Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Hurling: An Amateur Gaelic Games Sport

Mullane, Michael; Turner, Anthony N.; Bishop, Chris

doi:10.1519/ssc.0000000000000381

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“…Most of the research used to conduct a needs analysis on Gaelic games has been deduced from other similar invasive sports such as Soccer, Australian Rules Football (ARF), both Rugby Union and Rugby League, field hockey and Lacrosse (151). Recently, comprehensive recommendations have been made for both hurling and Gaelic Football (113,114). The biomechanical demands of Gaelic games include jumping, landing, sprinting, acceleration, deceleration, multi-planar movements and directional changes, as well as evasion through planting and cutting actions (17).…”

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“…Three invasive based Gaelic games (Gaelic football, hurling & camogie) and two other sports (handball and rounders) fall under the umbrella of the GAA (134). Hurling is a traditional, invasive, Irish field sport, played throughout the island that has been expanded worldwide by the Irish diaspora and recent lucrative television broadcasting contracts (114). The female version of the game is known as 'camogie' (kuh•mow•gee) (36) (Figure 1).…”

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“…The slíotar in intercounty camogie travels at velocities up to 112km/h through the air, or along the ground (124). The fundamental skills include catching, blocking and lifting the slíotar with the hurley, maintaining possession while running with the slíotar balanced or bouncing on the hurley and striking the slíotar while stationary or running (114) (Table 1). In camogie, minimal physical body contact is permitted (shoulder contact and/or with the hurley) and occurs when competing for the slíotar.…”

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Strength and Conditioning Recommendations for Female GAA Athletes: The Camogie Player

Duggan

Moody

Byrne

et al. 2020

Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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Camogie (kuh•mow•gee) is a traditional, amateur Gaelic sport played by female athletes. This invasion-based field sport involves high intensity intermittent physical demands. There is currently a dearth of available research in intercounty camogie despite the prevalence of research in the male version of the game (hurling). The aims of this paper are to provide strength & conditioning recommendations for the sport of camogie, specifically at intercounty level. These recommendations include considerations working with intercounty female camogie athletes, specific camogie injury epidemiology, physiological demands and practical strength & conditioning for implementation by practitioners. Moreover, a sport specific testing battery; development of physical attributes to enhance match-play performance; a proposed annual periodization cycle and sample strength, speed and agility programs will be discussed.

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Strength and Conditioning Recommendations for Female GAA Athletes: The Camogie Player

Duggan

Moody

Byrne

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Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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“…As the competitive seasons currently overlap, there are often extended periods where sub-elite championships are interrupted while league competitions continue, as selected players are committed to their respective elite inter-county teams. The increased exposure to the elite level training environments with consistent planning and application of training modalities are considered likely to raise the physical standards of the elite players [6,7]. The typical training schedule at the elite level is five days per week (three pitch; two gyms), where a pitch session is replaced by a competitive game in certain week cycles.…”

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“…The increased level of quality support provision at the elite level in terms of consistent strength and conditioning programming, nutritional support, sport science support and technology application highlight the profound gap in the preparatory practices at both levels. This could potentially result in extensive differences between levels when anthropometric and performance profiles are considered [6,9].…”

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A Comparison of Anthropometric and Performance Profiles between Elite and Sub-Elite Hurling Players

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The aim of the current study was to identify the specific differences in anthropometric and performance profiles between elite and sub-elite hurling players with respect to position and level of play. One hundred and thirty-seven (n = 137) hurlers at the elite (n = 61) and sub-elite (n = 76) level completed a series of anthropometric [height, body mass, the sum of seven skinfolds, adipose tissue percentage estimates (%AT), fat-free mass estimations (FFM)) and performance ((countermovement jump height (CMJ), CMJ peak power (CMJ PP), CMJ relative peak power (CMJ RPP), acceleration (5, 10 and 20 m), and yo-yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IRT1)) assessments during the “early in-season” phase of the competition. Data were categorized into positions at both levels (full-backs, half-backs, midfielders, half-forwards, full-forwards). Multiple two-way ANOVA’s were performed to determine the effect of two fixed factors (level and position) on several anthropometric and performance variables. Elite level players had a significantly lower sum of seven skinfolds across all positions compared to the sub-elite (η2 = 0.441, large). At half-back, half-forward, and full-forward elite players had significantly lower %AT (η2 = 0.087–0.167, small–medium) and greater FFM (η2 = 0.040–0.065, small). Jump performance assessment showed elite players performed significantly better across all positions for CMJ (η2 = 0.526, large), CMJ PP (η2 = 0.385, large) and CMJ RPP (η2 = 0.520, large). When Yo-Yo IRT1 was considered, elite players completed an increased distance than the sub-elite across all positions (η2 = 0.526, large). The current data are the first to show differences in positional anthropometric and performance profiles between standards of play within hurling. Applied practitioners should consider these normative data when implementing training programs to maximize position-specific preparation for competition. Furthermore, these data could improve the considerations regarding the transitioning of players from the sub-elite to the elite level of play.

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Training Load Monitoring Practices Used by Strength and Conditioning Coaches in Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie, and Ladies Gaelic Football

Rahilly¹,

Whelan²,

Moane

2022

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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Background: No research has investigated the training load (TL) monitoring practices currently used by strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches in Gaelic games. The purpose of this study was to investigate the TL monitoring practices used by S&C coaches across senior intercounty male and female Gaelic game sports. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Hypotheses: It was hypothesized that (1) TL is commonly monitored, (2) various methods are used by S&C coaches to monitor TL, and (3) the level of qualifications of the S&C coach is of a professional standard. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: A total of 33 (n = 32 male and n = 1 female) S&C coaches participated in the study by completing an online questionnaire that investigated coach biography, coach education, team biography, monitoring practices, rating of perceived exertion, acute:chronic workload ratio, and data implementation. Results: The results showed that S&C coaches had varying levels of experience and education. All 33 coaches (100%) stated they monitored the TL of the players. The most common method used to monitor TL was session rating of perceived exertion, which was used by 91% of coaches. Analysis of an open-ended question afforded each participant the opportunity to share additional information, highlighting 3 themes: (1) communication with players, (2) performance testing, and (3) clarity and support among other coaching staff. Conclusion: Multiple methods are used to monitor TL in Gaelic games. Despite multiple forms of technology available, communication with players provides essential information regarding an athlete’s state. Clinical Relevance: As this is the first study to explore TL monitoring practices used by S&C coaches in Gaelic games, the results may inform the development of educational resources for the guidance of coaches working in Gaelic games in best practice TL monitoring.

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Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Hurling: An Amateur Gaelic Games Sport

Cited by 7 publications

References 47 publications

Strength and Conditioning Recommendations for Female GAA Athletes: The Camogie Player

Strength and Conditioning Recommendations for Female GAA Athletes: The Camogie Player

A Comparison of Anthropometric and Performance Profiles between Elite and Sub-Elite Hurling Players

Training Load Monitoring Practices Used by Strength and Conditioning Coaches in Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie, and Ladies Gaelic Football

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