Professor Adam L. Kelly

Professor of Sport and Exercise | Director of #RAYSDLab | Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) | SFHEA MCASES CSci PSCC UEFA A

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

🚨NEW BOOK ALERT!🚨

Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners ⚽️📕

Huge thanks to all the authors who contributed towards the 22 chapters! 😃🙌🏽

Check it out here… 📚⬇️
https://t.co/xfJHoFEURz

[Matthew Andrew @MatthewAndrew23]

The Relative Age Effect in Women’s Soccer

Really pleased to share another article co‑authored with @AdamKelly07 Professor Adam L. Kelly in the latest issue of @SoccerCoaching

[Matthew Andrew @MatthewAndrew23]

What are the perceptions of youth academy football coaches in the UK of ‘playing‑up’?

Grateful to play a small part in this great study published in the @JSportsSci by @AdamKelly07, Achuthan Shanmugaratnam, Liam Davies, @matthewReeves, @JamesDugdale, and @AlexMcAuley2.

[England and Wales Cricket Board @ECB_cricket]

We're proud to work with @SACAUK as one of our official delivery partners.

To create more opportunities for British South Asian players, the ECB has committed to invest in SACA through to 2028, supporting the men’s programme and now also piloting the new women’s programme to support female talent pathways.

[Dr Tom Mitchell @tom_mitch3]

Registration and abstract submission for the inaugural Talent Identification and Development Environments in Sport (TIDES) Society Conference are now open!

Register here: https://t.co/FpnCBuzixv

Submit an abstract here: https://t.co/ACK6ujQQzj

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

This going to be a really fantastic event for those researching and working in talent identification and talent development environments - looking forward to it! 🙌

[TIDES Society @tides_society]

The TIDES Society Inaugural Conference -Reimagining Talent: People, Places, and Possibilities in Sport

Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to examine how talent is identified, developed, governed, and experienced.

Registration now open:

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

The launch of SACAs Women’s Programme… 👏🏏⬇️

[SACA @SACAUK]

🚨 SACA is launching its first-ever Women’s Programme 🏏
Built on a proven model that’s helped 18 men turn pro.

We’re recruiting 6–10 British South Asian women (18+) for a fully funded, high-performance cricket programme, delivered with elite coaches & supported by @TakeHerLead

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

@danieljphysio @DrChrisBishop @AdamJHerbert91 @rich_blagrove @MrThain Massive congratulations Dr @danieljphysio - you’ve done a fantastic job with your thesis and it was a pleasure to see you defend it yesterday after many years of hard work 🎓

Huge thanks to @DrChrisBishop and @AdamJHerbert91 for a really thorough viva and enjoyable afternoon 🙌

[Daniel Jackson @danieljphysio]

Thank you @DrChrisBishop @AdamJHerbert91 for examining my PhD viva today, and to my supervisors @AdamKelly07 @rich_blagrove @MrThain for their guidance throughout. Grateful to everyone who has been involved.

[Frontiers - Sports and Active Living @FrontSportsAL]

New Research: Editorial: 40 years of relative age effects in sport: lessons from the past and directions for the future https://t.co/yeXSP2WA1N #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

[Aston Villa Foundation @AVFCFoundation]

Following the Golden Thread 🌟🧵

Recently appointed Education Officer Calin started his coaching journey with us as part of the Sports Coaching and Development Foundation Degree, delivered by the Foundation and @MyBCU 🧑‍🏫

We caught up with him and course lead Anthony Weldon on how the course has supported his transition into employment within the Foundation 🎥

[abdullah kılcı @abdullahkilci89]

For colleagues and researchers working in #YouthSoccer, #TalentDevelopment, and #RelativeAgeEffect:
Our recently published article is now freely available with limited e-prints 🎓⚽️

@AdamKelly07
@AlexMcAuley2
@kocmuhammedemin

🔗 https://t.co/6pdKPNVMBY

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

@DcuPerformance @premrugby @behan_s @Jattaylor @AineMacNamara_ @dcu_shhp Massive well done again to @Amy_Shelley1 - it is a really great project and very much enjoyed the day 👏

Thanks to @AineMacNamara_, @Jattaylor, and @behan_s for welcoming me to DCU 🙌

[Dr Alex McAuley @AlexMcAuley2]

‘I feel more comfortable in contact with similar-sized players’: male youth rugby union players’ perceptions of bio-banded training’

Delighted to see this published and massive thanks to all co-authors!

Available open-access here ⬇️

https://t.co/HsjphChQRr

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

If you’re looking for some CPD or considering studying a doctoral award, take a look at our Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) course for September 2026 ⤵️
https://t.co/N50hxu4V3G

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to learn more… 📩[email protected]

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Huge welcome to our inaugural @MyBCU Professional Doctorate in Sport colleagues 🙌

A really great first week - excited to be part of their doctoral studies, enjoying the experience and learning together along the way… 👏

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Massive thanks to @lewisgough, @SimonIanCook, @AdamJHerbert91, @AndrewSayerBCU, and Faheemah Yilmaz for taking the time to join us as well… 🗣️

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Huge welcome to our inaugural @MyBCU Professional Doctorate in Sport colleagues 🙌

A really great first week - excited to be part of their doctoral studies, enjoying the experience and learning together along the way… 👏

[Matthew Andrew @MatthewAndrew23]

Excited to launch this project with @AdamKelly07, @JamesDugdale, and @mjreevesphd. Looking forward to collaborating with world-leading authors to advance knowledge in talent identification and development!

[Dr. James Dugdale @JamesDugdale]

Really excited to announce this launch alongside Adam, @MatthewAndrew23 and @mjreevesphd.

Looking forward to contributing and working with world-leading authors to grow knowledge on talent ID and development!

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

If you are interested in editing or authoring a book in this area, please feel free to reach out to me or the other series editors for more information
📩 [email protected]

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

🚨NEW BOOK SERIES LAUNCH!🚨

Very pleased to share our new @tides_society book series - Routledge Talent Identification and Development Environments in Sport 📕

Find out more about the book series here ⤵️
https://t.co/anQnFeOo91