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Handpassing Drills

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GAA training usually involves a combination of sprint drills, body weight exercises, weights and practice match.

Duration is ty..

By: Dave O'Sullivan

Today I am going to explain why I put so much emphasis on improving an athlete’s ability to move and why I think improving ones movement patterns is the quickest and best way to improve and succeed in your goals. This concep..

By Jason Moran

Probably the question I get asked the most by players is “how do I get faster?” There are very many variations of this question including “how do I get more powerful?”, “how do I jump ..

Fitness testing is now widespread at all levels throughout the GAA from club underage to senior inter county. Previously under the guidance of team managers, coaches and occasionally through out sourced individuals testing protocols were carried out to measure a player..

Our mind is probably the most powerful tool we will ever own. It controls our world and dictates everything we do. It’s in charge of our body. As Terry Orlick, a renowned Sport Psychologist who has worked with numerous Olympic and World Champions, says “ t..

I first met Timmy in January of 2010 and the first thing that struck me about him was his determination to break his way in to the Tipperary senior hurling panel. He had played for Tipperary‟s under 21 team in 2008 but..

I can’t remember where I first heard the above phrase. However throughout the past few years I have heard it repeated and repeated in many aspects related to organising and analysing teams, players, training plans and programs. If offers a very simple thought process in t..

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Catching is the most important skill a goalkeeper performs in Gaelic Football. During a match a keeper will be required to catch much more often than he will be called upon to make a spectacular diving save.

It ..

In sport, everyone is a dreamer. We have all thought about what it would be like to get the winning score in an All-Ireland Final, to sink the winning putt at a golf major, or to run the perfect race at the Olympic Games. We have all thought about these things but how ..

By: Dave O’Sullivan

The series of exercises below aimed specifically at addressing lumbopelvic imbalances came about after a visit to see leading UK Groin Surgeon Mr Ian MacLennan with one of my players who w..

Catching is the most important skill a goalkeeper performs in Gaelic Football. During a match a keeper will be required to catch much more often than he will be called upon to make a spectacular diving save.

It is important to have a solid catching technique. The foundations of catching ..