By Pauric Grimes AS we supped our pints of stout, in awe of the show that Walsh and Clifford were treating us to, little did we know that later that night Marty Morrisey and Liam McCarthy would perfectly sum up the ethos we carry through Reignite. Marty Morrisey, “Tonight and today ends the men’s hurling […]
PATRICK MORRISON: The Goalkeeping Spectrum
By Patrick Morrison OVER the past 20 years, we have really seen the evolution of the goalkeeping position in Gaelic football. We have seen possibly the greatest ever in Stephen Cluxton to the newest modern phenomenon of ‘keepers joining the fray out the field. Over the past 20 years, and even before that, we have […]
PAURIC GRIMES: Get fit for what lands at your feet
THE hangovers might just be starting to subside for O’Connor’s soldiers or Joyce’s warriors. It will have been all worth it. The gruelling training schedule. The discipline to say no when you’d rather say yes. The discipline to say yes when it would be easier to say no. It can all be justified with that […]
Continual coaching development
THROUGHOUT Ulster, from a coaching and games perspective, one of our aims is to develop self – sufficient and sustainable clubs. The transition from underage level to senior level requires a great deal of effort, organisation, dedication and planning by many people. At this stage of the playing season the focus should be on continually […]
PAURIC GRIMES: Time for former stars to reignite
THE countdown is on. Saturday the 6th of August marks the day the doors swing open on the Reignite Clubhouse. It’s the place where retired footballers go to get the fire back in their belly. It will arm them with knowledge of exactly what to do to get the most from every single day that […]
Training Zone – Key advice for coaches, managers and players
Training Zone is providing invaluable expertise for coaches, managers and players during the current coronavirus crisis.