Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Through dynamic panel discussions and collaborative workshops, we’ll explore current practices, examine the obstacles faced by stakeholders, and foster innovative thinking. Together, we aim to drive forward groundbreaking research and redefine half-time strategies for the future of elite sports performance, including:
This event is designed for individuals directly employed by professional sports teams (i.e., those games with a half-time!) or federations, including:
Eamon Devlin, a PhD student at the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett,is the organiser of this event. His research focuses on half-time (HT) breaks in elite sports—particularly in football, rugby, and basketball—and is working to figure out what makes for an effective HT break and what a “good” HT team talk should look and sound like. Eamon is 46, so a bit of a mature (okay, older) student, living in Oxfordshire with my wife, two daughters, one dog, and four cats. Outside of his studies, he runs a consultancy called Minute9, which aims to make elite teams more effective in terms of communication on game-day. Clients include three English Premier League teams, four Champions League teams, and several rugby international and club teams.
Eamon's academic journey started in law. He completed a law degree many years ago before diving into the world of psychology. In 2023, he completed a Master’s in Psychology at Brunel University, which was the perfect stepping stone for his PhD. He began his PhD in October 2024, and feels fortunate to be working with a fantastic team of supervisors: Dr Dave Alder, Dr Tom Mitchell, and Professor John Lyle.
