Pre season training regimes

5 Sams · December 14, 2006, 12:27:06 AM

I mind reading about Padai O Se running from Ard a' Bhothair over An Clasach and round by Slea Head back home. Pete McGrath had our boys doing "The Big Stone", Boylan had the Meath lads doing the sand dunes, Val Kane used to torture us in "The Park".....has the sadism died out of pre season training.....it used to be that if you didnt puke it wasnt doing you any good...any thoughts??

dodo · December 14, 2006, 03:42:53 AM

Quote from: 5 Sams on December 14, 2006, 12:27:06 AM
I mind reading about Padai O Se running from Ard a' Bhothair over An Clasach and round by Slea Head back home. Pete McGrath had our boys doing "The Big Stone", Boylan had the Meath lads doing the sand dunes, Val Kane used to torture us in "The Park".....has the sadism died out of pre season training.....it used to be that if you didnt puke it wasnt doing you any good...any thoughts??

Is this what they mean by puke football ?

BenDover · December 14, 2006, 08:42:19 AM

we used to go to Killbroney Park and everyone puked! one in all in

el_cuervo_fc · December 14, 2006, 09:05:43 AM

Kilbroney was a good oul session. a nice wee change of scenery. better than doin stinkin laps

umgolaarmagh · December 14, 2006, 09:08:04 AM

speak for yourself bendover

umgolaarmagh · December 14, 2006, 09:18:21 AM

good one ballswasthere!!

el_cuervo_fc · December 14, 2006, 09:29:05 AM

Dear god that was a goodun Ballwasthere!! A real classic!! Can hardly breathe from laughing

BenDover · December 14, 2006, 09:31:54 AM

Guess whos on top form the day lads! Keep em coming ballwasthere $:-\$

lynchbhoy · December 14, 2006, 10:09:56 AM

I hope that most teams by now realise that there is no need for that ridiculous run run run rubbish any more.

A few bits of physical training OK, but if you have overweight lads on the squad, then they should be sorted out as a smaller group and the entire team train on the skills, techniques and so on for the coming season.

This seems to be what GAA coaches are telling younger players now
and I can only hope that this goes for adult sides, though some will feel a GAA version of Catholic guilt if they are not killing themselves with laps and hill/beach/bog/water based running.

The Cavan squad when they got rid of Liam Austin in the late 90's a prime example.
Liam got the road as the squad were not happy with the amount of puke inducing training being metted out.

AbbeySider · December 14, 2006, 02:00:02 PM

in 1992 the Mayo team were made push cars around car parks as part of their training.
We were the laughing stock of the nation at the time!

umgolaarmagh · December 14, 2006, 02:07:56 PM

When in Boston the manager made us go up banks on or hands with team mate holding your feet (wheelbarrow)

Wasnt long after the shoulder op so i had a good excused to miss out,

el_cuervo_fc · December 14, 2006, 02:09:29 PM

should this not be a Harps thread?

Davitt Man · January 05, 2009, 04:00:19 PM

Has anyone done pilates before the football season starts??

How did you find it? Did it benefit you?

bridgegael · January 05, 2009, 04:13:11 PM

kilbroney, castlewellan lake, and morloch beach, all puke inducing training sessions!!

DownFanatic · January 05, 2009, 04:21:24 PM

We used to do a lot of pre-season in and around Murlough and some of the more inhospitable parts of Dundrum Bay. There is one sand dune just in off the beach at Murlough which is virtually vertical. One run up it and you will experience the worst feeling you will have ever felt in your life. No joke.