This episode's guest is Nigel O'Hara who is currently the Kildare senior hurling coach and formely the hurling coach to the Na Fianna senior hurlers who won their first ever Dublin senior hurling title last season (2023).
On this episode we discuss:
- Nigel's background
- Would Nigel ever considering completling a UFEA soccer course
- Who have been Nigel's biggest coaching influence
- I ask Nigel what is his coaching philosophy and principles
- Nigel gives his take on games-based training and technical work
- We discuss the game moments, set plays, and KPIs
- We discuss defensive puck outs
- How Nigel got involved with the Kildare senior hurlers
- We discuss the current state of Dublin senior hurling
- We discuss in-game management
- How does Nigel facilitate half-time with teams
This was agreat discussion with Nigel and I hope you all enjoy it.
Show Notes:
Twitter - @nigelohara06
Videos Mentioned:
A Games Centred Approach Developing Decision Makers - Paul Kinnerk
GAA Games Development Conference 2017 - Paul Kinnerk
Papers Mentioned:
A tactical periodisation model for Gaelic football
A Tactical Periodization Approach for Rugby Union
People and Resources Mentioned:
Pep Guardiola
Vitor Frade
Bill Shankly
Bob Paisley
Robbie Fowler
Roy Evans
Jürgen Klopp
Paul Kinnerk
James J. Claffey
Eoin Bennis
Johan Cruyff
Rinus Michels
Niall O'Ceallachain
Shane Keegan
Eoin Roche
Mike Dwyer
Marcelo Bielsa
Dan Abrahams
Kevin Mulcahy
Jamesie O'Connor
Shane Mangan
Paul O'Brien
David Herity
Brian Dowling
Paul Murphy
The Hurling Pod
Stick to Football
Roy Keane
Gary Neville
TJ Reid
Jimmy Barry Murphy
