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Practical thinking from the DSS team and guests: Gaelic football, hurling, player development and the wider world of coaching. Find a topic, challenge an idea and take something useful into your next session.

The Eddie Munnelly Podcast, Unscripted and Creative Coaching coaching & practice design player development Nov 07, 2024

By Ross Bennett

I personally was very keen to get Ed (Eddie Munnelly) onto this podcast, a good friend of mine and someone I have worked with in the past, a co...

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How Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) can be used in sport coaching & practice design player development Nov 07, 2024

By Peter Sweeney

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to briefly describe how the science of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) can support individuals and tea...

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Talking Coaching with Michael Beale coaching & practice design Nov 07, 2024

By Ross Bennett

Read below a summary blog of the fascinating conversation I had with Glasgow Rangers FC First Team Coach Michael Beale on a recent episode of D...

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The Three Hats of Management coaching & practice design player development Nov 07, 2024

By Steven Poacher

On a recent visit, just pre-Christmas, with some students from our school to Stat Sports head office in my home town of Newry County Down I n...

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GAA Season Return Advice coaching & practice design performance & sport science Nov 07, 2024

By Ciaran Deely MSc MA – Sport Scientist at QPR FC Academy and CEO of Deely Sport Science Ltd

*This article first appeared in the Irish Examiner newspaper on M...

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A New Approach to Coaching: Games Based Approach coaching & practice design Nov 07, 2024

By Luke Barrett (LB GAA & Performance)

Introduction

The GAA since its establishment in Hayes Hotel Thurles in 1884 has arguably been the life and soul of Iris...

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Implementing a weekly Tactical Periodisation plan in the GAA coaching & practice design performance & sport science Nov 07, 2024

By Stephen Lonergan MSc– S&C Coach, PE Teacher and Offaly Minor team coach & selector; Former Offaly Senior Footballer

I was listening to Jim McGuinness talk i...

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Tactical Periodisation in Gaelic Games coaching & practice design performance & sport science Nov 07, 2024

By Stephen Lonergan - MSc– S&C Coach, PE Teacher and Offaly Minor team coach & selector; Former Offaly Senior Footballer

Tactical Periodisation is a coaching m...

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The Power of Inclusion in Youth Sport coaching & practice design player development Nov 06, 2024

By Shane Smith – Coach & School Teacher (BSc Sports Science and M.A Primary Ed)

Twitter has afforded me a great platform on the importance of making sport fun ...

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Importance of Emotional Connection in Developing Group Cohesion coaching & practice design player development Nov 06, 2024

By Timmy Hammersley

When we look at performance enhancement what generally comes to mind is a focus on technical, tactical, physical and psychological variable...

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