Neoliberalism is a pervasive phenomenon. A fundamental neoliberal concept allows for the selection of the best and most suitable option available for a specific course of action in any aspect of society. Not unexpectedly, the educational field, including physical education (PE), has been influenced by neoliberal ideas. A key element of neoliberalism in PE is the selection of workers external to the school system, as a suitable option to improve the educational experience. The involvement of external workers increases the diversity of stakeholders in the school system, who, with their actions and decisions, have the potential to influence the content and status of PE in schools. The purpose of this study was to understand the external provision infrastructure supporting PE in an Irish primary school. Specifically, we used network ethnography to understand the structure and the impact of external provision on school PE. Participants included two primary school teachers, the school PE coordinator and one PE external provider. Data analysis resulted in two themes. The first theme refers to the structure of the external provider system, and the second to the dynamics of the network between the main stakeholders. Taken together, a well-established external provision network in the school is revealed but the structure of the network, as designed, is not supporting PE as intended by the Irish educational system.

新自由主义是一种普遍现象。一个基本的新自由主义概念允许选择可用于社会任何方面的特定行动过程的最佳和最合适的选择。不出所料，包括体育（PE）在内的教育领域受到了新自由主义思想的影响。体育中新自由主义的一个关键因素是选择学校系统以外的工人，作为改善教育体验的合适选择。外部工作者的参与增加了学校系统中利益相关者的多样性，他们的行动和决定有可能影响学校体育的内容和状态。本研究的目的是了解支持爱尔兰小学体育的外部供应基础设施。具体来说，我们使用网络民族志来了解外部提供的结构和对学校体育的影响。参与者包括两名小学教师、学校体育协调员和一名体育外部提供者。数据分析产生了两个主题。第一个主题涉及外部供应商系统的结构，第二个主题涉及主要利益相关者之间的网络动态。综上所述，学校内部建立了完善的外部供应网络，但按照设计，该网络的结构并不支持爱尔兰教育系统所期望的 PE。第一个主题涉及外部供应商系统的结构，第二个主题涉及主要利益相关者之间的网络动态。综上所述，学校内部建立了完善的外部供应网络，但按照设计，该网络的结构并不支持爱尔兰教育系统所期望的 PE。第一个主题涉及外部供应商系统的结构，第二个主题涉及主要利益相关者之间的网络动态。综上所述，学校内部建立了完善的外部供应网络，但按照设计，该网络的结构并不支持爱尔兰教育系统所期望的 PE。