Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Tierney's research expertise spans injury biomechanics, multibody dynamics, wearable sensors, signal processing and machine learning/AI.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A Biomechanical Assessment of Direct and Inertial Head Loading in Rugby Union, Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 7 Dec 2018
Master, M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering , University of Liverpool
Award Date: 18 Jul 2014
External positions
Elected to the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury
Jan 2025 → Jan 2030
Visiting Fellow - Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University
Oct 2021 → …
External Examiner - Sport & Exercise Science (BSc & MSci); Sports Coaching Science (BSc); Sport, Health and Exercise Science (FdSc), University of Chichester
Sept 2021 → …
Visiting Lecturer - School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds
May 2021 → …
Consensus Head Acceleration Measurement Practices (CHAMP) Group
May 2021 → …
Science and Medicine Research Group - Rugby Football League (RFL)
Apr 2021 → …
Law Modification Trial Working Group - Rugby Football League (RFL)
Apr 2020 → …
Scientific Review Committee - International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI)
Sept 2019 → …
MBIM Task Force for Forensic Analysis of Injury Mechanism
Mar 2018 → …
Rugby Union Video Analysis Consensus Group
Aug 2017 → Feb 2020
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
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Beyond protection: the growing role of instrumented mouthguards in sports
Haughey, J. P., Tierney, G., Farrell, G. & Needleman, I., 27 Feb 2026, In: British Dental Journal. 240, 4, p. 241-247 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concussion and head acceleration event exposure in elite-level English rugby union and American football: interpreting indicative trends
Tierney, G., 28 Jan 2026, (Published online) In: Research in Sports Medicine. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact characteristics of suspected concussions in elite Gaelic football and hurling: a video-based analysis
Davidson, R., McFadden, R. & Tierney, G., 28 Feb 2026, In: IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. 195, 1, p. 529-535 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Python-Based Automation Script to Mark Computer-Aided Design Assessments
Tierney, G., 28 Feb 2025, In: Applied Sciences. 15, 3, p. 1-9 9 p., 1203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Expert amateur Irish boxing coaches’ perceptions of the technical components of straight punches
Britton, R., Hanlon, M., Healy, R., Beattie, K., Tierney, G. & Bolger, R., 24 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award - International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Tierney, G. (Recipient), Sept 2021
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Best Supervisor - Faculty of Biological Sciences Partnership Awards, University of Leeds
Tierney, G. (Recipient), May 2020
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Press/Media
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A PEEK BEHIND THE STUDY … WITH JAMES WOODWARD
Tierney, G. & Woodward, J.
26/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Trinity School of Engineering Professor Ciaran Simms Presents: KineMo | Athlete Movement Capture Directly from Video
7/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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KineMo:How to capture athlete movement directly from video
31/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Smart gumshields: Why were they introduced, and what more can be done?
21/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Smart Mouthguards: What are they, and how can they help rugby players?
12/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Profiles
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Head Exposure to Acceleration Database in Sport (HEADSport)
Tierney, G. (PI)
1/06/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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PhD: Uncovering the biomechanical mechanisms of concussion in professional rugby league
Tierney, G. (PI) & McCabe, C. (CoI)
Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby Football Club
1/11/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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Rugby League Tackle and Contact Kinematics, Loading and Exposure (TaCKLE) project
Tierney, G. (PI)
1/04/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Research