Novel component variables can be used to distinguish between winning and losing across match periods in elite Gaelic football

Gamble, Declan; McCarren, Andrew; Bradley, Jonathan; Moyna, Niall M.

doi:10.1080/24748668.2020.1741917

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“…Through combining team performance data analysis, interpretations can be contextualised in a manner that is not possible when either physical or technical results are examined in isolation. Furthermore, the results extend recent analysis pertaining to specific aspects of both team [2,[16][17][18]33] and player performances [15,17,34]. From a physical perspective, the main findings from this study reveal that total distance covered was higher in games and halves lost.…”

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“…Therefore, knowledge of the physical consequence of losing (or not having) possession, in terms of increased running requirements, can be used by coaches and fitness professionals to design scenarios and conditioning drills to emphasise the importance of both maintaining possession and also regaining possession as soon as possible when lost. Furthermore, having sufficient physical capacity to alternate the implementation of either a high or low defensive press can also be advantageous for players and may assist in this regard, as these tactical strategies were recently found to contribute to winning halves (low press) and quarters (high press) of games [18].…”

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“…The importance of possession was highlighted as winners were more effective at regaining and retaining possession, and converted more scores per 10 possessions compared to losers [2]. Moreover, possession was found to contribute significantly more to winning in the second compared to the first half [18]. Although, a significant decline in possession was observed in both winners and losers, when comparing Q1 to Q4 [17].…”

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“…Recent investigations in Gaelic football identified team tactical and technical performance indicators that discriminated between winning and losing, through analysis of data from full-games [2,16] or halves and quarters [17,18]. The importance of possession was highlighted as winners were more effective at regaining and retaining possession, and converted more scores per 10 possessions compared to losers [2].…”

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Alterations in Team Physical Performance and Possession in Elite Gaelic Football Competition

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Moyna

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Differences in performance between winning and losing were examined in 1 elite Gaelic football team in 20 games across 2 complete competitive seasons. Possession was codified using Dartfish TeamPro software and distance covered; walking, jogging, running, and running at high and maximum speeds, was evaluated using Catapult OptimEye S5 player tracking devices. Distance covered in low intensity activity (LIA, ˂4.0 m.s-1), high intensity running (HIR, ≥4.0 m•s-1) and very high intensity running (VHIR, ≥5.5 m•s-1) was also examined along with PlayerLoad™, which represented a composite of all accelerations. Data from 53 players (n=405 files) was collated into specific match periods to facilitate a temporal analysis between the first and second halves and from quarter 1 (Q1) to quarter 4 (Q4), with significance accepted at p ≤ 0.05. Total distance and running was higher in games lost, whereas total distance, walking and LIA was higher in halves lost. Only walking was higher in quarters lost. The percentage of possession declined in halves and quarters lost. In games lost, high speed running declined in the second half. From Q1 to Q4; PlayerLoad™, total distance, jogging, high speed running, HIR and VHIR, decreased in all games combined and in games lost. Possession frequency declined in Q4 in all games and in games won. Overall, total distance was higher in games lost and physical performance declines were more pronounced when examined by match quarter compared to half and were only apparent in games lost. Similarly, reductions in possession frequency and percentage were more evident when examined by quarter or period lost, respectively. These findings can inform the prescription of conditioning and field-training strategies to mitigate the reductions in performance observed in losing and towards the end of games.

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“…Effectiveness of shooting has been linked to match success [2][3][4] while anecdotal evidence puts the success rate of free-kick attempts in GF at 72%. However, there remains a research gap specific to understanding how variables related to the shot situation can impact the probability of a successful shot.…”

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How do situational variables, related to shooting, in elite Gaelic football impact shot success?

McGuigan

Collins

McDaid

2021

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Analysis of 3926 shots from the 2019 Senior inter-county football championship aims to establish the impact of distance, angle, shot type, method and pressure on shot success. Findings demonstrate that shots from free kicks contribute 20.5% of the total attempts in Gaelic football, with a success rate of 75%, in contrast to 50% success of shots from open play. Moreover, the range from which free kick success is >57.6% accuracy extends to 40 m, while from open play this is passed at a range of 28 m. There were almost twice as many right foot shots (64.4%) compared with the left foot (32.4%), with right foot attempts marginally more accurate. Shots under low pressure were most successful, while those under medium pressure were less successful than those under high pressure, albeit taken from an average distance of 7.5 m closer to the target. A logistic regression model to explore the impact of all variables on shot outcome demonstrates the significance of shot distance, angle and pressure on the kicker, as well as whether shots are taken with the hand or foot. This research provides an important step in understanding the scale of the impact of a range of variables on shot success in Gaelic football while simultaneously providing an initial model to predict the shot outcome based on these variables.

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Implementation of path analysis and piecewise structural equation modelling to improve the interpretation of key performance indicators in team sports: An example in professional rugby union

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Garvey³

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Journal of Sports Sciences

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Novel component variables can be used to distinguish between winning and losing across match periods in elite Gaelic football

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Alterations in Team Physical Performance and Possession in Elite Gaelic Football Competition

Alterations in Team Physical Performance and Possession in Elite Gaelic Football Competition

How do situational variables, related to shooting, in elite Gaelic football impact shot success?

Implementation of path analysis and piecewise structural equation modelling to improve the interpretation of key performance indicators in team sports: An example in professional rugby union

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