Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 14th Oct 2025
Thoughts, Ideas, Resources
Over the last decade, keep ball was the mantra. Turnovers were nearly the first metric coaches looked at .And any expression of vision was seen as far too risky.
But after watching the ball
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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 7th Oct 2025
Coaching Concept:Collapse The Defence
In this Drill the goal is not to concede goal, by collapsing the Defence .
Set up a 3 v 4 as in the animation. Start the ball moving, and at any time the ball is with the attackers, blow the whistle
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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 8th Aug 2025
Efficiency off turnovers
Of all the numbers to emerge from the All-Ireland Final, one stood out like a sore thumb — efficiency off turnovers.
In the All-Ireland series games leading up to the final, Donegal were averagi
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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 31st Jul 2025
The Return of Connection
The All-Ireland Final was packed with brilliant moments—team-driven phases of play, and individual flashes of genius. But it wasn’t just that one game. 2025, as a whole, felt differe
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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 21st Jul 2025
Kerry By two
We’re into the final week of one of the most entertaining championships ever. Two teams left. Two, what you might call contrasting approaches. On the the surface it is hard to call, but if we lo
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