Coach's Lab with John Murphy
Episodes
Merging Physical Performance With Skill Acquisition | Stephen Casey
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Free Youth Athletic Development Programme + 5-Day Email Course: https://fhs-performance.kit.com/a441db6d48Weekly Coaching Email List: https://fhs-perf...
Coaching Philosophy, Coaching Toolkit & Effective Backroom Teams | Paul Kilgannon
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Free Youth Athletic Development Programme + 5-Day Email Course: https://fhs-performance.kit.com/a441db6d48👉 Paul Kilgannon’s 2026 Carver Coa...
What GAA Coaches Can Learn from Professional Soccer | Shane Keegan
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Free Youth Athletic Development Programme + 5-Day Email Course: https://fhs-performance.kit.com/a441db6d48What can GAA coaches learn from profess...
How Fit Are Underage GAA Players? | Lorcan Daly
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Free Youth Athletic Development Programme + 5-Day Email Course: https://fhs-performance.kit.com/a441db6d48How fit should underage GAA players be — a...
How Fit Can We Get From A Games-Based Approach? - Cian O'Dea
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for my free weekly GAA coaching insights here:👉 https://fhs-performance.kit.com/4d8709e773📹 Related video: How to Blend Games with Runs ...
Integrating New Players, Load Management & What GAA Can Learn From Rugby? - Donnacha Mulcahy
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for my free weekly GAA coaching insights here:👉 https://fhs-performance.kit.com/4d8709e773In this episode of Coach’s Lab, Dr John Murphy ...
Building Athletes for the Game, Not the Gym | Stephen Walsh
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📩 Sign up for my free weekly GAA coaching insights here:👉 https://fhs-performance.kit.com/4d8709e773Follow Stephen Walsh:📸 Instagram: https:/...
How Skills Really Develop in Gaelic Games | Philip O’Callaghan
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly GAA Coaching insights (my list): https://fhs-performance.kit.com/4d8709e773Philip’s newsletter (skill acquisition + practice design): https:/...
Practical Agility Training for Hurling & Football w Paul Talty
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Sign up for weekly GAA Coaching insights here: https://fhs-performance.kit.com/4d8709e773Agility is more than just running around cones. In this ...
Fuelling All-Ireland Champions | John O’Connor, Target Nutrition
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do All-Ireland winning GAA players actually fuel themselves — not just with protein and carbs, but with the habits, systems and support that mak...
How Fundamental Movement Skills Impact Sports Skills with Brian O'Boyle
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎯 Grab the In-Season Speed Guide for GAA Coaches (€29):https://fhs-performance.kit.com/products/gaa-in-season-speed-guide📬 Join the Free Email...
GPS in GAA: What Actually Matters w Fionn O’Shea PhD (c)
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab My GAA In-Season Speed Guidehttps://fhs-performance.kit.com/products/gaa-in-season-speed-guideA must-have for any coach managing speed, sprint lo...
Common Mistakes Coaches Make in GAA Speed Training
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Purchase the In-Season Speed Guidehttps://fhs-performance.kit.com/products/gaa-in-season-speed-guide📥 Access the Top Speed Warm-Up Templatehtt...
Integrating Development & Performance in Underage GAA with Conor Shannon
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎯 Grab the GAA In-Season Speed Guide:https://fhs-performance.kit.com/products/gaa-in-season-speed-guideIn this episode, we take a clear-eyed look a...
Fueling for Performance: Carb Strategies That Actually Work for GAA, LGFA & Camogie
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carb Loading for GAA Players: How to Fuel for PerformanceChampionship season is here—and that means it's time to fuel up properly. In this episo...
Maintaining Strength, Power and Speed In-Season
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👉 Stay fast. Stay strong. Even in-season.The games don’t stop — but neither should your physical performance.📦 Resources Mentioned in This E...
Speed Development for GAA w Kieran Gillespie Sprint Science
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎁 Download Your Free Top Speed Warm-Up GuideStart your next speed session right → https://fhs-performance.kit.com/990dc8c063🎙️ Episode Title...
Demands & Preparation For Intercounty Camogie with Dr Philip Connors
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to prepare for the physical demands of intercounty camogie? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Philip Connors, lecturer and...
The Expert's Guide To Recovery with Damien O'Sullivan
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery isn’t a luxury – it’s a strategy. In this episode, we welcome Damian Sullivan, owner of Borish Wellness & Recovery Suite, for a no-...
Should Youth Athletes Do Running Without The Ball
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into a controversial topic in youth coaching: Should young players, particularly U14 to Minor, engage in isolated condit...
Redefining Success In Youth Sport - Petey Shaw Part 2
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of the conversation with Petey, we looked at how he has redefined success in youth sport.In his time as Director of Rugby at Terenure Colleg...
Multi Sport Youth Athletes - Petey Shaw Part 1
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of the discussion with Petey Shaw, we dive into his PhD research on the plight of multi-sport youth athletes in Ireland.We hear so much abou...
Effective Session Planning & Design with Kevin Mulcahy
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by a man with an extensive background across a range of sports including GAA, Basketball & Aussie Rules. Kevin Mulcahy has a wealth...
3 Qs Answered - Hyrox For GAA, Beer Bans and Integrating Hurling Skills
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three questions answered in a little bit of depth. Would Hyrox or Crossfit benefit GAA performance? Are Drink Bans beneficial for GAA teams? How can S...
Developing Leadership In Teenagers w Eoghan Hanley
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Future Leaders is the largest Transition Year programme in Ireland. It started when Eoghan Hanley (the man behind a movement) wanted to involve a ...
The 4 Most Common Nutrition Mistakes In GAA
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having worked with countless players and teams across ages and levels, 4 issues or mistakes keep cropping up. Today I discuss what they are, implicati...
Invisible Sportswomen & MIDE Research Group w Dr Emma Cowley
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emma Cowley is a post-doctoral researcher at TUS focusing on closing the gender data gap. She has authored numerous academic publications looking a...
Motivation & Wellbeing In Coaching. Using Self-Determination Theory
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following a query from a coach during the week I discussed how we can use Self Determination Theory in our coaching.SDT is one of the most popular the...
Developing 2 Sided GAA Players with Karol Dillon PhD(c)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karol Dillon is an experienced Gaelic Football coach from Kerry and coming near the end of his PhD studies looking at bilateral, or two-sided, Gaelic ...
The Speed Commandments
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking speed!Due to a number of requests to discuss speed development, I’m going through a few guiding principles I use.I’m planning a nu...
Conditioning For The New Rules 2.0
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by friend of the show, Damien O'Sullivan, we look a bit deeper at some considerations for the new Gaelic Football rules.- Some outputs from...
Physical Preparation For New Gaelic Football Rules
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Gaelic Football landscape is evolving with new rules set for 2025, and players, coaches, and teams need to adapt smartly. In this episode, we brea...
Should Adolescent Females Do S&C
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unpack the critical question: should female adolescents participate in strength and conditioning (S&C) programs? Based on a di...
Gym Work - How To Design & Individualise
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you design a gym programme that hits all the main things required to benefit performance on the field? Does a gym programme or session look dif...
Preseason Dos & Donts
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss a few bits of guidance when it comes to planning your preseason.Find the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@fhsperformance8651R...
Intro
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to the show.Host: Dr John Murphy, lecturer in Sports Management & Coaching at SETU Waterford.GAA Coach, S&C, NutritionistWill div...