Colin Regan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7883792 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Colin Regan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Colin |
| FAMILY NAME | Regan |
| SIGNATURE | REGAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gaelic Athletic Association |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sport federation investment in health promotion
Research on health promotion has largely investigated the activities of sports clubs, but less is known about the support provided by sports federations. The present study aims at analysing the success and barriers of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Healthy Club Project scaling up process. A case study design incorporating document analysis, observation and 8 interviews was used. Data analysis was based on deductive coding using the viable …
Spectators’ opinions about purchasing tickets from a smoke/vape-free stadium in Ireland
Implementation of the GAA ‘healthy clubs project’ in Ireland
The sports clubs’ role in promoting health has been acknowledged by policy makers and researchers, but there is little evidence on how sports clubs implement health-related interventions. The present article investigates the Gaelic Athletic Association Healthy Club Project (HCP) implementation process (mechanisms, barriers, leverages) over a 10-year timeframe. A case study design helped to produce and compare a data synthesis for five clubs invol…
Health Promoting Sports Club in Practice
Sport is a developing setting and a relevant system in health promotion but there are few examples of settings-based initiatives and systems thinking in sport. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Healthy Club Project (HCP) adopts a settings approach delivered through and by grassroots clubs who respond to local needs while working within a national support system. The aim of this evaluation was to assess and describe the health promotion impact…
A healthy sports club initiative in action in Ireland
Objective: The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is part of the cultural fabric of Irish society with a club in almost every community nationwide. The aim of this project was to carry out a pilot evaluation of the GAA Healthy Club Project (HCP), which is a unique effort by a national governing body to include health as part of the core business of the organisation at grass roots level. Design: A pre–post intervention group only design was used ac…
The Adoption, Implementation, and Impact of Smoke-Free Policies among Gaelic Athletic Association Clubs in Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is a major stakeholder in promoting smoke-free policies in Ireland. Several GAA clubs have adopted smoke-free policies, and there is a growing interest among other GAA clubs to also become smoke-free. As such, the purpose of this study is to explore the process of how GAA clubs adopt, implement, and enforce smoke-free policies in order to discover best practices that other clubs could replicate. Representativ…
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A healthy sports club initiative in action in Ireland
Objective: The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is part of the cultural fabric of Irish society with a club in almost every community nationwide. The aim of this project was to carry out a pilot evaluation of the GAA Healthy Club Project (HCP), which is a unique effort by a national governing body to include health as part of the core business of the organisation at grass roots level. Design: A pre–post intervention group only design was used ac…
The Adoption, Implementation, and Impact of Smoke-Free Policies among Gaelic Athletic Association Clubs in Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is a major stakeholder in promoting smoke-free policies in Ireland. Several GAA clubs have adopted smoke-free policies, and there is a growing interest among other GAA clubs to also become smoke-free. As such, the purpose of this study is to explore the process of how GAA clubs adopt, implement, and enforce smoke-free policies in order to discover best practices that other clubs could replicate. Representativ…
Health Promoting Sports Club in Practice
Sport is a developing setting and a relevant system in health promotion but there are few examples of settings-based initiatives and systems thinking in sport. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Healthy Club Project (HCP) adopts a settings approach delivered through and by grassroots clubs who respond to local needs while working within a national support system. The aim of this evaluation was to assess and describe the health promotion impact…
Implementation of the GAA ‘healthy clubs project’ in Ireland
The sports clubs’ role in promoting health has been acknowledged by policy makers and researchers, but there is little evidence on how sports clubs implement health-related interventions. The present article investigates the Gaelic Athletic Association Healthy Club Project (HCP) implementation process (mechanisms, barriers, leverages) over a 10-year timeframe. A case study design helped to produce and compare a data synthesis for five clubs invol…
Sport federation investment in health promotion
Research on health promotion has largely investigated the activities of sports clubs, but less is known about the support provided by sports federations. The present study aims at analysing the success and barriers of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Healthy Club Project scaling up process. A case study design incorporating document analysis, observation and 8 interviews was used. Data analysis was based on deductive coding using the viable …
Spectators’ opinions about purchasing tickets from a smoke/vape-free stadium in Ireland
Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Club (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Health promotion (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · School Health and Nursing Education (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works)