THIS week, the Down u-17 management team delivered a Zoom session to all club minor managers within the county regarding the return to play. The call offered advice and guidance on injury prevention and about basing their training around a games-based approach. It really made me reflect on the type of games we use to […]
PGthePT: Avoid the dangers of returning to action
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June 28, 2020
For something that has been so eagerly anticipated, the prospect of returning to play ball has been a bit of a let down. I’ve men on to me that are scared out of their minds that as soon as they get back on the pitch their hamstrings are going to tear off the bone such […]
Ulster hurling’s radical vision for the future
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June 28, 2020
By Alan Rodgers FAST-FORWARD for a moment to the 2030 All-Ireland Hurling final day at Croke Park. It’s coming up to 3pm as Tyrone’s Christy Ring Cup final is reaching a critical stage before a growing attendance of over 50,000. Sitting in the Cusack Stand with a certain twinge of mixed emotions is Mattie Lennon. […]
Tallon making the ‘mass’ of his time in lockdown
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June 28, 2020
The Derry Forward reveals what he has been doing to improve himself during lockdown.
Shane Elliott: Idea of Team Ulster better than the reality
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June 28, 2020
THE lack of hurling action on the pitch inevitably leads to everyone seeking their fix elsewhere. The gap has been filled for many with the watching of old footage showcasing the games of days gone by. There have also been many interesting podcasts and interviews often involving the picking of best 15s. I took part […]
O’Callaghan eager to get back to action
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June 28, 2020
Fermanagh’s Richard O’Callaghan said that he feels like time is running out on his playing career.
Cumann Chat: Canavan will manage Tyrone one day
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June 28, 2020
Risk and reward AS the GAA edges closer to a return, anxiety levels are sure to rise. That’s a natural reaction to not knowing what will happen over the next weeks and months. Community transmission, north and south, seems to be low but it is still there. The likelihood is that some team will be […]
Ulster ladies managers want provincial championships
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June 26, 2020
By Paddy Hunter ‘ULSTER Says Yes’ – that was the view of the majority of managers who joined forces over the weekend to demand an Ulster Senior and Junior Championship. The move comes as it emerged that changes to the inter-county football calendar this Autumn could see the provincial championship football at both senior and […]
Lockdown may have made Down stronger
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June 26, 2020
Down’s Ryan McAleenan reveals what he’s been working on in lockdown
Ask The Players: Dealing with the return to training
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June 26, 2020
We asked four players about their attitude to getting back to work this week Patrick Burns (Armagh) Do you have any concerns about the return to training after three months in lockdown? This can probably be looked at as a two-part question to me. Have I concerns about the return to training physically for players? […]