Staff Profiles

Mr. Ruadhán Cooke

M.A., LL.B., D.E.A.

Biography

Ruadhán Cooke is a Lecturer (above the Bar) in French and is the coordinator of the language components of the B.Comm. International (French) degree programme. He is a triple graduate of UCG / NUIG and has also obtained a Diplôme d’études approfondies (DEA) from the Centre international d’études francophones, Université de Paris-Sorbonne. In addition to being academic supervisor of the Erasmus+ Year Abroad mobility exchanges with 6 partner institutions in France, other activity includes being the CCI Paris Île-de-France accredited test centre manager for the Diplôme de français professionnel (DFP) and the Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) exams. He is a also a qualified examinateur-correcteur to C2 level with France Éducation International in respect of the Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) and Diplôme approfondi en langue française (DALF) exams.

Research Interests

French and Francophone literature
Overlaps between sport and literature
Sport History
Sports journalism
Cultural impact of sport

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2020)	'‘Entre journalisme et littérature sur 7 500 signes’: Lance Armstrong and suiveur reporting in Libération, 1999–2013' Cooke, R and Dauncey, H (2020) '‘Entre journalisme et littérature sur 7 500 signes’: Lance Armstrong and suiveur reporting in Libération, 1999–2013'. French Cultural Studies, 31 (3):185-198 [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'IRF Off: Connacht’s Fight for Survival and the Foundation Myth of a Rugby Identity' Cooke, R and Ó Cofaigh, E (2017) 'IRF Off: Connacht’s Fight for Survival and the Foundation Myth of a Rugby Identity'. International Journal Of The History Of Sport, 34 (3-4):201-216 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	'Barthes, Blondin and the Tour de France of the Trente Glorieuses' Cooke, R (2021) 'Barthes, Blondin and the Tour de France of the Trente Glorieuses' In: 'Pour le sport': Physical Culture in French and Francophone Literature. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. [Details]
	(2018)	'IRF Off: Connacht's Fight for Survival and the Foundation Myth of a Rugby Identity' Cooke, R and Ó Cofaigh, É (2018) 'IRF Off: Connacht's Fight for Survival and the Foundation Myth of a Rugby Identity' In: Sport and Protest: Global Perspectives. [S.I.]: Routledge. [Details]
	(2007)	'Un forçat de la plume : Antoine Blondin, écrivain du sport : genèse et évolution d’une forme journalistique' Cooke, R and Dine, P (2007) 'Un forçat de la plume : Antoine Blondin, écrivain du sport : genèse et évolution d’une forme journalistique' In: Sport et Presse en France (XIXe-XXe siècles). Paris: Bibliothèque Universitaire et Francophone. [Details]

Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	''L’anglais tel qu’on le court': Antoine Blondin’s “clichéd view of Englishness” in Tours de France: Chroniques intégrales de L’Équipe 1954-1982' Cooke, R (2014) ''L’anglais tel qu’on le court': Antoine Blondin’s “clichéd view of Englishness” in Tours de France: Chroniques intégrales de L’Équipe 1954-1982' Contemporary French Civilization, 39 (1) :55-74. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2005)	'The Green Fields of France: Ireland’s sporting heroes and the Tour de France' Cooke, R (2005) 'The Green Fields of France: Ireland’s sporting heroes and the Tour de France' Sport in History, 25 (2) :205-219. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Les écritures du journalisme sportif, Colloque international, Cooke, R and Dine, P (2019) Antoine Blondin : Amoureux du rugby, passionné du Tour de France. [Invited Paper], Les écritures du journalisme sportif, Colloque international, Université Libre de Bruxelles , 24-OCT-19 - 25-OCT-19. [Details]
	(2018)	États presents, états futurs, ADEFFI, XX Colloque annuel, Cooke, R (2018) 'Essai transformé': an overview of a pilot outreach initiative in language learning in collaboration with Rugby Players Ireland. [Invited Paper], États presents, états futurs, ADEFFI, XX Colloque annuel, University College Dublin , 19-OCT-18 - 20-OCT-18. [Details]
	(2017)	Learning Communities, Collaboration, & Collegiality, CELT Conference, Cooke, R and Ó Cofaigh, E (2017) 'Essai transformé': an overview of a pilot outreach initiative in language learning in collaboration with Rugby Players Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Learning Communities, Collaboration, & Collegiality, CELT Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway , 23-JUN-17 - 23-JUN-17. [Details]
	(2014)	Sport & Protest, Cooke, R (2014) IRF You! Connacht Rugby's Fight for Survival in the Professional Era. [Chaired Session], Sport & Protest, National University of Ireland, Galway , 31-OCT-14 - 01-NOV-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Performing Identities, Cooke, R (2014) Barthes, Blondin and the Tour de France of the Trente Glorieuses. [Chaired Session], Performing Identities, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick , 19-JUN-14 - 21-JUN-14. [Details]
	(2012)	Sports History Ireland (Eighth Annual Conference), Cooke, R (2012) Connacht Rugby and the French Connection in the Professional Era. [Conference Paper], Sports History Ireland (Eighth Annual Conference), University College Cork , 15-SEP-12 - 15-SEP-12. [Details]
	(2011)	French Media Research Group (Twentieth One Day Conference), Cooke, R (2011) « L’anglais tel qu’on le court »: Antoine Blondin’s “clichéd view of Englishness” in Chroniques de L’Équipe 1954-82. [Conference Paper], French Media Research Group (Twentieth One Day Conference), Newcastle-upon-Tyne (U.K.) , 08-OCT-11 - 08-OCT-11. [Details]
	(2011)	Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France (Annual Conference), Cooke, R (2011) Pour le Tour de France, j’ai la fête qui tourne. [Invited Paper], Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France (Annual Conference), Stirling (U.K.) , 01-SEP-11 - 03-SEP-11. [Details]
	(2008)	Representing Sport: Forms and Issues (International Conference), Cooke, R (2008) Sport and spectacle: The Tour de France as a media creation. [Conference Paper], Representing Sport: Forms and Issues (International Conference), Huston School of Film & Digital Media, National University of Ireland, Galway , 23-MAY-08 - 24-MAY-08. [Details]
	(2007)	Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France (Annual Conference), Cooke, R (2007) Mapping the Tour de France: Antoine Blondin's Chroniques de l'Équipe. [Conference Paper], Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France (Annual Conference), Reading (U.K.) , 06-SEP-07 - 08-SEP-07. [Details]
	(2007)	Sports History Ireland (Third Annual Conference), Cooke, R (2007) Sports Journalism as History / Sports Writing as Literature: Antoine Blondin and the Tour de France. [Conference Paper], Sports History Ireland (Third Annual Conference), Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway , 16-FEB-07 - 17-FEB-07. [Details]

Book Review

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Hugh Dauncey, French Cycling: A Social and Cultural History. Cooke, R. (2014) Hugh Dauncey, French Cycling: A Social and Cultural History. European Studies in Sports History: Book Review [Details]

Online Multimedia

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	'On your bike': a short history of the Tour de France. Cooke, R (2019) 'On your bike': a short history of the Tour de France. Online Multimedia [Details]

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2017	President's Award for Excellence in Teaching	National University of Ireland, Galway

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
France Ireland Chamber of Commerce (FICC)	Individual Consultant	/
Irish Translator's and Interpreter's Association (ITIA)	Member	/
Association des études françaises et francophones d'Irlande (ADEFFI)	Member	/

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
2013	National University of Ireland, Galway	Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning	Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
2001	Université Paris-Sorbonne	Diplôme d’études approfondies	French & Comparative Literature
2000	National University of Ireland, Galway	Bachelor of Laws	Law
1993	University College, Galway	Bachelor of Arts	French & Legal Science
1996	University College, Galway	Master of Arts	French

Languages

	Language
	English
	French
	Gaeilge

Teaching Interests

French for business and specific purposes / Français des affaires et sur objectifs spécifiques
Current affairs & contemporary issues in France and the wider French-speaking world
French Language - translation and interpretation