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Thanks for the advice so far lads

Ive heard many times thats nerves dissappear after the first ball or after doing one or two positive things but not me

the butterflys/ knot in the stomach last for the full hour and legs feel like lead for the full hour, always difficult to get a breath even though Im pretty fit in normal games - nothing seems to get rid of these things except the final whistle

Im a decent player and do have confidence in my own ability. I know I am usually in the top 5/ 6 players on the field in most games  I play, I just always seem to let myself down on the big day and I think its stopping me playing at a higher level... all down to nerves

Any good books on the subject?

Many lads there suffer from nerves on the day of big games?
Whatever level that may be? Important club game/ county championship game/ all ireland series.. whatever

Get a knot in yer stomach, you dont seem to be able to think as straight as normal and yer legs dont seem to move as well as they normally do as if something is preventing them?
This happens me regularly and prevents carrying form from day in day out club games where there is no pressure to must win crucial games and club championship games

Note there would only ever be a maximum of 1 or 2 hundred people watching

Anyone know how to overcome this?
How do county players overcome it in front of 60-80000 people and the media?

im now mid 20's and this has been happening since I was about 18, so experience doesnt seem to be shaking it