Sarah Meegan
Dr
Dr. Sarah Meegan joined the School of Health and Human Performance in 2005. Sarah received a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science from Liverpool John Moores University, an MSc in Adapted Physical Activity from the Katholieke University Leuven and a PhD in Inclusive Physical Education from the University of Limerick. Sarah's areas of teaching are on the inclusion of people with disabilities into sport and physical activity, the inclusion of students with additional needs into physical education as well as inclusive coaching. Sarah works in partnership with local disability service providers and special schools in delivering sports and PE programmes for children and adults with disabilities.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kavanagh, H., Issartel, J., Meegan, S., Manninen (2024) 'Can Special Olympics coaches accurately report on the motor competence of children with intellectual disabilities?'. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13195 | |
| 2023 | Gavigan, N.; Belton, S.; Meegan, S.; Issartel, J. (2023) 'Moving Well-Being Well: a process evaluation of a physical literacy-based intervention in Irish primary schools'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 28 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Hayley Kavanagh, Johann Issartel, Sarah Meegan, Mika Manninen (2023) 'Exploring the motor skill proficiency barrier among children with intellectual disabilities: Analysis at a behavioural component level'. PLoS ONE, 18 (11). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288413 | |
| 2022 | (2022) 'LifeLab: Co-Design of an Interactive Health Literacy Intervention for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adolescents'. Children, 9 (8). [Link] https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/8/1230 | |
| 2022 | McGann, J.; Meegan, S.; Woods, C.; Murtagh, E.; Duff, C.; Belton, S. (2022) 'Teacher experiences implementing the ‘Active School Flag’ initiative to support physically active school communities in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 41 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2024 | Kavanagh, Hayley; Manninen, Mika; Meegan, Sarah; Issartel, Johann (2024) 'Assessing the Fundamental Movement Skills of Children With Intellectual Disabilities in the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program'. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 41 (1). [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Goss, H., McDermot, C., Hickey, L., Issartel, J., Meegan, S., Morrissey, J., Murrin, C., Peers, C., Smith, C., Spillane, A., Belton, S. (2021) ''Understanding disadvantaged adolescents’ perception of health literacy through a systematic development of peer vignettes''. BMC Public Health, 21 . https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-10634-x | |
| 2021 | Gavigan, N., Belton, S., Meegan, S., Issartel, J. (2021) 'Moving Well-Being Well: a process evaluation of a physical literacy-based intervention in Irish primary schools'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, . https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17408989.2021.1967305 | |
| 2020 | Belton, S., Britton, U., Murtagh, E., Meegan, S., Duff, C, McGann, J. (2020) 'Ten Years of ‘Flying the Flag’: An Overview and Retrospective Consideration of the Active School Flag Physical Activity Initiative for Children—Design, Development & Evaluation'. Children (Basel, Switzerland), 7 (12). https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/12/300 | |
| 2021 | Goss, H.R.; McDermott, C.; Hickey, L.; Issartel, J.; Meegan, S.; Morrissey, J.; Murrin, C.; Peers, C.; Smith, C.; Spillane, A.; Belton, S. (2021) 'Understanding disadvantaged adolescents’ perception of health literacy through a systematic development of peer vignettes'. BMC Public Health, 21 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | McGann, J., Meegan, S., Murtagh, E., Duff, C. and Belton, S. (2020) '...The Way that You Do It: An Exploratory Study Investigating a Process- versus Outcome-Oriented Approach to School-Based Physical Activity'. 10 (03):262-281. | |
| 2020 | McGann, J., Meegan, S., Woods, C., Murtagh, E., Duff, C., Belton. (2020) 'Teacher experiences implementing the ‘Active School Flag’ initiative to support physically active school communities in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 10 . | |
| 2018 | Walsh, D.; Belton, S.; Meegan, S.; Bowers, K.; Corby, D.; Staines, A.; McVeigh, T.; McKeon, M.; Hoey, E.; Trépel, D.; Griffin, P.; Sweeney, M.R. (2018) 'A comparison of physical activity, physical fitness levels, BMI and blood pressure of adults with intellectual disability, who do and do not take part in Special Olympics Ireland programmes: Results from the SOPHIE study'. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 22 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Hoey, E.; Staines, A.; Walsh, D.; Corby, D.; Bowers, K.; Belton, S.; Meegan, S.; McVeigh, T.; McKeon, M.; Trépel, D.; Griffin, P.; Sweeney, M.R. (2017) 'An examination of the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities: Results from the SOPHIE study'. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 21 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Corby, D and Hoey, E and Walsh, D and Bowers, K and Mckeon, M and Staines, A and Meegan, S and Belton, S and Griffin, P and McVeigh, T and others (2016) 'Methodological issues arising in recruitment and conducting field work with people with intellectual disabilities and their families: Results from the SOPHIE study'. 60 (7). | |
| 2016 | Bowers, K.; Corby, D.; Lambert, V.; Staines, A.; McVeigh, T.; McKeon, M.; Hoey, E.; Belton, S.; Meegan, S.; Walsh, D.; Trépel, D.; Griffin, P.; Sweeney, M.R. (2016) 'People with intellectual disability and their families' perspectives of Special Olympics Ireland'. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 20 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | Belton, S.; O'Brien, W.; Meegan, S.; Woods, C.; Issartel, J. (2014) 'Youth-physical activity towards health: Evidence and background to the development of the Y-PATH physical activity intervention for adolescents'. BMC Public Health, 14 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2013 | Meegan, S.; Dunning, C.; Belton, S.; Woods, C. (2013) 'Teaching practice: University supervisors' experiences and perceptions of a cooperating physical education teacher education programme'. European Physical Education Review, 19 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2011 | Dunning, C., Meegan, S., Woods, C. & Belton, S. (2011) 'The impact of the COPET programme on student teachers' teaching practice experiences'. European Physical Education Review, 17 :153-166. | |
| 2011 | Dunning, Carol; Meegan, Sarah; Woods, Catherine; Belton, Sarah Jane (2011) 'The impact of the COPET programme on student PE teachers' teaching practice experiences'. European Physical Education Review, 17 (2). [DOI] | |
| 2010 | Belton, Sarahjane; Woods, Catherine; Dunning, Carol; Meegan, Sarah (2010) 'The evaluation of a cooperating physical education teachers programme (COPET)'. European Physical Education Review, 16 (2). [DOI] | |
| 2010 | Belton, S., Brady, P., Meegan, S. & Woods, C. (2010) 'Pedometer step count and BMI of Irish primary school children aged 6–9 years'. 50 :189-192. | |
| 2010 | Belton, S., Woods, C., Dunning, C. & Meegan, S. (2010) 'COPET: The Evaluation of a Cooperating Physical Education Teachers Programme'. European Physical Education Review, 16 :141-154. | |
| 2009 | Belton, S; Brady, P; Meegan, S; Woods, C (2009) 'Pedometer step count and BMI of Irish primary school children aged 6-9 years'. Preventive Medicine, 50 (4). [DOI] | |
| 2006 | Meegan, S. & MacPhail, A (2006) 'Irish physical educator's attitude toward teaching students with special educational needs'. European Physical Education Review, 12 :75-97. | |
| 2006 | Meegan, S; Maraj, BK; Weeks, D; Chua, R (2006) 'Gross motor skill acquisition in adolescents with Down syndrome'. Down's syndrome, research and practice : the journal of the Sarah Duffen Centre, 9 (3). [DOI] | |
| 2006 | Meegan, Sarah; MacPhail, Ann (2006) 'Irish physical educators' attitude toward teaching students with special educational needs'. European Physical Education Review, 12 (1). [DOI] | |
| 2006 | Meegan, S., Maraj, B., Weeks, D. & Chua, R. (2006) 'Gross motor skill acquisition in adolescents with Down syndrome'. DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 9 . | |
| 2006 | Meegan, S.; MacPhail, A. (2006) 'Inclusive education: Ireland's education provision for children with special educational needs'. Irish Educational Studies, 25 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2006 | Meegan, S. & MacPhail, A. (2006) 'Inclusive education, Ireland's education provision for children with special educational needs'. Irish Educational Studies, 25 . |
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