The GAA Performance Podcast

Former Connacht rugby player and American football kicker Tadhg Leader has created a pathway for GAA players from Ireland into the world of American football, and within months of setting up Leader Kicking two underage inter county GAA players have already secured D1 scholarships worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. GAA players are the best in the world at the skill of kicking from their hands, but could that be worth millions to some? What makes Gaelic football and punting a match made in heaven, what's required and what exactly is on offer? This is the final episode of the pilot series, links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #GAA #collegefootball #scholarship

At the top of his field, Dr Patrick Lucey is the chief scientist and Artificial Intelligence team lead at world leading sports data company Stats Perform. They work with PSG, Bayern Munich, Golden State Warriors, the All Blacks and hundreds of other elite teams globally. He tells us the different ways that AI is being used in performance analysis and how it’s changing things and will even more so in the future. And where does the GAA fit into all of this? Links in bio to watch and listen. Follow and subscribe 🤖 #AI #GAA #sportsanalysis

This week’s podcast is an analysis episode, looking at the evolution of the roving goalkeeper in Gaelic football. Between them, Odhran Lynch and Ethan Rafferty have scored 0-6 (four from play) so far in the championship, assisted 1-6, and in the Ulster final they had almost 100 outfield possessions between them! Why are teams adopting this relatively new tactic, how does it work, and how do you stop it? Also, who are the top scoring goalkeepers so far in 2023? Links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #GAA #DerryGAA #Goalkeepers

Tony Óg Regan played for the Galway hurlers for 10 years before becoming a leading sports psychologist. He was part of All-Ireland winning teams in Ballygunner, Tipperary and worked with John Kiely's Limerick in 2019. An absolute gentleman, he talks to us about how to tackle dips in form and confidence, visualisation techniques, setting expectations, expressing yourself and team culture. This is essential listening for anyone involved in the game. Links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #GAA #Limerickhurling #sportspsychology

This week’s podcast is an analysis episode, exploring how Kildare denied Dublin a single goal scoring chance and the job Mick O’Grady and his colleagues did on Con O’Callaghan and the back door pass. Stop that and you’ll go along way to matching up against the Dubs and stopping Con. This will be along the lines of my GAA Statistics column in The Irish Times, with graphics, video analysis, stats, data and graphics included. Links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #GAA #DublinGAA #kildaregaa

Our guest for Episode 5 is Dublin GAA legend Paul Clarke. An All-Ireland winner and All Star as a player, and as a coach a key part of Dublin’s six in a row winning side. Inspiring, loyal and in it for all the right reasons, Clarkey is a coach you would go to war for. He's passionate about improving the individual skills, mindsets and behaviours of players. We get an insight into one of the greatest teams ever, and one of the best coaches I have ever shared a dressing room with! What makes certain players stand out, and how do you take your opportunity? This week's episode is not to be missed! Links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #GAA #DublinGAA #gaacoaching

Physiotherapist and former Dublin hurler Sean McGrath is our guest for Episode 4! He specialises in ACL tears and we are going to dig deep into the injury every player fears most!! - What are the causes of ACL tears? And why do they seem to be more prevalent now?- Best ACL injury prevention? 🤕- The key to a successful ACL return to play?- My own experiences in recovering from ACL surgery- Sean on his playing career, injuries, regrets and learnings- Tackling outdated perceptions on injury and age 💪🏻Links in bio to follow, subscribe, and listen & watch all episodes so far #acl #aclrecovery #gaa

The best on the planet at his craft, our third guest on The GAA Performance Podcast is world renowned performance coach and kicking guru Dave Alred! He mentored Jonny Wilkinson from the age of 16, has worked with Johnny Sexton for over a decade, he’s worked with Manchester City, Padraig Harrington, the English cricket team, and top GAA teams and players such as Dean Rock! This is essential listening, everything from kicking techniques to self-talk, body language, bouncing back from the lows, how to practice and getting into "the ugly zone". Listen, watch, subscribe, follow, like, share and comment - links for all in bio 🤳🏻#GAA #HighPerformance #DaveAlred 🎙This episode is brought to you by sports sponsorship platform Sport Endorse.

The Master of Marks 🙌🏻 The second guest on The GAA Performance Podcast is Kildare midfielder Kevin Feely. A former professional soccer player, who has returned home to be one of the top Gaelic football midfielders in the country, and in my opinion the best all round fielder of kickouts in the modern game. He talks about the art of fielding, the secret to his jumping ability, talks us through some “caloriphic” food days, tells us about the graft that went into his remarkably quick return from surgery on his ruptured Achilles, discusses how he dealt with insecurities in his game and the importance of believing in your strengths. Listen, watch, subscribe, follow, like, share and comment, links for all in bio 🤳🏻 #GAA #HighPerformance

Our first guest is speed training coach Martin Bennett and there is SO much learning in this first episode!! 🙌 Martin's worked with the Waterford hurlers, as well as Offaly and Tipperary. He was Bonner Maher and Tony Griffin's personal performance coach in their breakout All Star seasons, and has since worked with the likes of Aaron Gillane and Paudie Clifford. A superb communicator, he explains why "speed is a skill", tells us how to get faster and about his coaching philosophy!! Listen, watch, subscribe, follow, like, share and comment, links for all in bio 🤳🏻 #GAA #GAAPodcast 🏃🏐

A taster of what to expect on The GAA Performance Podcast, with journalist Eamon Donoghue and guests. Follow and subscribe to all social channels and podcast platforms ahead of the first episode on Monday! Podcasts incoming each week with players, coaches, managers and different experts... What do the top players and top teams do to perform at the highest level? Lots of listening and learning to come for modern GAA fans!