By Patrick Morrison A FEW weeks ago, Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney had been reported stating that how he understood that the current state of restarts involves an element of “piggery” in their application. Whether people want to accept that as fact is irrelevant because restarts have always an element of brutishness, ugliness and sheer will […]
By Patrick Morrison THIS season I am involved with several teams from various age groups and grades. From senior intercounty both male and female, u-20 level, as well as several club teams across all grades. I also field questions and queries from goalkeepers I have previously coached, some whom I have never coached as well […]
By Patrick Morrison AS a coach, our top motivation will always be to pass on our coaching knowledge to help improve our players. Our players trust us to have the knowledge they need as well as the systems and methods to help and implement that knowledge. Gaelic games are constantly evolving both internally and externally […]
By Patrick Morrison DURING the Korean War in November 1950, the 1st Marine Division of the US Army were surrounded by 120,000 soldiers of the Chinese Army at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. They were led by Major General O.P. Smith, a native of Texas with 33 years’ experience in military combat. The Battle […]
By Patrick Morrison WITH the inter-county season in full flow but breaking for two weeks and the club season drawing ever closer, it may be prudent for goalkeepers to focus their attentions on what areas of their game they may or wish to improve upon for the coming season. Breaking them down into three main […]
CHILDREN are curious and insightful individuals who explore and learn through the process of trial and error just as nature intended. Their world is loaded with all kinds of imaginary games and toys. All a child wants to do is explore their world through the medium of play. And what child has not been given a […]
By Patrick Morrison SUNDAY, June 1 1997, the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Utah Jazz in Game One of the NBA Finals. The Jazz are appearing in their first ever NBA finals whereas the Bulls are going for their fifth title in seven years. Game one is a pivotal game especially for the team that […]
By Patrick Morrison IT has been amazing watching just how much the goalkeeping position in Gaelic football has evolved over the past 20 years. The skills that they have been expected to perform and the levels they have been expected to play at have increased exponentially. We have become more and more accustomed to witnessing […]
By Patrick Morrison IN 2015, my first year with Armagh, we played a challenge game against Dublin down in DCU. This was the first year of their five in a row. We had started with a strong team with a handful of our regular starters rested. Dublin on the other hand, started without a good […]
CHILDREN are curious and insightful individuals who explore and learn through the process of trial and error just as nature intended. Their world is loaded with all kinds of imaginary games and toys. All a child wants to do is explore their world through the medium of play. And what child has not been given a […]
