Dermot Sheridan
Researcher | Data Scientist, Insight Centre for Data Analytics | Sport Ireland Institute
PROFILE
Contact details
Current
Role:
Researcher | Data Scientist
Organisation:
Insight Centre for Data Analytics | Sport Ireland Institute
Department:
Datascience
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Experience
Date:
Organisation:
Role:
2025-Present
Insight Centre for Data Analytics | Sport Ireland Institute
Researcher | Data Scientist
2023-2025
Cavan GAA
Sport Scientist
2022-2025
MotorSport Ireland Rally Academy
Sport Scientist
2018-2021
Offaly GAA
Sport Scientist
Education
Date:
Organisation:
Award:
2025
Dublin City University
PhD in Data Science: Enhancing Athlete Monitoring using a Machine Learning Approach
2020
Dublin City University
MSc in Exercise Physiology: Exercise Induced Muscle Damage and Recovery
2010
Dublin City University
BSc Physical Education & Biology
Accreditations
Specialist Certificate in Data Analytics Essentials - UCD Professional Academy 2022
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification - DeepLearning.AI 2023
Biography
Data Scientist with a PhD in Data Science specialising in machine-learning applications for athlete evaluation, workload modelling, and elite sports performance. Experienced in designing and delivering end-to-end data science solutions from raw tracking and health data ingestion through predictive modelling to deployment supporting decision-making, performance, and medical teams. Recent postdoctoral work has focused on building scalable, cloud-based (Azure) data platforms that integrate GNSS/IMU, wellness, and clinical systems (e.g., STATSports, Kitman, VALD) to generate actionable performance intelligence. Passionate about advancing sports intelligence through robust, evidence-based, and production-ready data science.