Players' Advice

Seán O'Sullivan is a fan, gaelic footballer, coach and student - in that order. The 20-year-old got the idea for this book during a physics class three weeks before his Leaving Cert. The Dubliner has been involved with his local club, CLG Na Fianna since he was 6 years old. He coached his first team when he was only 16. Now a DCU student studying a BSc in Education and Training, this is Sean’s debut book.Marty Morrissey is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter. He regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTÉ Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Olympic Games.Mick Bohan is the current Dublin Ladies football manager. He has worked as a coach with multiple Dublin teams including Development Squads, Minors, u21s, Men, Ladies and with the Clare Footballers. Between underage, colleges, men’s and ladies’ football, he has played a part in winning fifteen national titles. One of the leading coaches in the country, he has transformed the Jackies into a powerful force, winning four All-Irelands in a row.

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• Introduction THE GOALKEEPERS’ ADVICEBrendan KealyEoin Murphy Shane Curran Brendan Cummins Gary Connaughton Aoife Murray Niall Morgan Enda RowlandCiara Trant Alan O’Mara Colm Callanan Shaun Patton Eibhear Quilligan THE FULLBACKS’ ADVICEJonny Cooper Cathal Barrett Shane Enright Domhnall O’Donovan Ger Cafferkey James Barry Bríd Stack Dan Morrissey Neil Patrick Collins Eoghan O’Donnell Sinéad Finnegan Paul Curran Chrissy McKaigue Diarmuid O’Sullivan Cathal McCarron Paddy Stapleton Leah Caffrey Pamela Mackey Keith Higgins THE HALFBACKS’ ADVICETommy Walsh Eoin Murchan Ryan McHugh Brendan Bugler Tiernan McCann Elaine O’Meara Aaron KernanTony Óg Regan Aidan O’Mahony Ken McGrath Ger Brennan John Conlon Gavin White Mark Foley Philip Jordan Chloe Sigerson Kevin CassidySeán Powter THE MIDFIELDERS’ ADVICENoel McGrath Gary Brennan Paddy Keenan Shane McGrath John O’Loughlin Colm Galvin Fiona McHale Kevin Feely Rena Buckley Conor Ryan Sarah Rowe Briege Corkery Jarlath Óg Burns Tom Parsons Derek Lyng Enda Smith THE HALF-FORWARDS’ ADVICEMattie Donnelly Podge Collins Paul Finlay Liam Óg McGovern Ross Munnelly Denise Gaule Graham Geraghty Diarmuid Lyng Paul Kerrigan Dónal Burke Fergal Conway Amy O’Connor Declan O’Sullivan Martin Clarke Lyndsey Davey Neil McManus Vikki Wall Derek McNicholas Jason Doherty Fintan Kelly David Treacy Eimear Scally Oisín McConville THE FULL-FORWARDS’ ADVICEEddie Brennan Conor Mortimer John Mullane Mary O’Connor Paul Morris Paul Broderick Andrew O’Shaughnessy Tomás Quinn Zak Moradi John Heslin Miriam Walsh Paul Geaney Conor Cooney Michael Quinlivan Kieran Donaghy Eoghan O’Gara Aidan Fogarty Neil Flynn Ciara McAnespie Brian Carroll Dean Rock Graeme Mulcahy Conclusion Acknowledgements Picture credits