Joseph McGann

CUTTING EDGE: Coaching Technical Proficiency

*Ciara Grogan Players are regularly summoned to alleys/ball walls to improve their kicking/striking technique. Unfortunately, most deliberate practice occurs with little coaching or without a framework to develop technical proficiency. This principle, summarized by P-FACTS, can be implemented when practicing isolated skills to aid players.

Third league defeat piles pressure on Clare footballers

*Kevin Harnett offloads possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Failure to convert good scoring opportunities proved costly for Clare in the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League Division 2 played in front of an attendance of 893 people at Cusack Park this Sunday afternoon.

Donie feels supporters & players deserved to reach Munster semi in Lisdoovarna

*St Breckans manager Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Child of Prague statues are more associated with trying to get divine assistance on the big wedding day but in Lisdoovnarna and Doolin those same statues may be seen as they pray for fine weather this Sunday on what is another very big day, …

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