossover study with 16-month follow-up Verona, Italy, .
	2019	Leahy, R., Whyte, E., O’Donovan, P., O’Connor, S. (2019) WFATT 2019 World Congress X-Tokyo Effects of the GAA15 Injury Prevention Warm-Up in the Gaelic Sport Camogie Tokyo, Japan, .
	2019	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S., Harrison, A. and Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2019) All-Ireland Post Graduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education The effectiveness of an 8-week fundamental movement skills (FMS) intervention programme on FMS proficiency levels Athlone, Ireland, .
	2019	4. O'Keeffe, S., Ní Chéilleachair N., O’Connor, S. (2019) All-Ireland Post Graduate Conference in Sport Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education The Identification of Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite and Recreational Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury Athlone, Ireland, .
	2019	Dillon, S., Whyte, E., O’Connor S., Dillon, S., Gore, S., Moran K. (2019) The 24th Annual Congress of the Euorpean College of Sports Science A prospective investigation of the association between isometric muscle strength and running related Injury among novice and recreational runners Prague, .
	2019	Burke, A., O’Connor S., Whte, E., Dillon, S., Gore, S., Moran K. (2019) The 24th Annual Congress of the Euorpean College of Sports Science Impact accelerations in recreational runners with and without a history of injury Prague, .
	2019	Dunne, A., Warrington, G., O’Connor, S., Harrison, M., McGoldrick, A., O’Loughlin, G., Pugh, J., Cullen, SJ. (2019) Irish Endocrine Society Annual meeting Bone Health Status of Professional Jockeys Galway, Ireland, .
	2018	Lacey, P., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, L., O’Connor, S. (2018) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 15th Annual Scientific Conference Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Irish student-athletes: A real-world experience of prevalence, attitude and behaviour of medicating for sports injuries Dublin, Ireland, .
	2018	O’Keeffe, S., Ni Cheileachair, N., O’Connor, S. (2018) The 23rd Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science The Examination of Fear-Avoidance Beliefs as a Psychological Reaction to Musculoskeletal Injury in Male Adolescent Gaelic Footballers Dublin, Ireland, .
	2018	Dillon, S., Whyte, E., O’Connor, S., Burke, A., Moran, K (2018) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 15th Annual Scientific Conference The Association Between Isometric Muscle Strength and Running Injuries Among Recreational and Novice Runners Dublin, Ireland, .
	2018	Burke, A., O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., Dillon, S., Moran, K. (2018) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 15th Annual Scientific Conference Running Related Injuries in Irish Runners Dublin, Ireland, .
	2018	Cullen, S., Warrington, G., Whelan, G., McGoldrick, A., O’Connor, S. (2018) The 23rd Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science Concussion Reporting Behaviours and Attitudes in Irish Amateur and Professional Jockeys Dublin, Ireland, .
	2018	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S., Harrison, D., Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2018) 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Conference Inequalities in fundamental movement skill development: What about females and overweight children? London, UK, .
	2017	O'Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2017) The 13th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference Is a Poor Score on the Modified Active Knee Extension Test a Risk Factor for Hamstring Injury in Gaelic Games Ballarat, Australia, .
	2017	O’Keefe, S., O’Connor, S., Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2017) All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sports Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education The Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injury in Male Adolescent Gaelic Footballers IT Carlow, Ireland, .
	2017	O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Cullen, SJ. (2017) The 13th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference Race-day Fracture Incidence in Irish Professional Flat and Jump Horse Racing from 2011-2016 Ballarat, Australia, .
	2017	Thwaites, H., Ní Chéilleachair N., O’Connor, S. (2017) Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Conference Sport and Recreation Injury Incidence in Female Irish Primary School Children Niagra Falls, Canada, .
	2017	O’Connor, S., Frank, E. (2017) Association of Ubiquitous and Collaborative Educators International Academic Meeting Global Athletic Training: An Educational Dialogue Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2017	Farrington, S., Whyte, E., Leahy, R., O’Connor, S. (2017) 14th Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions towards Concussion in Male and Female Adult Gaelic Football Players Dublin, Ireland, .
	2017	O’Connor, S. & Wall, E. (2017) Primary Care Partnership Conference A Pilot Study Examining Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adolescent Male and Female Irish Secondary School Students Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2017	Kavanagh, E., O’Connor, S., Moran, K., Ní Chéilleachair N. (2017) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine Spring Study Day Epidemiology of Injury in Female Adolescent Gaelic Footballers in One Season UCD, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2017	Kavanagh, E., Ní Chéilleachair N., Moran, K., O’Connor, S. (2017) All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sports Science, Physical Activity and Physical Education Can the Three-Hop Distance (THD) Test Predict Lower Extremity Injury in Female Adolescent Gaelic Footballers? IT Carlow, Ireland, .
	2017	O’Connor, S. & Hunt, C. (2017) Primary Care Partnership Conference A Pilot Study Examining Sport Participation and Safety Practices in Adolescent Male and Female Irish Secondary School Students Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	O'Connor, S. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference The Female Athlete RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	Glynn, L., Fallon, N. & O'Connor, S. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference A comparison of the effects of the intracell stick and foam roller on muscle flexibility and strength RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S., Harrison, A., Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference Fundamental movement skills among primary school children: Is there a gender divide? RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S., Harrison, A., Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference Fundamental movement skill proficiency among female primary school children RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	McGoldrick, A., O’Connor, S., Cullen, S. & Warrington, G.D. (2016) American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting Epidemiology of injury in race-day jockey falls in flat horse racing in Ireland, 2011-2014 Boston, USA, .
	2016	Daly, C. & O'Connor, S. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference Prevalence and player rationale for helmet modification in hurling and camogie RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2016	Kelly, L., O’Connor, S., Harrison, A. & Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2016) All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sports Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education An Investigation into Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency among Irish Primary School Children Waterford IT, Waterford, Ireland, .
	2016	Donohoe, M., Ní Chéilleachair, N., Warrington, G., Rowan, N. & O'Connor, S. (2016) All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sports Science, Physical Activity and Physical Educaion Reliability and Validity of Two Clinical Scapular Dyskinesis Tests Waterford IT, Waterford, Ireland, .
	2016	Donohoe, M., Ní Chéilleachair, N., Warrington, G., O’Connor, S. (2016) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 13th Annual Scientific Conference The Efficacy of Latent Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling at Treating Altered Muscle Activiation Patterns Compared to Manual Release and Placebo Dry Needling RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2015	O'Connor, S. (2015) Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine 12th Annual Scientific Conference Epidemiology of sports injury in young people (children, adolescents and young adults) RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2015	O'Connor, S. (2015) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 12th Annual Scientific Conference Sports Injuries and Illness in Young People – A Complete Picture RCSI, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2014	O’Connor, S. (2014) World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training World Congress and Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference Clinical Case Histories DCU, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2014	O’Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E. & Moran, K. (2014) World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training World Congress and Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine 11th Annual Scientific Conference Hamstring flexibility, squatting techniques and core stability in a musculoskeletal pre-participation screening assessment of adolescent and collegiate Gaelic footballers and hurlers DCU, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2014	O'Connor, S. (2014) Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine of Ireland 11th Annual Scientific Conference Hip, Hamstring and Groin Injury in Sports - A Complete Picture DCU, Dublin, Ireland, .
	2012	O’Connor, S., Moran, K. & McCaffrey, N. (2012) Third Annual SenseCam Symposium The Validity of a self-report Training Diary in assessing training load in Gaelic football University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, .
	2010	O’Connor, S., Downey, M. (2010) European Society of Athletic Therapy and Training conference Epidemiology of Gaelic Handball Injuries Krakow, Poland, .

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2020	McLeod, G.; O'Connor, S.; Morgan, D.; Kountouris, A.; Finch, C.F.; Fortington, L.V. (2020) Prospective reporting of injury in community-level cricket: A systematic review to identify research priorities. [Link] [DOI]
	2022	O'Shaughnessy, B.R.; O'Hagan, A.D.; Burke, A.; McNamara, J.; O'Connor, S. (2022) The prevalence of farmer burnout: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O’Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2021) Risk Factors for Injuries in Runners: A Systematic Review of Foot Strike Technique and Its Classification at Impact. [Link] [DOI]

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland	Vice President	01/09/2009 - 04/09/2017
World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training	Vice President	01/01/2018 - 14/09/2023
Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland	International Liaison Officer	04/09/2017 - 01/09/2020

Honors and Awards

	Date	Title	Awarding Body
	01/01/2017	Endeavour Executive Fellowship	Australian Government Department of Education and Training

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy Education and Research Committee		06/09/2021 - 14/09/2023
	World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy Academic Institutions Committee		03/09/2018 - 06/09/2021
	Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland Ethics Committee		01/09/2009 - 04/09/2017
	Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland Accreditation Sub-Committee		01/02/2022 -
	DCU Faculty of Science and Health Teaching Committee		01/02/2021 - 11/09/2023

Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	Technological University of the Shannon	Programme Chair and Lecturer	03/09/2012 - 30/12/2016

Education

	Start date	Institution	Qualification	Subject
		Dublin City University	PhD
		Dublin City University	BSc
		Athlone Institute of Technology	Certificate
		Dublin City University	MSc

Research Interests

Siobhán's main research area is injury surveillance and injury prevention. Her research interests are of a multi-disciplinary applied clinical nature, focusing on research areas that pave the way for the development of injury prevention strategies in under-researched populations such as young adults, female athletes, community sports etc. She also has a keen interest in mental health, particularly mental health help-seeking and burnout in athletes and high stress occupations.

Research Projects

Title	Role	Description	Start date	End date
Injuries in non-horse-racing related activities: Is it time to focus on injury prevention outside of race-day?	DCU PI		03/06/2019	26/07/2019
Mental Health Help-seeking in Irish Farmers	DCU PI		01/11/2021	31/10/2023
Development of a novel multi-level strategy to enhance concussion identification and appropriate management in the community sport of Ladies Gaelic football. [Róisín Leahy]	DCU PI		01/03/2019	28/02/2022
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions towards Concussion in Non-Medically Trained GAA personnel - Summer Student Scholarship for Shane Farrington	DCU PI		05/06/2017	15/09/2017
Sports IP	DCU PI		01/01/2017	30/09/2017
Preparing for a National Roll-Out of an Injury Prevention Strategy in Female Community Sport: A Pilot Study Developing a Tailored Camogie Injury Prevention Workshop.	DCU PI		01/05/2019	31/01/2020
Barriers and facilitators to an Injury Prevention Strategy in Ladies Gaelic football	Principal Investigator	In collaboration with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association	01/02/2022	01/07/2022
Preventing Injury in Ladies Gaelic Football: The development and implementation of a bespoke evidence-based, national injury prevention strategy for Ladies Gaelic footballers (John Corrigan)	DCU PI		01/09/2022	31/08/2026
Injury incidence and injury prevention in adult camogie players	DCU PI		22/01/2018	11/05/2018
Identify the rates of suspected injury and concussion in inter-county female Ladies Gaelic footballers and establish specific characteristics of injury and concussion and the on-field management of these injuries.	Principal Investigator		05/12/2022	22/05/2023
Menowell: A 6-week online exercise and health education programme for women in all stages of menopause.	Co-PI		03/04/2023	04/09/2023

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Dr Joe Firnhaber	Mental Health Help-seeking in Irish Farmers
	Sandra Malone	Mental Health Help-seeking in Irish Farmers
	John Corrigan	Barriers and facilitators to an Injury Prevention Strategy in Ladies Gaelic football

Current Postgraduate Students

	Student Name	Degree	Supervision
	Devereux ,Frank	PhD	Supervisor
	Corrigan ,John	PhD-track	Supervisor

Teaching Interests

Siobhan’s primary teaching interests are in the area of injury prevention and clinical practice. She is currently the module coordinator for Injury Prevention, Introduction to Athletic Therapy and Training, and Rehabilitation in Practice. She has previously served as the national and international placement coordinator and has a keen interest in establishing clinical and field placements that provide students with the ability to develop and apply their clinical skills.

Modules Coordinated

Term	Title	Subject
2022	Introduction to Athletic Therapy & Training	SS126
2022	Emergency Care	SS232
2020	Clinical Experience	SS425
2022	Introduction to Clinical Practice	SS231
2020	Anatomy 2	SS111
2022	Sport Injury Prevention	SS236
2022	Rehabilitation in Practice	SS424
2023		SS202
2024		SS521
2024		SS520