Patrick Morrison: Replicate not castigate


LAST weekend Cavan created the second of two championship upsets within hours of one another. With Tipperary beating Cork on Sunday, the Dubs winning on Saturday night and Mayo already safely through to the All-Ireland semi-final stage, it meant that history had been repeated as these are the same four teams that reached the semi-finals […]


Patrick Morrison: Quality coaching over quantity training


THIS 2020 season has certainly been one of the most turbulent seasons that I can ever remember. With so much uncertainty and upheaval at regular intervals, there has always been some form of disruption whether it be from lockdowns to positive cases on various teams, something seemed to always throw the season into turmoil. It […]


Patrick Morrison: The penalty


The spot kick is regarded by some as an unwelcome practice taken from English soccer, but in fact its roots are Irish With the shortened GAA season this year, most county boards across the country have implemented rules to ensure that championship games finish on the same day (except finals). They have instructed teams that […]