# Dr. Kieran Collins

> Educator, researcher, and entrepreneur. Sport and AI specialist with 20+ years bridging research and applied practice in performance science, data analytics, and sports technology. Co-founder of Colata. Director of the Gaelic Sports Research Centre at TU Dublin. Based in Dublin, Ireland.

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## About

Dr. Kieran Collins is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline at the School of Biological, Health and Sport Sciences, Technological University Dublin. His specialist research area is the ergonomics of intermittent exercise with a focus on team sports performance.

Key facts:
- 20+ years in sport science
- 100+ publications
- 5 patents pending
- 3 companies founded
- 1 university spin-out (Colata)
- >€5M funding awarded
- Director of the Gaelic Sports Research Centre at TU Dublin
- Programme Chair for Ireland's first Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Analytics, Technology & Innovation

Contact: kieran.collins@me.com | Kieran.Collins@TUDublin.ie

## Colata

Colata is an AI-native TU Dublin spin-out and sports intelligence platform. Co-founded by Kieran Collins in 2025, backed by Enterprise Ireland's Commercialisation Fund. It unifies performance, analytics, recruitment and the business of sport into a single agentic operating layer.

Four verticals, one platform:
- Health & Performance — predict and prevent injuries
- Performance Analysis — turn match and training data into actionable insight
- Scouting & Recruitment — surface talent earlier, more objectively, at lower cost
- Business of Sport — replace fragmented tools with one integrated platform

Differentiators: AI-native architecture, autonomous agents, 5 pending patents, grounded in TU Dublin research.

Website: https://www.colata.com
Email: info@colata.ai

## Research Domains

- Modelling protocols and intermittent exercise pattern comparison
- Physical demands of match-play, training and testing
- Training organisation and physiological adaptations
- Nutritional requirements and energy expenditure
- AI and analytics applications in sport

## Academic Profiles

- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YD2zde8AAAAJ)
- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1653-2071)
- [ResearchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kieran-Collins)
- [Ask Reilly AI Research Portal](https://askreilly.ai): AI portal to explore and query published work

## Education Programmes

- [PG Diploma in Sports Analytics, Technology & Innovation](https://www.tudublin.ie/study/postgraduate/courses/sports-analytics---tu345/): Ireland's first international programme at the intersection of sport and technology. NFQ Level 9, 60 ECTS, 12 months part-time.
- [MSc Data Analytics for Sport](https://www.tudublin.ie/study/postgraduate/courses/data-analytics-sport-ft/): Data science, statistics, and sports science for athletic performance. NFQ Level 9, 90 ECTS, 1 year full-time.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.kierancollins.com/): Overview and three pillars — research, innovation, education
- [About](https://www.kierancollins.com/about): Biography, research domains, career timeline, professional roles
- [Research](https://www.kierancollins.com/research): Full publication list (2022–2026) with DOIs
- [Innovation](https://www.kierancollins.com/innovation): Colata — problem, solution, mission, verticals, differentiators
- [Education](https://www.kierancollins.com/programmes): PG Diploma and MSc programme details
- [News](https://www.kierancollins.com/blog): Latest updates, events, media coverage
- [Contact](https://www.kierancollins.com/contact): Email, social media, collaboration areas

## Recent Publications (2026)

- [Overview of the Ergonomic Model of Soccer and the Training Process](https://doi.org/10.3390/app16126029): Applied Sciences
- [Previous Hamstring Injury... in Elite U20 Gaelic Footballers](https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70204): European Journal of Sport Science
- [Physique Development and Management... in Elite Male Rugby Union](https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541261439191): International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
- An Analysis of Possession Outcomes Following Turnovers in Sub-Elite Gaelic Football: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
- [Does Feedback of Live GPS Improve Performance in Hurling SSGs?](https://doi.org/10.3390/app16063106): Applied Sciences
- [Reliability of Output Sports IMU in RSI Measurement](https://doi.org/10.3390/sports14010015): Sports
- [Eating Disorders Among Elite Male Rugby Union Players](https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541251412343): International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
- [GPS-Derived Match-Play Running Demands in Elite Hurling](https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010228): Applied Sciences

## Recent News (2026)

- June 2026: New publication in Applied Sciences — Ergonomic Model of Soccer
- June 2026: Business Post — Sports AI Startup Colata Eyes €1m Seed Raise
- June 2026: Member of Rinn AI — Ireland's National Research Centre for Data Science & AI (€121M from Research Ireland)
- June 2026: New publication in European Journal of Sport Science — Hamstring injury in U20 Gaelic footballers
- June 2026: AI and Data in Sport 2026 conference at TU Dublin Grangegorman
- May 2026: Thomas Dekkers PhD Defence
- May 2026: Irish Sport Industry Awards — Colata nominated for Best New Sports Business
- April 2026: ThinkBusiness — Colata featured at AxisBIC Venture Academy

## Social

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-collins-2375961a/)
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