JOHN McMAHON: Pre-season tips for 2025


THE majority of GAA clubs are now starting to formulate plans for their pre-season. Coaches and players are looking forward to the season ahead and planning is in full flow. Here are five key considerations for players and coaches as they approach their pre-season planning. Increasing Training Load Too Early The number one mistake I see players and coaches making – […]


JOHN McMAHON: The off-season plan


THE off-season brings a welcome rest from the demands of a long competitive season in GAA. It’s a time to recover from a tough and long season, allow the body and mind to recover and generally enjoy some time off. The GAA season is arguably one of the most demanding sports in the world with […]


PATRICK MORRISON: Go one-to-one with your goalie


By Patrick Morrison IN 2015, my first year with the Armagh team, we played a challenge game against Dublin down in the DCU sports complex. This was the first year of their five-in-a-row dominance. We had started with a strong team with a handful of our regular starters rested. Dublin on the other hand, had […]


PATRICK MORRISON: The 11 goalkeeper principles: PART TWO


By Patrick Morrison Part Two My Eleven Goalkeeping Principles and the culmination of last week’s article continued below… 7 MANIPULATE: There are different forms of Manipulation that a goalkeeper can use to gain an advantage over their opponents. These methods can be broken down into two categories of Direct or Indirect. When engaging opponents directly, […]


PAURIC GRIMES: Community and connection is key


THIS Saturday morning, October 29, the second Reignite Challenge Day kicks off at 10.30am in Level Up Home of Coaching Augher. We’re currently sat at 12 brave souls who are ready to step into the fire. If you follow my on my socials – pg_levelupcoaching – you might have caught the videos of the team […]