Conor Heffernan/@physcstudy.bsky.social

🗣️ I did a thing. I’ve launched a Substack: Physical Culture Study – stories from the strange, sweaty, and strong corners of history. If you like muscle lore, vintage fitness, or oddball strength feats… come along Link: bit.ly/4kJwHy7

Very fun to learn and write about the revival of road bowls in recent years. Thanks to @RTEBrainstorm for publishing! @iaphistorians @BritSportHisSoc @UlsterSchSport

The surprising revival of road bowling, Ireland's ancient sport. From Cork and Armagh to TikTok and Instagram, young and old road bowlers are taking up the bowl and keeping this unique tradition alive. By @PhysCstudy @UlsterUni @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

💪 Where can you learn about the history of fitness — for free? From digitised magazines and archived strongman manuals, there’s a ton of strength history online… if you know where to look. I’ve pulled together a guide below! bit.ly/4534hJI

Lionesses Euros Semi-Final Win Crowd 26.5K ⚽️ 3.5K Less than Granny Lizzy Ashcroft Debut aged 16 - 104 Years Ago 💚 @footballandwar @justaballgame @TomJGarry @andylines @SuzyWrack @sthelenstownfc @PhysCstudy @DrDKilpatrick @100BluePlaques

How Boxers Trained in 1901 physicalculturestudy.com/2015/09/03/how… via @PhysCstudy

🎤 We’re proud to welcome Dr. Conor Heffernan @PhysCstudy as the official MC for this year’s Irish S&C Conference. A leading voice in the history of physical culture, Conor is one of the very best!! 📍 Belfast | August 8–9 🎟️ Tickets: irishscnetwork.com/conference2025 #IrishSC

🚨New Episode Alert🚨 Join @PhysCstudy & @JohnnyCooper91 this week as they talk about Irish managers in the Premier League. How will Ireland's 7th (!) ever manager, Keith Andrews, fare against the likes Kinnear, O'Leary, McCarthy etc.? #COYBIG Link: bit.ly/44Fxds9

🏋️‍♂️ Bethnal Green Gym is under threat, but its legacy matters. I was proud to help draft a @HistoricEngland application, under consideration, to protect this space. Credit to Will Tennyson for showing how much this gym means to lifters, locals & history youtube.com/watch?v=RcOAV1…

In our recent episode with Anthony Stokes, he tells us the infamous story of missing the bus for his first away game for Sunderland under Roy Keane. You just cant be late for Keano… even if it’s a minute! open.spotify.com/episode/7Craf2…

Evan Ferguson (20) is the same age Robbie Keane was when he went to Inter Milan. When Robbie Keane left he had scored 12 PL goals, Ferguson has 13. BACK HIM!!!

I just started a Substack! You can subscribe to it here physicalculture.substack.com/?r=8aryw&utm_c…

Essex County FA Awards Evening @EssexCountyFA with Alex @footballandwar ⚽️💚 Beautiful Evening with Legend Peter Taylor + Inspiring Volunteers @_footyheritage @DrAlexJack1 @PhysCstudy @TomJGarry @100BluePlaques Shared some of my 100+ Years Memorabilia Women's Football

Anna Trench exciting new Graphic work of fiction "Florrie" out now with @PenguinUKBooks @footballandwar @justaballgame @PhysCstudy @FionaSkillen @InvincibleBooks @100BluePlaques 💚⚽️share.google/Wi5b04xybcXabK…⚽️💚

Kelcey Ervick Graphic Novel "THE KEEPER" tells the story of grandchild of 1921 legend finding suitcase - now fictionalised in Anna Trench new book "Florrie" @footballandwar @justaballgame @PhysCstudy @DrDKilpatrick @MsRachelCooke @100BluePlaques ⚽️💚share.google/GbF00mV3vonSH9…💚⚽️

I might not have mastered the art of Indian club swinging just yet, but I’m really looking forward to this new book by @PhysCstudy

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how Ireland's ancient sport of road bowling has taken off from Cork and Armagh to TikTok and Instagram. By @PhysCstudy @UlsterUni @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Heritage, place and identity: @PhysCstudy on the contemporary revival of road bowling @RTEBrainstorm rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Now in paperback! Indian Club Swinging and the Birth of Global Fitness by @PhysCstudy examine different fitness cultures across the British Empire and demonstrates how fitness intersects with understandings of nationalism, race, gender and health. 📖 bit.ly/43a2QYN