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I am Co-Course Leader of the Masters in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being.  I also continue to lecture on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the department and have done so since 2003.  I am a health promotion specialist with a keen interest in developing emotional intelligence, learning in the affective domain, facilitation skills and men's health.  I graduated from the University of Limerick with a PhD.  I also hold a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science (UL).

I have previously been on a full/ part time secondment to the HSE (2003 - 2015) where I worked in the area of men's health policy and men's health promotion research.  

Postgraduate Teaching:

Masters in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Promoting Health and Well Being [https://www.wit.ie/courses/school/health_sciences/department_of_health_sport_exercise_studies/ma-in-advanced-facilitation-skills-for-promoting-health-and-well-being].  I am currently leading the research stream which includes the following modules:

 - Qualitative Research & Evaluation

 - Qualitative Data Analysis

 - Dissertation

MSc in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Motivational Interviewing for Practice [https://www.wit.ie/courses/school/health_sciences/department_of_nursing/msc-in-cognitive-behaviour-therapy-cbt-and-motivational-interviewing-mi-for].  I currently teach on the following module:

 - Personal Development for Health and Well Being

Undergraduate Teaching:

I have taught the followind modules across the undergraduate courses within the Department of Sport & Exercise Science:

 - Research and Statistics

 - Dissertation

 - Social Personal and Health Education

 - Exercise Physiology

 - Gender Specific Health 

I am member of the Centre for Health Behaviour Research Group at SETU and my areas of research is developing facilitation skills and men's health promotion. I supervise postgraduate research students to MA [28; 7 research & 21 taught] and PhD [2 completed; 4 ongoing] level. 

I have also acted as internal and external examiners for MSc and PhD candidates.

Recent/ongoing research projects:

2021 -  Present Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men.

2021 -  To explore the acceptability of digital storytelling (DST) as a useful therapeutic intervention for Traveller men affected by suicide.

2021 -  Building capacity within the construction industry in Ireland to respond to suicidal behaviour through the development of a suite of indicated suicide prevention approaches and partnerships.

2019 -  “On Feirm Ground”: The design and evaluation of a bespoke farmers’ health training programme.

2015 -  Men on the Move - A community based PA programme for inactive men in Ireland.  

2014 - ‘Engaging Young Men’: The design and evaluation of a training programme targeted at service providers.

2014 - Youth Sector Training Programme in Experiential Based Facilitation Training for Health and Wellbeing  

2014 - A process & outcome evaluation of ‘Engage’, Irelands National Men’s Health Training Programme

 

Recent  / ongoing collaborations include the

  • Centre for Men's Health and IT Carlow.
  • Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen
  • Univserity of Stirling
  • Men's Health Forum in Ireland

Reviewer: International Journal of Men’s Health, Sports Medicine, Public Health, The American Journal of Men’s Health, BMC Public Health, International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, Health Promotion International, Irish Journal of Medical Sciences, BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Health Education Journal, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Social Inclusion.

Consulting Editor:  The Journal of Men’s Studies.

Editorial Board: International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health.

Awards & Nominations: 

  • 2001, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Donegan Medal winner.
  • Men on the Move; 2016 - Project of most impact at the National Postgraduate Conference [Alex Donohoe]; 2017 -  Plenary Session Presentation [Liam Kelly PhD student] first prize for the HEPA Europe 2017 Early Career Research Awards; The programme won the award in the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards in the ‘Best Health and Well being’ category and the Local Authority Members Association Awards and the Public Sector Magazine Awards”.
  • WIT Research Excellence Award nominee 2021,
  • Research Case Study Impact Award Applicant 2025

Conference committees:  National Men’s Health Week ‘Mind Yourself’ (2006), “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Men’s Health” (2010).  Seminars: ‘Social Determinants of Men’s Health’ at WIT (2010), Carlow Men’s Health Project (2011). 

Cross-Sectoral Collaborations:

I have considerable experience of cross-sectoral collaboration regarding health policy and training; I am co-author of the worlds’ first National Men’s Health Policy (2008) and the subsequent National Men’s Health Action Plan (2016); I co-authored the worlds’ only national men’s health training programme, ENGAGE that is funded by the HSE; from 2012-2016, as a lead facilitator, I trained 74 ENGAGE trainers via a Training of Trainers (ToT) model who delivered a 1-day ENGAGE training programme to over 1200 front line service providers; I have worked with the HSE and National Youth Council of Ireland to develop and deliver Facilitation Skills training to health promotion staff and youth sector workers nationally.  This training was designed to support them to a) make healthier choices for themselves through the development of self-awareness and, in turn, b) address the mental and emotional issues of the young people with whom they work more effectively. 

International Collaborations:

I have considerable experience of international collaborations; I am a co-applicant on a weight loss intervention study, lead staff at Stirling University that is investigating text based narratives to promote weight loss among men; and I was an advisor to a) a systematic review of male weight loss and obesity that was led by staff at the University of Aberdeen and b) a review of men’s food the health behaviour (Safefood Ireland).

  1. Carroll P., Early J., Murphy N.M., Barry M., Eagan-Torkko M., O’Connor J., O’Connor R., Richardson N., Stone A. “Its like regular class on steroids”:  Enhancing Health Promotion Pedagogy through the Transnational Education and Community Health Collaborative (TEACH CoLab) from the West Coast (US) to Waterford (Ireland).  Health Promotion Pedagogy (in press)
  2. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. Supporting farmer wellbeing: Exploring a potential role for advisors.  The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. Under review.
  3. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. (2021) ‘That's me I am the farmer of the land’: Exploring identities, masculinities and health among male farmers’ in Ireland.  American Journal of Men’s Health. DOI: 10.1177/15579883211035241.
  4. Cooper J., Murphy J.J., Woods C., Van Nassau F., McGrath A., Callaghan D., Carroll P., Kelly P., Murphy N., Murphy M. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to implementing community-based physical activity interventions: A qualitative systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 118 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01177-w
  5. Kelly L, Harrison M, Richardson N, Carroll P, Egan T, Ormond G, Robertson S. (2021).  Economic evaluation of ‘Men on the Move’, a ‘real world’ community-based physical activity programme for men.  European Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 156-60.
  6. McDonald M.D., Dombrowski S.U., Skinner R., Calveley E., Carroll P., Elders A., Gray C.M., Grindle M., Harris F.M., Jones C., Hoddinott P.  (2020).  Recruiting men from across the socioeconomic spectrum via GP registers and community outreach to a weight management feasibility randomised controlled trial.  BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20, 249.  DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01136-2.
  7. Carroll P., Richardson N., Grace B. (2020).  Connecting with Young Men:  The Impact of Training in Ireland.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 3(1):e24–e35, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v3i1.26.
  8. Dombrowski S MM, van der Pol M, Grindle M, Avenell A, Carroll P, Calveley E, Elders A, Glennie N, Gray C, Harris F, Hapca A, Jones C, Kee F, McKinley M, Skinner R, Tod M, Hoddinott P. (2020).  Game of Stones: Feasibility randomised controlled trial of how to engage men with obesity in text message and incentive interventions for weight loss. British Medical Journal Open,10(2):e032653. Doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032653.
  9. Dombrowski, S. U., McDonald, M., van der Pol, M., Grindle, M., Avenell, A., Carroll, P., Calveley, E., Elders, A., Glennie, N., Gray, C. M., Harris, F. M., Hapca, A., Jones, C., Kee, F., McKinley, M. C., Skinner, R., Tod, M., & Hoddinott, P. (2020). Text messaging and financial incentives to encourage weight loss in men with obesity: the Game of Stones feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 8(11), vii- 224. doi.org/10.3310/phr08110
  10. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S.,  Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2019).  The impact of a gender-specific physical activity intervention on the fitness and fatness profile of men in Ireland.  European Journal of Public Health, doi.orf/10.1093/eurpub/ckz100
  11. Carroll P., Harrison M., Richardson N., Robertson S., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donohoe A. (2018).  Evaluation of a Gender-Sensitive Physical Activity Programme for Inactive Men in Ireland: Protocol Paper for a Pragmatic Controlled Trial.  Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(1): 20-27.
  12. Robertson S.  Carroll P.*, Donohoe A., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Harrison M.  (2018).   “The environment was Like They Were in The Pub but With no alcohol” – a Process evaluation of engagement and sustainability in men on The move an Irish community based Physical activity intervention.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v1i1.14. 
  13. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S., Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2018) Reaching beyond the ‘worried well’: Pre-adoption characteristics of participants in ‘Men on the Move’, a community-based physical activity programme.  Journal of Public Health doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy134
  14. Richardson  N., & Carroll P. (2018).  It’s not rocket science: The case for a policy focus on men’s health.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 1(1): 23-35.
  15. Osborne A., Carroll P.*, Richardson N., Doheny M., Brennan L., Lambe B. (2018).  From training to practice: the impact of ENGAGE, Ireland’s national men’s health training programme.  Health Promotion International, 33,(3): 458–467. 
  16. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. (2018) “…if you’re not part of the institution you fall by the wayside”:  Service provider’s perspectives on moving young men from disconnection and isolation to connection and belonging.  American Journal of Men’s Health, 12(2):252-264.  
  17. Lefkowick M, Richardson N., Brennen L., Lambe B., Carroll P.*  (2018).  A process evaluation of a Training of Trainers (TOT) model of health training in Ireland.  Health Promotion International, 33(1), 60-70.  
  18. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B.  (2014) Engaging ‘hard to reach’ men in community based health promotion.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 52(3): 120-130.
  19. Kirwan L, Lambe B, Carroll P.  (2013) An investigation into the partnership process of community based health promotion for men.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 51(2): 108-120 
  20. Cummins NM, Jakeman PM, Sestak I, Murphy N, Carroll P.  (2013) Determining the effects of behavioural risk factors and prevalence of osteoporosis in Irish pre and post-menopausal women.  Irish Journal of Medical Science 182(10): 97-105. 
  21. Kirby M., Beatty S., Stack J., Harrison M., Greene I., McBrinn S., Carroll P., Nolan J. (2011) Changes in macular pigment optical density and serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in response to weight loss.  British Journal of Nutrition, 105(7): 1036-46
  22. Cummins NM, Day JCC, Wren A, Carroll P, Murphy N, Jakeman P, Towler M (2010) Raman spectroscopy of Fingernails: A novel toll for evaluation of bone quality? Spectroscopy 24; 517-524.
  23. Richardson N & Carroll P.  Getting Men’s Health onto a Policy Agenda – Charting the Development of a National Men’s Health Policy in Ireland.  Journal of Men’s Health, 6(2): 105-13. 2009.

Published Abstracts/Conference Proceedings/Reports: Peer Reviewed

  1. Dombrowski SU, McDonald M, van der Pol M, Grindle M, Avenell A, Carroll P, et al. Text messaging and financial incentives to encourage weight loss in men with obesity: the Game of Stones feasibility RCT. Public Health Res 2020;8(11).  Doi: 10.3310/phr08110
  2. Murphy N., Oconnor J., Early J., Carroll P., Eagen-Torrko M., Richardson N., Barry M., (2019).  Transnational Education and Community Health Collaboratory (Teach Colab):  from the West Coast (US) to Waterford (Ireland).  International Virtual Exchange Conference Proceedings, 43-44.  Available at:  http://iveconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IVEC-2019-Conference-Proceedings.pdf.
  3. Carroll P., Harrison M., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donoghue A., Robertson S. (2018).  The partnership process in the design, implementation and evaluation the Men on the Move (MOM) gender sensitised community based programme for adult men in Ireland.  Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(10), S65-S65. 
  4. P Carroll, M Barry, L Harold, M O'Grady, B Barry-Murphy, A O'Neill, L Brennan (2017).   An investigation of the impact of ‘Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being’ training.   European Journal of Public Health, 27, (3).   DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.368
  5. Robertson C, Archibald D, Avenell A, Douglas F, Hoddinott P, van Teijlingen E, Boyers D, Stewart F, Boachie C, Fioratou E, Wilkins D, Street T, Carroll P, Fowler C.  (2014) Systematic reviews and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men.  Health Technol Assess. 18(35), 1-424.  Available at:  http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/118180/FullReport-hta18350.pdf
  6. Carroll P. (2009) Engaging Vulnerable Men in Ireland.  Journal of Men’s Health, 6(3): 273 no.182.
  7. Cummins NM, Towler MR, Wren A, Rushe N, Saunders J, Jakeman PM, Carroll P. and Murphy, N. (2007)  Raman Spectroscopy of Keratin: A Comparison with other Methods of Evaluating Bone Health. Published in the proceedings of the European Society of Biomaterials, Brighton, UK, Sept
  8. Cummins NM, Carroll P and Jakeman PM. (2006) The validity of using an uncoupling index as a tool in the assessment of bone health. Irish Journal of Medical Sciences
  9. Murphy N.M.  and Carroll P.  (2003) The effect of physical activity and its interaction with nutrition on bone health.  Published in the proceedings of the Nutrition Society Meeting, University College Cork, Ireland.  62, 1-10
  10. Loughnane M., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Barrett E., Barry D., Jakeman P.M., Carroll P. (2003) Acute effects of anaerobic and aerobic exercise on bone turnover in healthy postmenopausal women.  Published in the proceedings of the 9th meeting of the National Osteoporosis Society, Bath, UK.  P27
  11. Carroll P., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Barry D., Barrett E., Jakeman P.M.  Loughnane M. (2003) Acute effects of anaerobic exercise on bone turnover in healthy postmenopausal women.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin 1:5, 43-44
  12. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barrett E., Barry D. Jakeman P.M. (2002) Biological and analytical variability of biochemical markers specific for bone formation and resorption in healthy men.  Journal of Physiology 547P; C116 
  13. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barrett E., Barry D. Jakeman P.M. (2002) Acute effects of impact and non-impact exercise on bone turnover in healthy young adult males.  Published in the proceedings to the European Congress of Sports Science, Athens, Greece.  L117
  14. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barry D., Barrett  E., Loughnane M., Donnelly R., Murphy N., Jakeman P.M. (2002).  The components of variance and the critical difference in specific markers of bone turnover in healthy adult males and postmenopausal women.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 4, 44-45
  15. Carroll P., Jakeman P.M., Barrett E, Murphy N., Donnelly R., Loughnane M., Murphy M (2002) Biological Day-to-Day Variability and Critical Differences in the Serial Measurement of Two Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in the Sera of Healthy Young Adult Males.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 3, 41-42 
  16. Carroll P., Jakeman P.M. (2001) The variability in the use of biochemical markers to determine bone turnover in young adult males.  Irish Journal of Medical Science 170; 453 pg183, no.8
  17. Carroll P., Barrett E., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Loughnane M., Jakeman P.M., (2001) The optimum marker of bone resorption for both healthy young males and non-osteoporotic postmenopausal women: Sample collection, mode of assessment and inherent variability.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 2, 41-42 

Publications:  Reports/Book chapters/Non-refereed publications, Reports:

  1. HAMMERSLEY, C., RICHARDSON, N., CARROLL, P., McNAMARA, J., & MEREDITH, D. (2020). ‘On Feírm Ground’: A formative evaluation to inform the design of a bespoke farmers’ health training programme. Interim Report Executive Summary.  Available at:  https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2020/On-Feirm-Ground---Wellbeing-for-farmers.pdf
  2. Carroll P., Richardson N., Harrison M., Robertson S., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donohoe A. (2019). Men on the Move: A Community Based Physical Activity Programme for Adult Men in Ireland. Evaluation Report. Dublin: Health Service Executive.  Available at:https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/men-on-the-move-evaluation-report.pdf.
  3. Health Services Executive (2017) (Prepared by:  Richardson N. & Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Action Plan. Healthy Ireland - Men. HI-M 2017-2021. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing.  Dublin:  Health Services Executive.  Available at:  https://www.mhfi.org/HI-M.pdf.
  4. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. (2015). Engaging Young Men Project.  A report on the mapping exercise conducted in Ireland in 2014.  Dublin:  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at:  www.mhfi.org
  5. Richardson N. & Carroll P.  Improving Male Health.  A review of policy and progress in 12 countries.  Men’s Health in Ireland.  In:  Men’s Health Around the World: a review of policy and progress in 11 countries.  Edts Wilkins D. & Savoye E.  Brussels:  European Men’s Health Forum.  pp. 33-38.  Available at http://www.emhf.org/resource_images/11countries.pdf.
  6. Department of Health and Children (Prepared by; Richardson N and Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Policy 2008-2013. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing. Dublin: Department of Health and Children; 2008.  Available at http://www.dohc.ie/publications/national_mens_health_policy.html
  7. Department of Health and Children (Prepared by; Richardson N and Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Policy 2008-2013. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing. Reference Document; 2008. Available at http://www.dohc.ie/publications/pdf/reference_document.pdf.

Evaluation Reports:

  1. Carroll P., Lambe B., Wardrop B., Kirwan L., Donaldson C., Byrne E. (2010) Happy Heart at Work, Health Check: Workplace Health Promotion Programme.  Evaluation Report.  Dublin:  Irish Heart Foundation. 
  2. Kirwan L., Murphy N., Lambe B., Carroll P. (2010) National Men’s Health Week 2010, Evaluation Report.  Derry: Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at www.mhfi.org/mens-health-week-2010.html
  3. McCarthy M, Richardson N, Kirwan L, O’Connell L, Dunne N, Carroll P (2009) National Men’s Health Week, 2009 Evaluation Report.  Belfast:  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at http://www.mhfi.org/mhw2009.htm.
  4. Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2007).  Carlow Rapid Equality for Women (CREW) Project:  Evaluation Report.  Carlow:  St. Catherine’s Community Services
  5. Carroll P. & Lane A. (2007). Moving Hearts: An Evaluation.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department. 
  6. Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2006). A Review of the Services Delivered by the Health Promotion Officers with Responsibility for Smoking Cessation.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department.

Other Non-Refereed Publications:

  1. Fowler C., Richardson N., Carroll P., Brennan L. & Murray F. (2015). Connecting with Young Men: Unit 6, Engage National Men’s Health Training. Ireland.
  2. Richardson N. Brennan L. Lamb B. & Carroll P. (2013) ENGAGE.  National Men’s Health Training Programme. A men’s health training resource pack for health professionals
  3. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B. (2013).  Community Based Health Promotion for Men; A Guide for Practitioners.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology. 
  4. Carroll P.  (2013). Men’s Health Matters:  A Practical Guide to Healthcare for Men.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology.
  5. Carroll P.  (2011). Men’s Health Matters:  A Practical Guide to Healthcare for Men.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology.
  6. Richardson N. & Carroll P. (2009) Top Tips to Support Men to Access Primary Care Services.  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at http://www.mhfi.org/toptips2009.pdf.
  7. Lane A., Brennen L. & Carroll P. (2005) A survey of the level of alcohol consumption among third level students engaged in sports clubs. Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 4: 1, 9-11
  8. O’Loughlin C and Carroll P (2006)  Playground Markings & Other Traditional Games 2nd Edition.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department, Health Service Executive.
  9. Carroll P. (2004) Playground Markings & Other Traditional Games.  Health Promotion Department, South Eastern Health Board
  10. Carroll P. (2004) Let the Children Play.  Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 3: 3, 5-6
  11. Carroll P. (2001) Creatine; To load or not to load, that is the question.  Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 1: 2, 6-7

Membership of Professional Bodies: Member of the European Men’s Health Forum, the International Society of Men’s Health, the Health Promotion Association of Ireland, the International Union of Health Promotion and Education, Social Value Ireland and the Football is Medicine Steering Committee.  Formerly a Director and Company Secretary of the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.

Organising Committees:

Conference: National Men’s Health Week ‘Mind Yourself’ (2006), “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Men’s Health” (2010). “Football is Medicine” (2025).

Seminars: ‘Social Determinants of Men’s Health’ at WIT (2010), Carlow Men’s Health Project (2011).   Men on the Move (MOM) has attracted international attention by others seeking to improve men’s health in their jurisdictions.  Specifically, I have been liasing with Prof David Baxter (New Zealand: University of Otago), Dr Katrin Gille (Switzerland:  Universität Zürich) and Dr Helmut Strobl (Germany:  Universität Bayreuth - Institut für Sportwissenschaft) about supporting them to replicate the MOM programme.  In 2019 they travelled to meet me and I hosted a 1-day seminar on Nov 18th entitled “Sharing Practice and Exploring Collaborative Opportunities for Men’s Health” where I brought a variety of partners across Ireland together to explore collaborative opportunities. 

Advanced Research Training; Digital Storytelling in Research, Story Centre, Berkeley, California.  3 week online form Nov 4th – 18th (2021).

Other: 

  • I am PI to the national Football Cooperative study that seeks to develop a sustainable and scalable implementation model for delivery across Ireland and beyond.  I also chair the Advisory board established to support his project with representation from ten organisations representing football and sporting organisations (Football Cooperative (FC), Football Association of Ireland (FAI), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Sport Ireland (SI)), national health charities (Heart Foundation and Cancer Society), the national health service, the department of health, a philanthropic organisation (Rethink Ireland) and academics from WIT (DSES and School of Business), ITC  and the Univeristy of Odense, Denmark.
  • I was PI on the national MOM study that has been rolled out nationally by the HSE and Sport Ireland.  I also chaired the Steering Group that over saw the design and implementation of MOM consisting of thirteen organisations representing PA practitioners (Local Sports Partnership; LSP), men’s health promotion specialists, a national health charity (IHF), the national health service and academics from WIT, ITC and Leeds Beckett Metropolitan University.
  • I am a member of the ENGAGE, National Men’s Health Training Programme Advisory Board that oversees the governance of ENGAGE.  I was formerly on the Resource Development group and co-authored Units 1-6 of the programme.
  • I am an affiliate researcher to the National Centre for Men’s Health at IT Carlow since its inception in 2010.
  • I am a member of the Irish Cancer Society's, Cancer Prevention Committee.
  • I was a member of the national steering committee with the responsibility for developing the National Men’s Health Policy and its subsequent Action Plan, Healthy Ireland- Men (HI-M).
  • I was part of the National Men’s Health Policy (NMHP) Implementation Group that is chaired by the Department of Health.
  • I was a member of the Advisory Group to the systematic review of male obesity that was conducted at Aberdeen University.
  • I was a member of the Advisory Group to Safefood’s research entitled ‘Consumer Focused Review of Men’s Food and Health Behaviour’.
  • I was a Co-Applicant to a weight loss intervention study, ‘Game of Stones’ lead by a research team a Stirling University.
  • I was an Advisor to and conducted qualitative research for the Evaluation of Men on the Move in Mayo (Published January 2013).  I also supported the Donegal Men on the Move Evaluation.
  • I was a member of the investigative Network that contributed to research on engaging men in health related initiatives that is being led by the Centre for Men’s Health, Leeds Metropolitan University.
  • I was a member of the Research Advisory Panel to the Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC) that aims to establish a collaboration of researchers, practitioners and policy makers to inform the successful implementation of effective physical activity (PA) interventions.

Chief Mdoe Ibrahim - PhD - 2029

Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men: An assessment of effectiveness when replicated at scale using a social return on investment (SROI) framework.

Panos Papageorgiou- PhD - 2029

Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men: Translational formative evaluation of a replication study to inform national and international dissemination.

Christopher McDermott - PhD - 2026

Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men: The development of an implementation strategy for scale up.

Jack Sweeney - PhD - 2025

Building capacity within the construction industry in Ireland to respond to suicidal behaviour through the development of a suite of indicated suicide prevention approaches and partnerships. 

Steve Daly - PhD - 2024

Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men: A feasibility study for scale up.

Conor Hammersley - PhD - 2023

‘Staying Fit For Farming’: A formative, process and outcome evaluation of a bespoke farmers health training programme targeted at agricultural advisors in Ireland.

Aisling Keohane - MSc - 2020

Men on the Move- A qualitative investigation into the broader impacts of a 12-week community based physical activity programme.

Liam Kelly - PhD - 2019

Men on the Move: An investigation of a community based physical activity programme for adult men.

Lisa Harold - MA - 2016

Training Programme in Experiential Based Facilitation Training for Health and Wellbeing in the Youth Sector:  An Evaluation

Billy Grace - MA - 2016

‘Engaging Young Men’: The design and evaluation of a training programme targeted at frontline service providers to engage more effectively with young men.

Keeley Claydon - MA - 2013

Personality, motivation and level of involvement of land-based recreationists in the Irish uplands

Lisa Kirwan - MA - 2008

Engaging vulnerable men in community based health promotion

Niamh Cummins - MSc - 2006

An investigation of the effects of lifestyle and other factors on bone health as measured by bone mineral density and biochemical markers in an Irish population.

Invited Oral Presentations (Conference/Seminar/Webinar)

  1. Carroll P., O’Connell S. Real-World Impact.  Global Social Prescribing Summit 2025. Online; www.whis.world/gspa-summit.  Global Social Prescribing Alliance, July 25th, 2025.
  2. Carroll P., O’Connell S. Football is Medicine: Harnessing the Power of the Game for Adult Male Health and Well-Being in the Community.  Irish Sports and Exercise Science Association Conference, Waterford, Ireland 2025.
  3. Valkeinen H., Carroll P., Lassila L. & Clarke S.  Good practices in recreational football implementation for elder age groups: Role of different stakeholders.  Panel Discussion.  Football is Medicine, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 14th-16th January, 2025.
  4. O’Connell S., Carroll P. & Egan T.  Beyond the Scoreboard: Social Value in Sport Webinar. Co-hosted by Social Value UK, Social Value International & Social Value Turkiye, 3rd October, 2024. See:  https://www.socialvalueint.org/events-and-webinars-calendar/beyond-the-scoreboard-social-value-in-sport; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l95QtajRCnU
  5. Carroll P.  Scaling evidence-based practice for population health: A case study of community-based physical activity interventions for men in Ireland.  Hosted by the Physical Education and Sports Sciences Dept., University of Otago, Dunedin, 4th September, 2024.
  6. Carroll P. The purpose of sport, and purposeful investment: capacity building for senior civil servants on outcomes-based innovative finance for community sports organisations. Hosted by UNESCO in partnership with the Scottish Football Association, UEFA & the Government Outcomes Lab at the University of Oxford, 29th & 30th January, Glasgow, Scotland.
  7. Carroll P. FINDING BALANCE, NURTURING WELLBEING AND DEALING WITH STRESS ON FARMS.  Positive Farmers Conference, Charleville, Cork, January 11th & 12th,  2023.
  8. Carroll P. & O’Neill B.  Championing Men’s Health – A female Perspective. Focusing a spotlight on men’s health, 25 years of the Men’s Development Network.  Men’s Development Network, July 28th, 2022.
  9. Carroll P.  Men on the Move:  A community based physical activity programme for inactive men in Ireland.  Supporting and Enhancing Healthy Well Being, Men’s Health Colloquium Programme, School of Physiotherapy, University of Dunedin, Dec 10th, 2020.
  10. Carroll P.  Men on the Move:  The story of a community based physical activity programme for men.  International Men’s Day.  Men’s Health Symposium, The Power of Building Resilience in Men’s Lives.  NUI Galway, November 2019.
  11. Carroll P. Implementing a physical activity initiative in Ireland – experiences from Men on the Move.  1st Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC) Symposium.  Dublin, June 2019.   
  12. Carroll P. & Barry M. Cultivating resilience among staff in the educational setting: a personal development approach.  Annual Health Promotion Conference, Building a Healthy Ireland:  Promoting Health and Well Being in Education Settings, NUI Galway, June 2019.  Available at: https://the-space-inbetween.org/2019/06/12/cultivating-resilience-among-staff-in-the-educational-setting-a-personal-development-approach/
  13. Carroll P.  Men on the Move:  A Process Evaluation.  ‘A New Chapter: Healthy Ireland - Men’, Dr Steven’s Hospital, Dublin.  November 2016.
  14. Carroll P., Lefkowich M., Richardson N., Brennan L., Lambe B. and Osborne A.  ENGAGE.  Ireland’s National Men’s Health Training Programme Men’s Health Symposium, Dublin, April 2015.
  15. Carroll P. Advocating for Men’s Health; A Community Development Perspective.  Panel Presentation at the 7th World Congress on Men’s Health, Nice, October 2010.
  16. Carroll P.  The Carlow Men’s Health Project.  Health Promotion Summer School – “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Men’s Health”, NUI Galway, June 2010.
  17. Carroll P. Engaging Vulnerable Men in Ireland. Panel Presentation at the 6th World Congress on Men’s Health, Vienna, October 2009.
  18. Richardson N., Carroll P. Getting men’s health onto a policy agenda – challenges and opportunities.  Keynote presentation at the 6th National Australian Men’s Health Conference, Melbourne, October 2005 

Oral Conference Presentations via Abstract Submissions (not published abstracts)

  1. Carroll P., Daly S., Harrison M., Doherty S., McDermott C.  Football Cooperative, a community-based football initiative to improve male health:  the journey to scale in Ireland.  Football is Medicine, 14th-16th January, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 2025.
  2. Daly, S. Carroll, P. Egan, T. Harrison M. Richardson, N. McGrath, A. Finnegan, L & Krustrup, P. More than a kickaround: A health impact assessment, over a twelve-month period, of Football Cooperative: A Men’s Community-based Social Initiative of Physical Activity. Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Conference, 19th -21st August, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St Stephens Green, Dublin, 2024.
  3. McDermott, C., Carroll, P., Egan, T., Finnegan, L. & McGrath, A. (2024, August). Football Cooperative, a community-based physical activity social intervention for men: The development of an implementation strategy for scale-up. Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Conference, 19th -21st August, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St Stephens Green, Dublin, 2024.
  4. Daly, S. Carroll, P. Egan, T. Harrison M. & Richardson, N. Football Cooperative: A Community-based Physical Activity Social Intervention for men using a Social Return on Investment (SRO) framework: A scenario analysis for a ten-site scale-up. SPHeRE Network Conference. February 29th. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St Stephens Green, Dublin. 2024
  5. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., Finnegan L., McGrath A., Richardson, N. & Krustrup P.  Football Cooperative (FC): A Community based Physical Activity Social Intervention for men using a Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework: A feasibility study for scale up. Football is Medicine Conference. January 23rd-24th. Covercianio, Florence, Italy. 2024       
  6. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., Finnegan L., McGrath A. & Richardson, N.  Much more than a game of football: The evaluation of Football Cooperative as a social intervention using a Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology. Prevention and Early Intervention Summit. September 22-23rd 2023. Thomond Park, Limerick.
  7. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., Finnegan L., McGrath A., Richardson, N & Krustrup P. Football Cooperative (FC): A Community based Physical Activity Social Intervention for men using a Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework: A feasibility study for scale up. International Football is Medicine Conference. June 8-9 2023. Atlanta, Georgia. USA.
  8. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., Finnegan L., McGrath A., Krustrup P & Richardson, N. Who is playing football? The pre-existing modifiable cardiovascular risk factors of participants in a community based social intervention, Football Cooperative. Health Promotion conference ‘Strengthening Intersectoral Health Promotion Action’. June 22nd 2023. NUIG Galway.
  9. Everard E., Carroll P., Harrison M., Krustrup P. An examination of game play and cardiovascular demands of recreational pick-up soccer in men over 30 years old.  Sport Ireland, Sport Development Conference, May 30th-31st 2023, Dublin.
  10. Hammersley C., Richardson N., Meredith D., Carroll P., McNamara J. ‘That's me I am the farmer of the land’: Exploring identities, masculinities and health among male farmers’ in Ireland.  WONCA (World Family Doctors, Caring for People) World Rural Conference.  Limerick, June 2022.
  11. Hammersley C., Richardson N., Meredith D., Carroll P., McNamara J. Supporting farmer wellbeing: Exploring a potential role for advisors. WONCA (World Family Doctors, Caring for People) World Rural Conference.  Limerick, June 2022.
  12. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., Finnegan L. & McGrath A. It’s not ‘just’ a game of ball:  A synopsis of Football Cooperative, a community based physical activity social intervention for men: A feasibility study for scale up. March 30th 2022. South Eastern Learning Festival (SELF). Pre-recorded online conference.
  13. Hammersley C., Richardson N., Meredith D., Carroll P., McNamara J. ‘That's me I am the farmer of the land’: Exploring farming identities, masculinities and health in Ireland.  25th European Seminar on Extension & Education.  Cavan, Ireland, June 2021.
  14. Hammersley C., Richardson N., Meredith D., Carroll P., McNamara J. An exploration study of agricultural advisors roles, responsibilities and boundaries in assuming a health role with Irish farmers.  25th European Seminar on Extension & Education.  Cavan, Ireland, June 2021.
  15. Hammersley C. Richardson N., Carroll P. On ‘feirm’ ground: A formative evaluation of a bespoke farmers health training program targeted at agricultural advisors in Ireland. Teagasc and Trinity College Dublin ‘Health & Wellbeing’ Symposia. Dublin, November 2020.
  16. Hammersley C. Richardson N., Carroll P. On ‘feirm’ ground: A formative evaluation of a bespoke farmers health training program targeted at agricultural advisors in Ireland.  American Public Health Association, Annual Meeting.  San Fransisco, October 2020.
  17. Hammersley C. Richardson N., Carroll P. On ‘feirm’ ground: A formative evaluation of a bespoke farmers health training program targeted at agricultural advisors in Ireland. Launch of ‘On Feirm Ground’ Interim report. Waterford, October 2020.
  18. Hammersley C. Richardson N., Carroll P. On ‘feirm’ ground: A formative evaluation of a bespoke farmers health training program targeted at agricultural advisors in Ireland. Teagasc Walsh Scholar Conference. Ashtown Dublin, September 2020.
  19. Merrideth P., Carroll P.  “You wouldn’t wear a skirt to school”.  An exploration of male mid-adolescents’ interpretation and management of their wellbeing.  Annual Health Promotion Conference, Building a Healthy Ireland:  Promoting Health and Well Being in Education Settings, NUI Galway, June 2019.
  20. Matthew McDonald, Stephan U Dombrowksi, Marjon Van Der Pol, Mark Grindle, Alison Avenell, Paula Carroll, Eileen Calveley, Andrew Elders, Cindy M Gray, Fiona M Harris, Nicola Glennie, Adrian Hapca, Claire Jones, Frank Kee, Michelle Mckinley, Rebecca Skinner, Martin Tod, Pat Hoddinott.  Game of Stones: a feasibility trial of a narrative Short Message System (SMS) and financial endowment incentive intervention to support weight loss in men with obesity.  26th European Congress on Obesity.  Glasgow, May 2019.
  21. Matthew McDonald, Stephan Dombrowski, Marjon van der Pol, Mark Grindle, Alison Avenell, Paula Carroll, Eileen Calveley, Andrew Elders, Cindy M Gray, Fiona M Harris, Nicola Glennie, Adrian Hapca, Claire Jones, Frank Kee, Michelle McKinley, Rebecca Skinner, Martin Tod and Pat Hoddinott.  Game of Stones: a feasibility trial of a narrative Short Message System (SMS) and financial incentive intervention to support weight loss in men with obesity. Healthy People, Health Planet. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting.  Prague, June 2019.
  22. Matthew McDonald, Stephan Dombrowski, Marjon van der Pol, Fiona M Harris, Eileen Caveley, Nicola Glennie, Cindy Gray, Rebecca Skinner, Frank Kee, Pat Hoddinott on behalf of the Game of Stones team.  Game of Stones: developing and testing an endowment financial incentive intervention to support men with obesity to lose weight.  International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting.  Prague, June 2019.
  23. Carroll P. The partnership approach to Men on the Move.  7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health.  Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, October, 2018.
  24. Kelly L, Richardson N, Carroll P, Keohane A, Donohoe A, Harrison M, Robertson S. ‘Men on the Move’: A community-based physical activity programme for adult men in Ireland.  8th Conference of HEPA Europe 2017. 15th – 17th November 2017, Zagreb, Croatia.  Plenary Session Presentation [Liam Kelly]- first prize for the HEPA Europe 2017 Early Career Research Awards
  25. P Carroll, M Barry, L Harold, M O'Grady, B Barry-Murphy, A O'Neill, L Brennan. An investigation of the impact of ‘Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being’ training’. 10th European Public Health Conference Sustaining resilient and healthy communities. 1-4 November 2017, Stockholm, Sweden
  26. Keohane, A., Carroll, P., Richardson, N., Robertson, S., Kelly, L., Donohoe, A. And Harrison, M. 'Men on the Move'- A qualitative investigation into the broader impacts of a 12 week community based activity programme. 10th European public health conference; sustaining resilient and healthy communities. Stockholm, Sweden, 1-4 November, 2017Kelly L, Richardson N, Carroll P, Keohane A, Donohoe A, Harrison M, Robertson S. An investigation of a community based physical activity intervention for adult men, ‘Men on the Move’. 10th European Public Health Conference Sustaining resilient and healthy communities. 1-4 November 2017, Stockholm, Sweden
  27. M Barry, P Carroll, L Harold, M O'Grady, B Barry-Murphy, A O'Neill, L Brennan. “...this is not about changing my work load or content, it is about changing how I do my work”: The personal and professional impact of facilitation skills for health and wellbeing training on youth workers in out of school settings. 21st Annual Health Promotion Conference at NUI Galway, June, 2017.
  28. Kelly L, Richardson N, Carroll P, Keohane A, Donohoe A, Harrison M,  Robertson S. ‘Men on the Move’ – An investigation of a community based physical activity programme for adult men.  The 6th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health (ISPAH 2016), Active People, Active Place, Active Policy.  Bangkok, Thailand, November, 2016.
  29. Carroll P., Donohoe, A., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Harrison M., Robertson S. A process evaluation of the contributing factors to sustained engagement in a gender sensitised community based physical activity programme for men. The 12th Annual Meeting and 7th Conference of HEPA Europe.  'Walking the Walk':  what should the public health policy response be to the evidence for physical activity?  Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 2016.
  30. Carroll P., Kelly L., Richardson N., Harrison M., Keohane A., Donohoe A., Robertson S. 'Men on the Move’ – An investigation of a community based physical activity programme for adult men. The 12th Annual Meeting and 7th Conference of HEPA Europe.  'Walking the Walk':  what should the public health policy response be to the evidence for physical activity?  Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 2016.
  31. Kelly, L., Richardson, N, Carroll, P., Harrison, M., Keohane, A., Donohoe, A., & Robertson, S. Men on the Move (MOM) – The impact of a 12-week community based intervention on physical fitness and body morphology in sedentary Irish males. 20th Anniversary Health Promotion Conference. Knowledge to action: Using research evidence in health promotion policy and practice. NUIG Galway, June 2016.
  32. Donohoe, A., Carroll P., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Harrison M., Robertson S. A process evaluation of the contributing factors to sustained engagement in a gender-sensitised community based physical activity programme.   20th Anniversary Health promotion Conference. Knowledge to action: Using research evidence in health promotion policy and practice. NUIG Galway, June 2016
  33. Harold, L., Carroll. P., O'Grady, M., Barry-Murphy, B., Brennan, L., O' Neill, A., Barry. M. An Exploration of the Sustainability of Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-being Training in the Out of School Sector.  20th Anniversary Health Promotion Conference. Knowledge to Action: Using Research Evidence in Health Promotion Policy and Practice. NUI Galway, June 2016
  34. Kelly, L., Richardson, N., Carroll, P., Harrison, M., Keohane, A., Donohoe, A.,Robertson, S.  Baseline characteristics of sedentary Irish males recruited to participate in a 12-week community based PA intervention programme; ‘Men on the Move’.  PEPAYS Ireland Annual Forum.  Charter for Change.  Tralee, May 2016.
  35. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B. Engaging ‘Hard to Reach’ Men in Community Based Health Promotion.  International Conference on Masculinities:  Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality.  New York, March 2015.
  36. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. Engaging Young Men Project: The design and evaluation of a training programme targeted at frontline service providers to engage more effectively with young men. International Conference on Masculinities:  Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality.  New York, March 2015.
  37. Richardson N., Brennan L., Lambe B., Carroll P.  ‘Engage’: Ireland’s National Men’s Health Training Programme – an interactive workshop.  International Conference on Masculinities:  Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality.  New York, March 2015
  38. Barry M., Statham J., Barry-Murphy B., Brennan L., Carroll P.  ELEIE SPHE Network Conference, Dublin, October 2014. SPHE Network Conference - ‘Understanding Wellbeing in Changing Times: The Role of SPHE’.  Dublin.  Oct 2014
  39. Doheny M., Osborne A., Richardson N., Lambe B., Brennan L., Carroll P.  Engage – Ireland’s National Men’s Health Training Programme.  18th Annual Health Promotion Conference.  Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement.  NUI Galway, June 2014.
  40. Canavan L., Carroll P.  ‘Men on the Move’ activity programme:  an evaluation.  18th Annual Health Promotion Conference.  Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement.  NUI Galway, June 2014.
  41. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Brennan L., Lambe B. Community Based Health Promotion:  A Guide for Practitioners.  18th Annual Health Promotion Conference.  Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement.  NUI Galway, June 2014.
  42. Carroll P., Kirwin L., Lambe B. Engaging vulnerable men in community based health promotion. Health Promotion Summer School, ‘Embracing New Agendas for Health Promotion Action: Developing workforce competencies for effective practice’. NUI Galway, June 2012
  43. Brennan L., Kirwin L., Lambe B., Carroll P. An investigation into the partnership process of community based Health Promotion for men. Health Promotion Summer School, ‘Embracing New Agendas for Health Promotion Action: Developing workforce competencies for effective practice’. NUI Galway, June 2012
  44. Kirwin L., Carroll P., Lambe B. (2010) Community based health screening targeting vulnerable men.  Health Promotion Summer School – “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Men’s Health”, NUI Galway, June 2010.
  45. Cummins NM, Towler MR, Wren A, Rushe N, Saunders J, Jakeman PM, Carroll P. and Murphy, N. Raman Spectroscopy of Keratin.  A Comparison with other Methods of Evaluating Bone Health. European Society of Biomaterials, Brighton, UK Sept 2007
  46. Cummins NM, Carroll P and Jakeman PM. The validity of using an uncoupling index as a tool in the assessment of bone health.  Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Biomedical Sciences Meeting, Limerick, Ireland, June 2006
  47. Carroll P.  The Development of the National Men’s Health Policy.  1st National Men’s Health Conference, Wexford, December 2004
  48. Murphy N.M. and Carroll P.  The effect of physical activity and its interaction with nutrition on bone health. Nutrition Society Meeting, University College Cork, June, 2003
  49. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barry D., Barrett N., Jakeman P.M.  Biological and analytical variability of biochemical markers specific for bone formation and resorption in healthy men.  The Physiological Society Meeting, University College London, December 2002
  50. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barrett E., Barry D., Jakeman P.  Acute effects of impact and non-impact exercise on bone turnover in healthy young adult males.  The 7th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Athens, Greece.  July 2002
  51. Carroll, P and Jakeman P.M. The viability of using biochemical markers specific for bone formation and resorption to determine bone turnover in healthy young adult males. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.  June 2001.  I was awarded the Donegan medal for young biomedical scientists for this work.

 

  1. Ibrahim C., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., McGrath A., Finnegan L., Richardson N., Krustrup P., Daly S.  Football Cooperative: A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of a Community-Based Physical Activity Social Intervention for Men when Replicated Using a Social Return on Investment (SROI) Framework Protocol Paper. BMC Public Health (Under Review).
  2. Sweeney J., O’Donnell S., Richardson N., White P.J., Carroll P. Prevalence and associated risk factors for suicidality among apprentices in the Irish construction industry. (Under Review)
  3. Everard E., Carroll P., Doherty S., Harrison M., Krustrup P. Normative data for gameplay and cardiovascular demands of recreational football among the male general population – the Football Collective initiative. Journal of Strength Conditioning Research (Under Revision).
  4. Daly S., Egan T., Carroll P., Ormond G. Harrison M., McGrath A., Finnegan L., Richardson N., Krustrup P.  Capturing the wider benefits from football participation: An SROI of a Community Based Football Intervention. BMC Public Health (Under Revision)
  5. Sweeney J., Richardson N., Carroll P., White P.J., Roche E., O’Donnell S. (2025).  The Development of the CAIRDE General Awareness Training.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, 1306. Available at:  https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph22081306.
  6. Carroll P., McDermott C., McGrath A., Egan T., Finnegan L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Krustrup P. (2025). Football Cooperative, a Community Based Physical Activity Social Intervention for Men: Protocol Paper for the development of an implementation strategy for scale up using an ecological implementation design.  Journal of Physical Activity Research. 10(1):18-30. doi: 10.12691/jpar-10-1-3.
  7. Daly S., Carroll P., Harrison M., Egan T., Richardson N., McGrath A., Finnegan L., Krustrup P. (2025).  More than a game of football:  A 1-year pilot investigation of the impact of participation in a community-based recreational football initiative for men in Ireland on health and cardiovascular risk.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health. 8(1). https://doi.org/10.3138/ijmsch.2024.0006
  8. Sweeney J, O’Donnell S, Roche E, White PJ, Carroll P, Richardson N. (2024) Mental Health Stigma Reduction Interventions Among Men: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Men’s Health. 18(6). doi:10.1177/15579883241299353
  9. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Carroll, P., & Jenkins, P. (2024). ‘On Feirm Ground’: analysing the effectiveness of a bespoke farmer mental health training programme targeted at farm advisors in Ireland. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2024.2339801
  10. Daly S., Carroll P., Egan T., Harrison M., McGrath A., Finnegan L., Noel Richardson., Krustrup P. (2024) The pre-adoption characteristics of the men in a community-based social intervention: Who wants a game of ball? Journal of Health Promotion and Education. doi:101080/14635240.2023.2301700
  11. Richardson N., McDonnell K., Carroll P., O’Donnell S. (2023).  Using an Intersectional Approach to Explore the Lived Mental Health Experiences of Traveller Men Affected by Suicide in Ireland. American Journal of Men’s Health. 17,(5). doi:10.1177/15579883231189063
  12. Carroll P., Daly S., Egan T., Harrison M., Richardson N., Finnegan L., McGrath A, Krustrup P.  (2023) Football Cooperative, a Community Based Physical Activity Social Intervention for Men: Protocol Paper for a Pragmatic Feasibility Trial.  Journal of Physical Activity Research.  8(1), p16-26. doi: 10.12691/jpar-8-1-4.
  13. Hammersley, C., Meredith, D., Richardson, N., Carroll, P., McNamara, J.  (2022).  Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘good farmer’ Sociologia Ruralis. DOI: 10.1111/soru.12411
  14. Macaulay L., O'Dolan C., Avenell A., Carroll P., Cotton S., Dombrowski S., Elders A., Goulao B., Gray C.,  Harris F.M., Hoddinott P., Hunt K., Kee F., MacLennan G., McDonald M.D., McKinley M., Skinner R., Torrens C., Tod M., Turner K., van der Pol M. (2022). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text messages with or without endowment incentives for weight management in men with obesity (Game of Stones): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.  BMC Trials, 23:582 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06504-5
  15. Carroll P., Early J., Murphy N.M., O’Connor J., Barry M., Eagan-Torkko M., O’Connor R., Richardson N., Stone A. (2022).  Connecting Classrooms and Communities Across Continents to Strengthen Health Promotion Pedagogy: Development of the Transnational Education and Community Health Collaborative (TEaCH CoLab). Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 8, 4 DOI: 10.1177/23733799221089583
  16. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. (2022) Supporting farmer wellbeing: Exploring a potential role for advisors.  The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. DOI:  10.1080/1389224X.2022.2082498.  
  17. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. (2021) ‘That's me I am the farmer of the land’: Exploring identities, masculinities and health among male farmers’ in Ireland.  American Journal of Men’s Health. DOI: 10.1177/15579883211035241.
  18. Cooper J., Murphy J.J., Woods C., Van Nassau F., McGrath A., Callaghan D., Carroll P., Kelly P., Murphy N., Murphy M. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to implementing community-based physical activity interventions: A qualitative systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01177-w
  19. Kelly L, Harrison M, Richardson N, Carroll P, Egan T, Ormond G, Robertson S. (2021).  Economic evaluation of ‘Men on the Move’, a ‘real world’ community-based physical activity programme for men.  European Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 156-60.
  20. McDonald M.D., Dombrowski S.U., Skinner R., Calveley E., Carroll P., Elders A., Gray C.M., Grindle M., Harris F.M., Jones C., Hoddinott P.  (2020).  Recruiting men from across the socioeconomic spectrum via GP registers and community outreach to a weight management feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20, 249.  DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01136-2.
  21. Carroll P., Richardson N., Grace B. (2020). Connecting with Young Men:  The Impact of Training in Ireland.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 3(1):e24–e35, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v3i1.26.
  22. Dombrowski S MM, van der Pol M, Grindle M, Avenell A, Carroll P, Calveley E, Elders A, Glennie N, Gray C, Harris F, Hapca A, Jones C, Kee F, McKinley M, Skinner R, Tod M, Hoddinott P. (2020).  Game of Stones: Feasibility randomised controlled trial of how to engage men with obesity in text message and incentive interventions for weight loss. British Medical Journal Open,10(2):e032653. Doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032653.
  23. Dombrowski, S. U., McDonald, M., van der Pol, M., Grindle, M., Avenell, A., Carroll, P., Calveley, E., Elders, A., Glennie, N., Gray, C. M., Harris, F. M., Hapca, A., Jones, C., Kee, F., McKinley, M. C., Skinner, R., Tod, M., & Hoddinott, P. (2020). Text messaging and financial incentives to encourage weight loss in men with obesity: the Game of Stones feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 8(11), vii- 224. doi.org/10.3310/phr08110
  24. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S.,  Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2019).  The impact of a gender-specific physical activity intervention on the fitness and fatness profile of men in Ireland.  European Journal of Public Health, doi.orf/10.1093/eurpub/ckz100
  25. Carroll P., Harrison M., Richardson N., Robertson S., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donohoe A. (2018).  Evaluation of a Gender-Sensitive Physical Activity Programme for Inactive Men in Ireland: Protocol Paper for a Pragmatic Controlled Trial.  Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(1): 20-27.
  26. Robertson S.  Carroll P.*, Donohoe A., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Harrison M.  (2018).  “The environment was Like They Were in The Pub but With no alcohol” – a Process evaluation of engagement and sustainability in men on The move an Irish community based Physical activity intervention. International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v1i1.14. * Corresponding Author
  27. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S., Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2018) Reaching beyond the ‘worried well’: Pre-adoption characteristics of participants in ‘Men on the Move’, a community-based physical activity programme.  Journal of Public Health doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy134
  28. Richardson  N., & Carroll P. (2018).  It’s not rocket science: The case for a policy focus on men’s health.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 1(1): 23-35.
  29. Osborne A., Carroll P.*, Richardson N., Doheny M., Brennan L., Lambe B. (2018). From training to practice: the impact of ENGAGE, Ireland’s national men’s health training programme.  Health Promotion International, 33,(3): 458–467. * Corresponding Author
  30. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. (2018) “…if you’re not part of the institution you fall by the wayside”:  Service provider’s perspectives on moving young men from disconnection and isolation to connection and belonging.  American Journal of Men’s Health, 12(2):252-264. Sequence authorship
  31. Lefkowick M, Richardson N., Brennen L., Lambe B., Carroll P.*  (2018).  A process evaluation of a Training of Trainers (TOT) model of health training in Ireland.  Health Promotion International, 33(1), 60-70. First-Last authorship. * Corresponding Author
  32. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B.  (2014) Engaging ‘hard to reach’ men in community based health promotion.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 52(3): 120-130.
  33. Kirwan L, Lambe B, Carroll P.  (2013) An investigation into the partnership process of community based health promotion for men.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 51(2): 108-120 First-Last authorship
  34. Cummins NM, Jakeman PM, Sestak I, Murphy N, Carroll P.  (2013) Determining the effects of behavioural risk factors and prevalence of osteoporosis in Irish pre and post-menopausal women.  Irish Journal of Medical Science 182(10): 97-105. First-Last authorship
  35. Kirby M., Beatty S., Stack J., Harrison M., Greene I., McBrinn S., Carroll P., Nolan J. (2011) Changes in macular pigment optical density and serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in response to weight loss.  British Journal of Nutrition, 105(7): 1036-46
  36. Cummins NM, Day JCC, Wren A, Carroll P, Murphy N, Jakeman P, Towler M (2010) Raman spectroscopy of Fingernails: A novel toll for evaluation of bone quality? Spectroscopy 24; 517-524.
  37. Richardson N & Carroll P.  Getting Men’s Health onto a Policy Agenda – Charting the Development of a National Men’s Health Policy in Ireland.  Journal of Men’s Health, 6(2): 105-13. 2009. 
  1. Carroll P., Early J., Murphy N.M., Barry M., Eagan-Torkko M., O’Connor J., O’Connor R., Richardson N., Stone A. “Its like regular class on steroids”:  Enhancing Health Promotion Pedagogy through the Transnational Education and Community Health Collaborative (TEACH CoLab) from the West Coast (US) to Waterford (Ireland).  Health Promotion Pedagogy (in press)
  2. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. Supporting farmer wellbeing: Exploring a potential role for advisors.  The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. Under review.
  3. Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., McNamara, J. (2021) ‘That's me I am the farmer of the land’: Exploring identities, masculinities and health among male farmers’ in Ireland.  American Journal of Men’s Health. DOI: 10.1177/15579883211035241.
  4. Cooper J., Murphy J.J., Woods C., Van Nassau F., McGrath A., Callaghan D., Carroll P., Kelly P., Murphy N., Murphy M. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to implementing community-based physical activity interventions: A qualitative systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 118 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01177-w
  5. Kelly L, Harrison M, Richardson N, Carroll P, Egan T, Ormond G, Robertson S. (2021).  Economic evaluation of ‘Men on the Move’, a ‘real world’ community-based physical activity programme for men.  European Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 156-60.
  6. McDonald M.D., Dombrowski S.U., Skinner R., Calveley E., Carroll P., Elders A., Gray C.M., Grindle M., Harris F.M., Jones C., Hoddinott P.  (2020).  Recruiting men from across the socioeconomic spectrum via GP registers and community outreach to a weight management feasibility randomised controlled trial.  BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20, 249.  DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01136-2.
  7. Carroll P., Richardson N., Grace B. (2020).  Connecting with Young Men:  The Impact of Training in Ireland.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 3(1):e24–e35, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v3i1.26.
  8. Dombrowski S MM, van der Pol M, Grindle M, Avenell A, Carroll P, Calveley E, Elders A, Glennie N, Gray C, Harris F, Hapca A, Jones C, Kee F, McKinley M, Skinner R, Tod M, Hoddinott P. (2020).  Game of Stones: Feasibility randomised controlled trial of how to engage men with obesity in text message and incentive interventions for weight loss. British Medical Journal Open,10(2):e032653. Doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032653.
  9. Dombrowski, S. U., McDonald, M., van der Pol, M., Grindle, M., Avenell, A., Carroll, P., Calveley, E., Elders, A., Glennie, N., Gray, C. M., Harris, F. M., Hapca, A., Jones, C., Kee, F., McKinley, M. C., Skinner, R., Tod, M., & Hoddinott, P. (2020). Text messaging and financial incentives to encourage weight loss in men with obesity: the Game of Stones feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 8(11), vii- 224. doi.org/10.3310/phr08110
  10. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S.,  Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2019).  The impact of a gender-specific physical activity intervention on the fitness and fatness profile of men in Ireland.  European Journal of Public Health, doi.orf/10.1093/eurpub/ckz100
  11. Carroll P., Harrison M., Richardson N., Robertson S., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donohoe A. (2018).  Evaluation of a Gender-Sensitive Physical Activity Programme for Inactive Men in Ireland: Protocol Paper for a Pragmatic Controlled Trial.  Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(1): 20-27.
  12. Robertson S.  Carroll P.*, Donohoe A., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Harrison M.  (2018).   “The environment was Like They Were in The Pub but With no alcohol” – a Process evaluation of engagement and sustainability in men on The move an Irish community based Physical activity intervention.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, DOI: 10.22374/ijmsch.v1i1.14. 
  13. Kelly L., Harrison M., Richardson N., Carroll P., Robertson S., Keohane A., Donohoe A. (2018) Reaching beyond the ‘worried well’: Pre-adoption characteristics of participants in ‘Men on the Move’, a community-based physical activity programme.  Journal of Public Health doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy134
  14. Richardson  N., & Carroll P. (2018).  It’s not rocket science: The case for a policy focus on men’s health.  International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, 1(1): 23-35.
  15. Osborne A., Carroll P.*, Richardson N., Doheny M., Brennan L., Lambe B. (2018).  From training to practice: the impact of ENGAGE, Ireland’s national men’s health training programme.  Health Promotion International, 33,(3): 458–467. 
  16. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. (2018) “…if you’re not part of the institution you fall by the wayside”:  Service provider’s perspectives on moving young men from disconnection and isolation to connection and belonging.  American Journal of Men’s Health, 12(2):252-264.  
  17. Lefkowick M, Richardson N., Brennen L., Lambe B., Carroll P.*  (2018).  A process evaluation of a Training of Trainers (TOT) model of health training in Ireland.  Health Promotion International, 33(1), 60-70.  
  18. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B.  (2014) Engaging ‘hard to reach’ men in community based health promotion.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 52(3): 120-130.
  19. Kirwan L, Lambe B, Carroll P.  (2013) An investigation into the partnership process of community based health promotion for men.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 51(2): 108-120 
  20. Cummins NM, Jakeman PM, Sestak I, Murphy N, Carroll P.  (2013) Determining the effects of behavioural risk factors and prevalence of osteoporosis in Irish pre and post-menopausal women.  Irish Journal of Medical Science 182(10): 97-105. 
  21. Kirby M., Beatty S., Stack J., Harrison M., Greene I., McBrinn S., Carroll P., Nolan J. (2011) Changes in macular pigment optical density and serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in response to weight loss.  British Journal of Nutrition, 105(7): 1036-46
  22. Cummins NM, Day JCC, Wren A, Carroll P, Murphy N, Jakeman P, Towler M (2010) Raman spectroscopy of Fingernails: A novel toll for evaluation of bone quality? Spectroscopy 24; 517-524.
  23. Richardson N & Carroll P.  Getting Men’s Health onto a Policy Agenda – Charting the Development of a National Men’s Health Policy in Ireland.  Journal of Men’s Health, 6(2): 105-13. 2009.

Published Abstracts/Conference Proceedings/Reports: Peer Reviewed

  1. Dombrowski SU, McDonald M, van der Pol M, Grindle M, Avenell A, Carroll P, et al. Text messaging and financial incentives to encourage weight loss in men with obesity: the Game of Stones feasibility RCT. Public Health Res 2020;8(11).  Doi: 10.3310/phr08110
  2. Murphy N., Oconnor J., Early J., Carroll P., Eagen-Torrko M., Richardson N., Barry M., (2019).  Transnational Education and Community Health Collaboratory (Teach Colab):  from the West Coast (US) to Waterford (Ireland).  International Virtual Exchange Conference Proceedings, 43-44.  Available at:  http://iveconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IVEC-2019-Conference-Proceedings.pdf.
  3. Carroll P., Harrison M., Richardson N., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donoghue A., Robertson S. (2018).  The partnership process in the design, implementation and evaluation the Men on the Move (MOM) gender sensitised community based programme for adult men in Ireland.  Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(10), S65-S65. 
  4. P Carroll, M Barry, L Harold, M O'Grady, B Barry-Murphy, A O'Neill, L Brennan (2017).   An investigation of the impact of ‘Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being’ training.   European Journal of Public Health, 27, (3).   DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.368
  5. Robertson C, Archibald D, Avenell A, Douglas F, Hoddinott P, van Teijlingen E, Boyers D, Stewart F, Boachie C, Fioratou E, Wilkins D, Street T, Carroll P, Fowler C.  (2014) Systematic reviews and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men.  Health Technol Assess. 18(35), 1-424.  Available at:  http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/118180/FullReport-hta18350.pdf
  6. Carroll P. (2009) Engaging Vulnerable Men in Ireland.  Journal of Men’s Health, 6(3): 273 no.182.
  7. Cummins NM, Towler MR, Wren A, Rushe N, Saunders J, Jakeman PM, Carroll P. and Murphy, N. (2007)  Raman Spectroscopy of Keratin: A Comparison with other Methods of Evaluating Bone Health. Published in the proceedings of the European Society of Biomaterials, Brighton, UK, Sept
  8. Cummins NM, Carroll P and Jakeman PM. (2006) The validity of using an uncoupling index as a tool in the assessment of bone health. Irish Journal of Medical Sciences
  9. Murphy N.M.  and Carroll P.  (2003) The effect of physical activity and its interaction with nutrition on bone health.  Published in the proceedings of the Nutrition Society Meeting, University College Cork, Ireland.  62, 1-10
  10. Loughnane M., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Barrett E., Barry D., Jakeman P.M., Carroll P. (2003) Acute effects of anaerobic and aerobic exercise on bone turnover in healthy postmenopausal women.  Published in the proceedings of the 9th meeting of the National Osteoporosis Society, Bath, UK.  P27
  11. Carroll P., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Barry D., Barrett E., Jakeman P.M.  Loughnane M. (2003) Acute effects of anaerobic exercise on bone turnover in healthy postmenopausal women.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin 1:5, 43-44
  12. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barrett E., Barry D. Jakeman P.M. (2002) Biological and analytical variability of biochemical markers specific for bone formation and resorption in healthy men.  Journal of Physiology 547P; C116 
  13. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barrett E., Barry D. Jakeman P.M. (2002) Acute effects of impact and non-impact exercise on bone turnover in healthy young adult males.  Published in the proceedings to the European Congress of Sports Science, Athens, Greece.  L117
  14. Carroll P., Hunter A., Barry D., Barrett  E., Loughnane M., Donnelly R., Murphy N., Jakeman P.M. (2002).  The components of variance and the critical difference in specific markers of bone turnover in healthy adult males and postmenopausal women.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 4, 44-45
  15. Carroll P., Jakeman P.M., Barrett E, Murphy N., Donnelly R., Loughnane M., Murphy M (2002) Biological Day-to-Day Variability and Critical Differences in the Serial Measurement of Two Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in the Sera of Healthy Young Adult Males.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 3, 41-42 
  16. Carroll P., Jakeman P.M. (2001) The variability in the use of biochemical markers to determine bone turnover in young adult males.  Irish Journal of Medical Science 170; 453 pg183, no.8
  17. Carroll P., Barrett E., Murphy N., Donnelly R., Loughnane M., Jakeman P.M., (2001) The optimum marker of bone resorption for both healthy young males and non-osteoporotic postmenopausal women: Sample collection, mode of assessment and inherent variability.  National Institute of Health Sciences, Research Bulletin, 1: 2, 41-42 

Publications:  Reports/Book chapters/Non-refereed publications, Reports:

  1. HAMMERSLEY, C., RICHARDSON, N., CARROLL, P., McNAMARA, J., & MEREDITH, D. (2020). ‘On Feírm Ground’: A formative evaluation to inform the design of a bespoke farmers’ health training programme. Interim Report Executive Summary.  Available at:  https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2020/On-Feirm-Ground---Wellbeing-for-farmers.pdf
  2. Carroll P., Richardson N., Harrison M., Robertson S., Keohane A., Kelly L., Donohoe A. (2019). Men on the Move: A Community Based Physical Activity Programme for Adult Men in Ireland. Evaluation Report. Dublin: Health Service Executive.  Available at:https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/men-on-the-move-evaluation-report.pdf.
  3. Health Services Executive (2017) (Prepared by:  Richardson N. & Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Action Plan. Healthy Ireland - Men. HI-M 2017-2021. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing.  Dublin:  Health Services Executive.  Available at:  https://www.mhfi.org/HI-M.pdf.
  4. Grace B., Richardson N., Carroll P. (2015). Engaging Young Men Project.  A report on the mapping exercise conducted in Ireland in 2014.  Dublin:  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at:  www.mhfi.org
  5. Richardson N. & Carroll P.  Improving Male Health.  A review of policy and progress in 12 countries.  Men’s Health in Ireland.  In:  Men’s Health Around the World: a review of policy and progress in 11 countries.  Edts Wilkins D. & Savoye E.  Brussels:  European Men’s Health Forum.  pp. 33-38.  Available at http://www.emhf.org/resource_images/11countries.pdf.
  6. Department of Health and Children (Prepared by; Richardson N and Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Policy 2008-2013. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing. Dublin: Department of Health and Children; 2008.  Available at http://www.dohc.ie/publications/national_mens_health_policy.html
  7. Department of Health and Children (Prepared by; Richardson N and Carroll P.).  National Men’s Health Policy 2008-2013. Working with men in Ireland to achieve optimum health and wellbeing. Reference Document; 2008. Available at http://www.dohc.ie/publications/pdf/reference_document.pdf.

Evaluation Reports:

  1. Carroll P., Lambe B., Wardrop B., Kirwan L., Donaldson C., Byrne E. (2010) Happy Heart at Work, Health Check: Workplace Health Promotion Programme.  Evaluation Report.  Dublin:  Irish Heart Foundation. 
  2. Kirwan L., Murphy N., Lambe B., Carroll P. (2010) National Men’s Health Week 2010, Evaluation Report.  Derry: Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at www.mhfi.org/mens-health-week-2010.html
  3. McCarthy M, Richardson N, Kirwan L, O’Connell L, Dunne N, Carroll P (2009) National Men’s Health Week, 2009 Evaluation Report.  Belfast:  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at http://www.mhfi.org/mhw2009.htm.
  4. Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2007).  Carlow Rapid Equality for Women (CREW) Project:  Evaluation Report.  Carlow:  St. Catherine’s Community Services
  5. Carroll P. & Lane A. (2007). Moving Hearts: An Evaluation.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department. 
  6. Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2006). A Review of the Services Delivered by the Health Promotion Officers with Responsibility for Smoking Cessation.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department.

Other Non-Refereed Publications:

  1. Fowler C., Richardson N., Carroll P., Brennan L. & Murray F. (2015). Connecting with Young Men: Unit 6, Engage National Men’s Health Training. Ireland.
  2. Richardson N. Brennan L. Lamb B. & Carroll P. (2013) ENGAGE.  National Men’s Health Training Programme. A men’s health training resource pack for health professionals
  3. Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B. (2013).  Community Based Health Promotion for Men; A Guide for Practitioners.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology. 
  4. Carroll P.  (2013). Men’s Health Matters:  A Practical Guide to Healthcare for Men.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology.
  5. Carroll P.  (2011). Men’s Health Matters:  A Practical Guide to Healthcare for Men.  Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology.
  6. Richardson N. & Carroll P. (2009) Top Tips to Support Men to Access Primary Care Services.  Men’s Health Forum in Ireland.  Available at http://www.mhfi.org/toptips2009.pdf.
  7. Lane A., Brennen L. & Carroll P. (2005) A survey of the level of alcohol consumption among third level students engaged in sports clubs. Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 4: 1, 9-11
  8. O’Loughlin C and Carroll P (2006)  Playground Markings & Other Traditional Games 2nd Edition.  Kilkenny:  Health Promotion Department, Health Service Executive.
  9. Carroll P. (2004) Playground Markings & Other Traditional Games.  Health Promotion Department, South Eastern Health Board
  10. Carroll P. (2004) Let the Children Play.  Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 3: 3, 5-6
  11. Carroll P. (2001) Creatine; To load or not to load, that is the question.  Exercise and Sports Science Association of Ireland, Newsletter 1: 2, 6-7