Winter is well and truly underway and while this might be the off-season for many GAA and Soccer teams, it can be a busy time of year for the Medical and Strength and Conditioning teams. This is largely due to the preparation and time involved for pre-season screening. So what exactly involves a team being […]

The severe hamstring injury sustained by Ireland rugby captain Paul O’Connell has the nation talking this past week. The graphic and harrowing extent of his injury was relayed on live television across the world. So what exactly is this potentially career-ending injury? A National Football League team published injury data for their team during pre-season […]

High performance sport and the importance of successful performances have led athletes and coaches to continually seek any advantage or edge that may improve performance. Enhancing recovery will depend on the type of activity performed, the time until the next training session or event and equipment or personnel available. Some of the most popular techniques […]

The GAA club season has become a hot topic of debate in recent years due to the duration of the season, the lack of competitive games, an imbalanced training to games ratio and an increasing number of injuries. Take for example the reigning All-Ireland Football Champions Corofin, who defeated Slaughtneil in the final in March […]

As a follow up to my last post in January 2015, the following outlines the final stage of my recovery from an Achilles Tendon Rupture which required surgery in September 2014.  In February, (5 months post surgery) an isokinetics assessment revealed the strength difference between my both legs was only 15%. This indicated that I […]