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Skill is about solving the problem that the moment presents… 🎧 spoti.fi/3SzyTxN Phil Kearney #sports #youthsports #youthsportscoaching #coach #soccer #rugby #coaching #gaa #coachdevelopment #coacheducation #mikequirkepodcast

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Serious reward to be had for teams looking to kick the ball forward under these new rules. A couple of forward kick passes in a row to the attackers up top causes huge problems. Great to see. 👌🏐

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Skill Development in Gaelic Games It was an enormous honour to present on skill development at the Gaelic Games conference in November. My presentation, alongside many others, is now available via Tobar - Gaelic Games Learning: youtube.com/watch?v=_OtGhI… Here’s a short 🧵 on some ideas I covered.

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'There's a big lesson in this for parents...' 'We've seen our greatest champion make simple mistakes, and bounce back... let your kids off, let them at it...' Must-listen stuff from Gary Murphy, in the wake of Rory McIlroy's Masters victory | 🔽⛳️ OTB Breakfast from 7:30am ⏰

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Massive entertainment in Pairc uí Chaoimh last night. Epic game. The new rules have helped make Gaelic football so much more enjoyable & engaging to watch again. And while I understand the need to place some big games like Kerry & Cork behind a paywall, it’s unfortunate that

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Gaelic football today is almost unrecognisable from the last few years. The speed of play, the contests for kickouts, long-range scores, full-blooded one-on-one battles. 👏🏻 The new rules have breathed great life back into the game. 🏐

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Dublin lost 16 of their 28 kickouts against Meath on Sunday. In the past 10-15 years, they wouldn’t have lost much more than 20 over their entire championship season. The game has changed.

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Cillian McDaid with a powerful carry the length of the pitch for Galway v Mayo under big pressure all the way. #gaa #gaelicfootball

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“You have to just live every day.” After losing his beloved wife Alison to an aggressive form of cancer last October, Danny O’Sullivan is turning grief into purpose. This June 13th–15th, he will cycle the length of Ireland to raise funds for the palliative care unit at

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You haven’t experienced true chaos until you’ve managed an underage sports-team group chat. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

You haven’t experienced true chaos until you’ve managed an underage sports-team group chat. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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Danny O’Sullivan shares his heartbreaking & inspiring story about the loss of his wife Allison to cancer last October. This June he’ll cycle the length of Ireland to raise funds for the palliative care unit at University Hospital Kerry. So far, he’s already over €65,000 — and

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💬 As coaches, do we listen enough to what young players are telling us they value most in their sporting experience? ℹ️ If you’re involved in youth sport, theres some great information for coaches & parents in this study. Well worth checking out - bit.ly/3HgEgyb

💬 As coaches, do we listen enough to what young players are telling us they value most in their sporting experience?

ℹ️ If you’re involved in youth sport, theres some great information for coaches & parents in this study. 
Well worth checking out - bit.ly/3HgEgyb
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🏐 Rob Finnerty with the clever assist through traffic for Matthew Tierney’s crucial goal for Galway v Derry today👌 Brilliant game of football. 🎥 GAA+ #gaa #gaelicfootball #coaching #youthsports #fyp #gaachampionship #football

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Thoughts on this? 70% of kids quitting sports because there’s too much pressure, not enough enjoyment - Steve Nash. 🎥 MIND THE GAME - The Luka Doncic interview #coaching #coach #youthsports #dropout #burnout #parents

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In youth sport, the most important statistic worth keeping is retention. Some thoughts on retention in sport 1/6🧵 🤔 How does your club do?? ✔️ #Retention #Sport #GAA #Fun #Enjoyment #Belong #Competency #Autonomy #Participation #Individuals #Coaching Wayne Goldsmith

In youth sport, the most important statistic worth keeping is retention. 

Some thoughts on retention in sport 1/6🧵 
🤔 How does your club do?? ✔️ #Retention #Sport #GAA #Fun #Enjoyment #Belong #Competency #Autonomy #Participation #Individuals #Coaching <a href="/waynegoldcoach/">Wayne Goldsmith</a>
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Makes no sense that this draw wouldn’t be done live on tv straight after the last game this evening. 🤷‍♂️ Give everybody an extra night to prepare instead of rushing everything for no reason - so many opportunities to promote the game being lost.