International Sport-for-Development
Sport for development and peace: a global conference
In 2022, SDP researchers from 13 universities took part in a conference entitled: Sport, Development and Peace: Current Challenges, Global Developments.
This global, concurrent SDP event saw scholars present live from four continents spread across five time zones. The event was organised by Joel Rookwood (University College Dublin) and Michael Holmes (Catholic University of Lille).
Contributors are currently working on an edited collection entitled Sport, Development and Peace: Critical Global Challenges (Palgrave, 2025).
This research relates to the Sport and International Development module at UCD.
The following is a selection of projects I have led or contributed to in relation to sport-based peace building, international development, and education/health promotion.
Sport in Action / University of Central Lancashire
– Zambia: Sport and International Development lecturer – Kabwe: May 2008 - May 2022
United Nations DRC Refugee Camp / School
– Rwanda: Project manager – Kigeme: June 2016
Childlife Mae Sai
– Thailand, Myanmar and Laos: Project manager – Mae Sae: August 2007
Samaritan’s Purse
– Liberia: Coach, ‘Child soldiers’ reintegration project – Monrovia: November 2006
– Honduras: Sports coach, HIV/AIDS education project – San Pedro Sula: July 2006
– Costa Rica: YBB distribution project assessor – San Jose: December 2004
– Russia: Beslan School post-terrorism project Football coach – North Ossetia: October 2004
Niños De La Luz
– Venezuela: English (TEFL) teacher and futsal coach – Caracas: June–July 2006
Operation Christmas Child
– Ukraine: Football coach, youth prisons – Kiev: July 2005
– Russia: Playpark construction – Ryazan: May 2005
– Azerbaijan: Playpark construction (article) – Mingachevir: May–June 2004
– Bosnia / Croatia: Football coach – Srebrenica: June 2004
– Russia: Sports coach, Russian Military – Moscow: October 2003
White Flower
– Belarus: Football coach, youth prisons – Minsk: August 2005
– Sport director, Nadaeshda – Chernobyl rehabilitation centre: July 2005
– Shoebox distributor, youth prisons – Minsk: August 2004
Oasis
– Ukraine: Sporting director, street children programme – Kiev: June 2005
– Zimbabwe / Mozambique / Uganda: Coach education programme – Harare: July 2004
– India: Volunteer worker, female empowerment projects – Mumbai: July 2003
Pioneer People
– Albania: Football coach, youth outreach programme – Tirana: July 2005
Liverpool FC
– Northern Ireland: Football coach, Peace project – Omagh: March 2003
– Germany: Football coach, British Armed Forces – Munster: July 2003
