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Dr. Diarmuid Lester is a Lecturer in Physical Education, Health and Wellbeing in the School of Education in University College Cork (UCC), primarily working on the B.Ed. Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts (PESSA) programme (formerly the B.Ed. Sports Studies and Physical Education (SSPE) programme). Having taught Physical Education and Gaeilge at post-primary level for several years, Diarmuid joined the School of Education in a permanent capacity in January 2022.
Dr. Lester is an alumnus of UCC, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, having completed a B.Ed. Sports Studies and Physical Education degree in 2015, graduating with first class honours, and subsequently awarded a Ph.D. from the School of Education in 2021. His Ph.D. tracked the design, development, implementation and evaluation of Project FLAME (Fundamental and Functional Literacy for Activity and Movement Efficiency): a multi-component, school-based, motor competence intervention for adolescent youth in Ireland.
Diarmuid delivers a range of modules across the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes in the School of Education, as well as supervising Masters and Ph.D. students.
UCC Futures (primary)
- Children
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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A Scoping Review on Quality Physical Education Programmes and Their Outcomes on Primary-Level Pupils
Kingston, Ú., Adamakis, M., Lester, D. & Costa, J., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 4, 3575.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Motor Competence Among Irish Adolescents: An Investigation of Sex Differences and Relatedness Between Fundamental Movement Skills and Functional Movement
Philpott, C., Donovan, B., Belton, S., Lester, D., Chambers, F. & O’Brien, W., Feb 2023, In: Perceptual and Motor Skills. 130, 1, p. 27-53 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Motor competence assessment in physical education–convergent validity between fundamental movement skills and functional movement assessments in adolescence
O’Brien, W., Philpott, C., Lester, D., Belton, S., Duncan, M. J., Donovan, B., Chambers, F. & Utesch, T., 2023, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 28, 3, p. 306-319 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What keeps FLAME lit? Comparing two modes of implementation of a physical education-based intervention to improve motor competence among Irish adolescents
Ma, J., O’Brien, W., Lester, D., Eyre, E. L. J., Lander, N., Koorts, H., Barnett, L. M. & Duncan, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of an 8-Week Intervention Targeting the Veridicality of Actual and Perceived Motor Competence Among Irish Adolescents in Project FLAME
Philpott, C., Utesch, T., Belton, S., Donovan, B., Chambers, F., Lester, D. & O’Brien, W., Oct 2021, In: Perceptual and Motor Skills. 128, 5, p. 2186-2210 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LÉIM: Léargas, Éabhlóid, Idirghníomhú, Muinín: The development of CLIL PE in DEIS Settings
Neville, C. (Participant), Philpott (Participant), Lester, D. (Participant), O'Connor, H. (Participant) & Dowling, T. (Participant)
1 Sept 2025 → 31 Aug 2026Activity: Other activity › Grants reviewed
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LÉIM: Léargas, Éabhlóid, Idirghníomhú, Muinín: the development of multilingual disciplinary literacies in PE through CLIL, and a scoping review of current practice.
Neville, C. (Speaker), Dowling, T. (Speaker), Lester, D. (Speaker), Philpott, C. (Speaker) & O'Connor, H. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Irish now: Gaeilge through games rather than grammar
Lester, D., Neville, C. & Philpott, C.
5/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
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UCC PE students and Mardyke Arena welcome 32-schools for Wheelchair Basketball4All event
8/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
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'Irish was designed for English people not to be able to speak it'
Lester, D., Neville, C. & Philpott, C.
5/01/25
1 item of Media coverage
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