#7 - Ciaran McGrath, Corofin Success Secrets From The Greatest Team Ever
Ciaran McGrath was a member of what I consider to be the greatest team ever to play Gaelic football at club level. They won a historic 3 All Irelands in a row and Ciaran himself won 12 County titles, 5 Connaught Titles and 4 All Irelands at club level. He also represented Galway at minor, u21 and senior level. It’s incredibly rare to get the almost unanimous admiration from fans all over the country that this team received. The Barcelona of Gaelic football. It wasn’t just that they won, it was they way they played the game. While they had six forwards that any coach would dream of having and a back line of inter county stars, it was more than talent that helped them achieve greatness. The point of this conversation was to uncover what else, aside from talent, helped him and Corofin squeeze every last bit of potential from themselves. I particularly wanted this conversation to cover nutrition, strength training, cardio training, sports psychology, coaching, leadership and mindset. What his approach to each was and what was promoted within the group. We really get into the weeds and specifics with everything from food, exercises, warm ups, mental prep and tactics. If you’re a GAA nerd like myself, you’ll love this. Most importantly, there’s tonnes of practical information that any young GAA player or coach can start using today. Here’s what we cover :- Nutrition habits for increasing fitness and performance Strength and Conditioning for inter county football How to stay positive about Gaelic football when it’s fashionable to be negative How he viewed and appreciated success when winning so many games What should 14-16 year olds focus on, what should they avoid Why he started lifting weights at age 26, why simplicity is best, how he increased his bench press The Mike Comer effect :- how Corofin got bigger, leaner, faster and stronger simultaneously When to train brutally hard, hardest sessions he’s ever done, the best runs for football fitness Corofin management team under pressure, how to respond to tough situations Tactics, communication skills and attention to detail Creating a system / game plan / process, Do Your Job Gary Sice’s competitive nature Tackle counts, video analysis and the St. Vincent’s game Mental preparation, dealing with injuries, enjoying big days Why he got picked for captaincy Setanta College How to be the best you can be Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this Episode please share it and follow the Social Media pages :- Instagram :- @kevinwalsh100, @100percentpt Twitter :- @kevinwalsh100 YouTube :- Kevin Walsh 100% Gmail :- kevinwalsh100podcast@gmail.com Tiktok :- @kevwalsh100
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Are you a naturally curious person? Good! So am I. I love asking questions and I have been doing so every week for a long time. These conversations are a collection of the information and stories I love searching for with the goal of living a better life. Developing the self. I've let creativity, curiosity and leadership steer me for a long time and this is me searching for information about all three. A single conversation with a wise or experienced person is worth years of study. Here is your access to those conversations.
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