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Mike McGurn

Strength and conditioning coach

Six-point recovery plan to maximise training benefits

One of the most misunderstood principles of fitness training is the recovery process. Here Mike McGurn spells out an effective and inexpensive recovery programme for GAA players.
Football • 15 Oct 23

Less bulk, more skills - Sport-specific training in GAA

Mike McGurn believes Gaelic football is moving towards a sport-specific training philospophy, light years removed from the bulk training that preoccupied the game in the recent past.
Football • 24 Sep 23

229 hours: Inter-county S&C investment so far this year

Mike McGurn speaks to an inter-county footballer to get a sense of the strength and conditioning work undertaken so far this year.
Football • 02 Apr 23

Down weeks are not rest weeks in inter-county football

The days when recovery in the GAA meant a bag of Tayto, bottle of Cidona and a Cadburys wafer snack bar are long gone. Mike McGurn tells us what some of the country's leading stars will be at this week.
Football • 12 Mar 23

Don't trust your eyes when it comes fitness & strength

Strength and conditioning is not a simple formula as former International Rules team trainer Mike McGurn explains.
Football • 05 Mar 23

Nature of knee injuries in Gaelic football explained

Strength and conditioning coach Mike McGurn delves deep into the area of the dreaded ACL injury.
Football • 12 Feb 23

Fit today and ready for summer: Football's S&C riddle

Strength and conditioning coach Mike McGurn explains what work is required at this stage of the season to be competitive in the league, without compromising finishing strong at All-Ireland stage?
Football • 05 Feb 23

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