Assistant Lecturer

Email: Vincent.OFlaherty@TUDublin.ie

Tel: +353 (0)1-220 7645

With over 17 years’ experience working in business, education and sport, Vincent has demonstrated high levels of interpersonal, problem solving and management skills. Vincent also still continues his involvement in the Sport and Leisure industries as a member of the Football Association of Ireland’s Child Welfare Committee, the lead Child Welfare Tutor for Ireland Active and an active coach with both senior and underage GAA teams.

Vincent's PhD focused on the career decision making process of Irish underage international footballers. This research is underpinned by a theoretical framework called careership theory, developed by Hodkinson, Sparkes and Hodkinson (1996). The application of this conceptual framework examined the central relationship between structure (the objective) and agency (the subjective). In addition to this, the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Jean Côté’s Developmental Model of Sports Participation, Schlossberg’s (1981) model for analyzing human adaptation to transition and Scanlon and Doyle’s (2018) model for supported transition are utilised as they work seamlessly to build on careership theory. They are also used to plot and understand the transitions young international footballers believe they have to make to become full-time professionals.

Before beginning his role in TU Dublin, Vincent has worked for a number of organisations in the Sport, Leisure and Fitness industries including the Football Association of Ireland, Ireland Active, REPs Ireland and Rugby Players Ireland. His role with Rugby Players Ireland also provided him with the opportunity to work with International rugby players and Leinster rugby.

 

Research Interests and projects:

• Children in Sport
• Athlete Identity
• Elite Athlete Personal Development
• Career Transition
• Human Behaviour in Sport & Leisure
• Event Management

 

Social Media:

Connect with Vincent on LinkedIn