Webinar / How to Maximise Pre-Season: Preparing for the Demands of the Game
Monday, 19th January, 7:30 PM (GMT+1) | 45 mins
We’ve already held this webinar, but if you register below, we’ll send you the recording and the downloadable 6-week pre-season plan.
We’re hosting a free webinar on Monday, the 19th of January, where Neil Welch, PhD, and Shane Malone, PhD, will be sharing their knowledge and experience to help you maximise pre-season.
They’ll be taking a detailed look at the demands of Gaelic Football under the FRC’s rules amendments, and providing some key principles of program design to guide you in your pre-season planning and maximise pre-season.
As well as the webinar, you’ll also receive a downloadable pre-season manual that includes a pre-season plan to use with your players.
Whether you’re actively planning your pre-season, or you want to pick up some learnings that you can apply in future, this webinar will be full of insights and practical takeaways to implement with your team.
Sign up for free using the form below.
Speakers
Neil Welch, PhD, is the lead S&C coach for the Kildare senior footballers and consults as an expert in applied biomechanics and rehabilitation. He has a PhD in the biomechanics of injury and performance during change of direction and over 15 years of experience as a strength and conditioning/rehabilitation coach across multiple sports.
Shane Malone, PhD, is an applied sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience working across high-performance team sport environments. He holds a doctorate in human physiology from Liverpool John Moores University and has authored over 85 peer-reviewed publications focused on game running performance, training methodologies, periodisation, load monitoring, and injury prevention in team sports.
Shane combines strong academic expertise with extensive applied practice, delivering holistic sports science support across multidisciplinary performance departments. His work spans internal and external training load monitoring, athlete well-being, performance data analysis, and effective data visualisation to inform evidence-based decision-making in elite sport.
He has held applied performance roles with the IRFU and Dublin GAA, contributing to the design and implementation of best-practice athlete monitoring systems within high-performance environments. Shane is recognised for his strong technical skillset, and ability to translate research into practical, impactful solutions for coaches and athletes.
For a preview of what will be covered in the webinar, take a look at our two blogs below:
