The one player that I pretended to be playing football in the garden as a youngster was the one and only Jack O’Shea. I loved to be him, soloing the ball before blasting it against the fence as if to score a goal. The celebration would then follow and the process would be repeated time Read more about The Iconic Midfielder[…]
About four weeks ago, I was in Killeavy preparing to take our U12 footballers for a coaching session. Just before the session commenced, I was over along the sideline when about five of our U16 footballers walked by. It was obvious that they had been on our 3G pitch having a kickaround so I asked Read more about Learning to be a two footed footballer[…]
When you sit in a dressing room amongst a team striving to be successful, you should be looking around at a room full of strong characters. Characters that possess a will to win, an unbelievable desire to gain the advantage on their direct opponent, guys who never panic when the pressure comes on, guys that Read more about Geezer epitomised leadership[…]
Sport, no matter what it is, can really define a person and make a clear pathway in life for them. A lot of the time we hear about the rags-to-riches success stories and how driven these characters were in achieving their ambitions of making it to the top. For me, coming from an amateur career Read more about Sport, the positive role it can play in your life.[…]