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Former Tyrone Coach Peter Donnelly and Darren Burgess Head of High Performance Port Adelaide AFL Club in 2015.

Looks to have been a great course, smart move by Donnelly, surely of some benefit to Tyrone GAA in the
following years and he is no doubt a great coach.

Could some sort engagement with the AFL clubs be a beneficial strategy to get an edge?

"They will live and breathe in-season training with the full team and their inner sanctum, which is a stand out and unique opportunity made possible by this partnership." - Uni SA & PAFC

"The course will also cover injury surveillance, rehabilitation and monitoring workloads; as well as interstate pre-game preparation of medical, nutrition, sleep and physical elements.

"Attendees will get unprecedented access to the sports science, coaching, and player development of an elite, successful sporting club."

There is a short interview clip of Peter Donnelly in the video link @ 3.31

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-19/port-adelaide-reveals-hi-tech,-cutting-edge-fitness-regime/6560204

Can see both sides on this. Can go two ways sometimes I guess.

Surely Tyrone benefited in some tiny way from the AFL namely McShanes Crows city rivals - Port Adelaide and their
high performance management department in 2015. A very highly rated and smart young coach imo.
Interesting video, see 3.31

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-19/port-adelaide-reveals-hi-tech,-cutting-edge-fitness-regime/6560204


http://w3.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2015/August/story15.asp

very interesting. Maybe Mickey didn't know he was in Australia. Monaghan have him now anyway.

Maybe! Yep and Ulster Rugby now too!

However it would have probably been quite a useful trip for Tyrone coaches to learn how they do things at Port Adelaide.

Can see both sides on this. Can go two ways sometimes I guess.

Surely Tyrone benefited in some tiny way from the AFL namely McShanes Crows city rivals - Port Adelaide and their
high performance management department in 2015. A very highly rated and smart young coach imo.
Interesting video, see 3.31

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-19/port-adelaide-reveals-hi-tech,-cutting-edge-fitness-regime/6560204


http://w3.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2015/August/story15.asp

Big Screen(s) and Hawkeye still required. Wonder what the final cost would be?! Phase 2 perhaps.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/level-of-corks-stadium-debt-in-dispute-dnmv3vpmr

Bizarre!

Croke Park says its €110 million

Cork County board say it isnt, thats its actually €86 million

Which is it?!

Shocking news - only 25 million over budget, GAA step in

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/cormac-byrne-fears-over-pirc-u-chaoimh-funding-come-to-fruition-and-the-gaa-will-be-counting-the-cost-for-years-37626248.html

Bit of a sidenote but they GPA and others should look towards what happened Cricket and Kerry Packer in the 1970's, they need a rich patron to sign up amateurs.
Of course this might never happen to the GAA.

How did he sign so many players?
At the time cricketers were appallingly paid - the Australians were in effect amateurs - and so, in Packer's own words, it was "the easiest sport in the world to take over ... nobody bothered to pay the players what they were worth".

http://www.espncricinfo.com/worldseries/content/story/323763.html

Article on balls.ie relating to earnings of players saying.

"One GAA Player Said To Be Earning Circa €140k Per Year From Sponsorship Deals"

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/gaa-players-sponsorship-deals-387092

Exclusion Zone for Joe Brolly
https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/exclusion-zone-can-destroy-blanket-joe-brolly-outlines-his-plan-to-make-football-a-skillbased-spectacle-once-again-37368216.html

Philly McMahon believes inter-county players should receive financial backing as the demands on their time continues to soar.

http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/290582

Martin Breheny : Its time to use two referees

Interesting point made by Paul Earley on the quick kickout potential leading to more fouling and the increased speed of game nowadays. Never been a harder time to be a referee?!

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/martin-breheny-its-time-to-use-two-referees-35675499.html

I read this a while back regarding Kerry's Structure and Divisional team and amount of games been played,

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/paddy-heaney/kingdoms-unique-structure-keeps-them-well-ahead-of-all-pretenders-314760.html

Now been trialled in Laois, interesting to see if it will have an impact

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/gaelic-games/336516/john-sugrue-outlines-plans-for-divisional-teams-to-make-up-new-football-trials-programme.html

Sean Cavanagh called for two refs before weekend injuries.
http://www.the42.ie/sean-cavanagh-second-referee-4236039-Sep2018/?utm_source=shortlink

Another advocate of two refs Paul Earley favours kick outs past the 45.
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/paul-earley-football-needs-more-contests-for-the-ball-1.3624740?mode=amp

Could you say that Tipperary were two separate counties playing as one pre 2014? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3nFDNfq6Y8

I remember watching this game years ago, had to look into the game in question 2003 Leinster semi Dublin vs Laois

If i recall correctly the half time commentators dismissed what Colm said.

That sideline interview really stood out in my memory from the usual, I thought to myself this was different!

Laois went on to win the game!