By Kieran Lynch DOWN’S Senior and Intermediate Championships get underway this weekend, and the fixture administrators have arguably saved the best for last, with Monday night’s clash between Burren and Mayobridge concluding the first-round action. Ahead of the game, Mayobridge manager Steven Poacher spoke to Gaelic Life, and he took the positives out of a […]
A FEW weeks back, John Harrington of GAA.ie interviewed me for a piece in the All-Ireland semi-final programme. It centered around how Gaelic Football has evolved over the last five years and how the sport is gathering pace both on and off the playing field. There’s S & C, nutrition, GPS, video analysis, performance coaches, transition play, […]
LAST Sunday was the showpiece day in hurling, the All-Ireland final between three-in-a-row chasing Limerick and the old dog for the hard road in Brian Cody and Kilkenny. I was absolutely glued to the game. I will be the first to admit I am not a huge hurling fan, but I couldn’t help but sit […]
By Steven Poacher ON Sunday past we witnessed a wonderful game of football between two teams who were extremely well prepared and well-conditioned. The meeting of Galway and Armagh had everything including the first-ever penalty shoot-out in Croke Park in front of a full house. The second game was never going to live up to […]
I HAVE been asked the same question on numerous occasions recently by people who are getting into coaching for the very first time, particularly at underage level. The question is always ‘have you any advice for me?’ Well, apart from buying yourself some very thick skin and a crash helmet, I always reiterate the same […]
THERE is always a lot of debate over what methods to use when coaching young children, particularly those in the very early stages of their development. The debate will rage on what is the best method. Is it the traditional approach to coaching, where a skill is taught, broken down and used at beginner levels […]
One of the major talking points over the weekend, was the introduction of the new rule of a penalty awarded
Our coaching columnists explains that some managers don’t realise that less is more.
It’s not how hard you train but how well you recover
We can learn plenty from our Aussie counterparts
