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Gregory J. Tierney

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Gregory J. Tierney — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 21
Works: 47
Citations: 1,286

Most-cited papers

Mechanisms of ACL injury in professional rugby union: a systematic video analysis of 36 cases
C. Montgomery, Jeff Blackburn, D. Withers, Gregory J. Tierney +2 more
2016British Journal of Sports Medicine166 citations Open access
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Consensus on a video analysis framework of descriptors and definitions by the Rugby Union Video Analysis Consensus group
S. Hendricks, K. Till, S. den Hollander, T. Savage +16 more
2020British Journal of Sports Medicine113 citations Open access
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Ready for impact? A validity and feasibility study of instrumented mouthguards (iMGs)
B. Jones, J. Tooby, D. Weaving, K. Till +9 more
2022British Journal of Sports Medicine107 citations Open access
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Concussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review
Gregory J. Tierney
2021Sports Biomechanics105 citations Open access
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On-Field Deployment and Validation for Wearable Devices
Calvin J. Kuo, D. Patton, Tyler F. Rooks, Gregory J. Tierney +8 more
2022Annals of Biomedical Engineering72 citations Open access
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Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite-Level Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union: The Incidence and Propensity of Head Acceleration Events in Matches
J. Tooby, James Woodward, R. Tucker, Ben Jones +5 more
2023Sports Medicine61 citations Open access
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The Effect of Tackler Technique on Head Injury Assessment Risk in Elite Rugby Union
Gregory J. Tierney, K. Denvir, G. Farrell, C. Simms
2017Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise53 citations Open access
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Risks associated with significant head impact events in elite rugby union
Gregory J. Tierney, J. Lawler, K. Denvir, Kurt McQuilkin +1 more
2016Brain Injury49 citations Open access
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Quantification of Head Acceleration Events in Rugby League: An Instrumented Mouthguard and Video Analysis Pilot Study
J. Tooby, D. Weaving, Marwan Al-Dawoud, Gregory J. Tierney
2022Italian National Conference on Sensors48 citations Open access
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Can tackle height influence head injury assessment risk in elite rugby union?
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Simms
2018Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport37 citations Open access
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Analysis of head acceleration events in collegiate-level American football: A combination of qualitative video analysis and in-vivo head kinematic measurement.
Gregory J. Tierney, Calvin J. Kuo, Lyndia C. Wu, D. Weaving +1 more
2020Journal of Biomechanics34 citations Open access
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The incidence and mechanism of heading in European professional football players over three seasons
Gregory J. Tierney, B. Higgins
2020Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports34 citations Open access
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The effects of tackle height on inertial loading of the head and neck in Rugby Union: A multibody model analysis
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Simms
2017Brain Injury34 citations
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Assessment of model-based image-matching for future reconstruction of unhelmeted sport head impact kinematics
Gregory J. Tierney, Hamed Joodaki, T. Krosshaug, J. Forman +2 more
2018Sports Biomechanics32 citations Open access
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Could lowering the tackle height in rugby union reduce ball carrier inertial head kinematics?
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Richter, K. Denvir, C. Simms
2018Journal of Biomechanics32 citations Open access
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The effect of technique on tackle gainline success outcomes in elite level rugby union
Gregory J. Tierney, K. Denvir, G. Farrell, C. Simms
201832 citations Open access
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Does player time-in-game affect tackle technique in elite level rugby union?
Gregory J. Tierney, K. Denvir, G. Farrell, C. Simms
2018Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport27 citations Open access
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Quantifying head acceleration exposure via instrumented mouthguards (iMG): a validity and feasibility study protocol to inform iMG suitability for the TaCKLE project
Gregory J. Tierney, D. Weaving, J. Tooby, Marwan Al-Dawoud +5 more
2021BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine25 citations Open access
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Predictive Capacity of the MADYMO Multibody Human Body Model Applied to Head Kinematics During Rugby Union Tackles
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Simms
2019Applied Sciences23 citations Open access
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Force experienced by the head during heading is influenced more by speed than the mechanical properties of the football
Gregory J. Tierney, J. Power, C. Simms
2020Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports22 citations Open access
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Does ball carrier technique influence tackler head injury assessment risk in elite rugby union?
Gregory J. Tierney, K. Denvir, G. Farrell, C. Simms
2018Jurnal sport science22 citations Open access
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Heads Up! A Biomechanical Pilot Investigation of Soccer Heading Using Instrumented Mouthguards (iMGs)
Darek Sokol-Randell, Oscar W Stelzer-Hiller, David Allan, Gregory J. Tierney
2023Applied Sciences19 citations Open access
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Head Exposure to Acceleration Database in Sport (HEADSport): a kinematic signal processing method to enable instrumented mouthguard (iMG) field-based inter-study comparisons
Gregory J. Tierney, Steve Rowson, Ryan A Gellner, David Allan +5 more
2023BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine13 citations Open access
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THE KINEMATICS OF HEAD IMPACTS IN CONTACT SPORT: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF MODEL BASED IMAGE MATCHING
Gregory J. Tierney, Hamed Joodaki, T. Krosshaug, J. Forman +2 more
201613 citations
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An assessment of a novel approach for determining the player kinematics in elite rugby union players
Gregory J. Tierney, T. Krosshaug, F. Wilson, K. Denvir +4 more
201512 citations
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Assessment of deep learning pose estimates for sports collision tracking
R. Blythman, Manan Saxena, Gregory J. Tierney, C. Richter +2 more
2022Jurnal sport science9 citations Open access
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Analysis of ball carrier head motion during a rugby union tackle without direct head contact: A case study
Gregory J. Tierney, Kevin Gildea, T. Krosshaug, C. Simms
2019International journal of sports science & coaching9 citations Open access
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Characteristics of potential concussive events in elite male gaelic football players: A descriptive video-analysis
Darek Sokol-Randell, M. Rotundo, Gregory J. Tierney, C. Deasy +1 more
2021Jurnal sport science8 citations
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Frequent but limited assessment of potentially concussed players in Gaelic Football: an opportunity to learn from other sports
Darek Sokol-Randell, M. Rotundo, Gregory J. Tierney, C. Deasy +1 more
2020Irish Journal of Medical Science8 citations
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Can tackle height influence tackle gainline success outcomes in elite level rugby union?
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Simms
20187 citations Open access
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Concussion in Rugby Union and the Role of Biomechanics
Gregory J. Tierney, C. Simms
20177 citations Open access
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A Python-Based Automation Script to Mark Computer-Aided Design Assessments
Gregory J. Tierney
2025Applied Sciences6 citations Open access
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Effect of Impact Kinematic Filters on Brain Strain Responses in Contact Sports
Nan Lin, Gregory J. Tierney, Songbai Ji
2024IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering6 citations Open access
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Characteristics of potential concussive events in elite hurling: a video-analysis study
M. Rotundo, Darek Sokol-Randell, C. Bleakley, P. Donnelly +1 more
2023Irish Journal of Medical Science6 citations Open access
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Sanctioning of breakdown infringements during the knockout stage of the 2019 rugby world cup
S. Mitchell, Gregory J. Tierney
2020International journal of sports science & coaching6 citations Open access
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The role of player mass and contact speed on head kinematics and neck dynamics in rugby union tackling
Gregory J. Tierney, R. Tucker
2021Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports5 citations Open access
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Video analysis of potential concussions in elite male Hurling: are players being assessed according to league guidelines?
Darek Sokol-Randell, M. Rotundo, Gregory J. Tierney, M. Cusimano +1 more
2021Irish Journal of Medical Science5 citations Open access
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Does tackle height influence offload success in rugby union? Analysis from the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Joshua Amayo, Gregory J. Tierney
2020International journal of sports science & coaching5 citations Open access
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Tackle Techniques and Characteristics Associated With a Concussion in Tackling Players in the National Football League
Christopher P. Sherwood, Fintan Grogan, T. L. McMurry, James R. Funk +3 more
2025American Journal of Sports Medicine4 citations Open access
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A Biomechanical Assessment of Direct and Inertial Head Loading in Rugby Union
Gregory J. Tierney
20184 citations
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An assessment of the World Rugby law application guidelines for the breakdown on sanctioning and player adherence
Scott L. Mitchell, Gregory J. Tierney
2022International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching3 citations Open access
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Upper and Lower Body Tackles in Rugby Union: The Effect on Head Kinematics
Gregory J. Tierney, J. Lawler, C. Simms
20163 citations
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Forward and inverse dynamics reconstruction of a staged rugby tackle
C. Weldon, K. Archbold, Gregory J. Tierney, D. Cazzola +3 more
20192 citations
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OpenMBD: An Open-Source Multibody Dynamics Simulator for Biomechanics Research and Education
Gregory J. Tierney
2026F1000Research0 citations Open access
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Impact characteristics of suspected concussions in elite Gaelic football and hurling: a video-based analysis
Ron Davidson, Ryan McFadden, Gregory J. Tierney
2025Irish Journal of Medical Science0 citations Open access
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Correction to: Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite-Level Men’s and Women’s Rugby Union: The Incidence and Propensity of Head Acceleration Events in Matches
J. Tooby, James Woodward, R. Tucker, Ben Jones +5 more
2023Sports Medicine0 citations Open access
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471 The force experienced by the head during football heading is mainly influenced by the speed of the ball rather than its mechanical properties
Gregory J. Tierney, J. Power, C. Simms
2021Late Breaking Abstracts0 citations
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