The decade review series continues, with Sean speaking to Fiona Mernagh, a player in the silver and gold medal winning Ireland teams in the 2010s, and Dominick Smyth, a longtime player and coach in Dublin, about what the last 10 years looked like in Ireland, how things changed over the course of the decade and what changes are being put in place to capitalise on the huge steps taken in that time. RUNDOWN How have things been since March? (1:42) Where was Irish ultimate at the beginning of the decade? (4:12) Was there a point where things started to change, or has it been a longer development road? (7:18) How much has the college scene impacted the development of the clubs in Ireland? (10:08) How important has it been that there’s more than one base for ultimate - Dublin, Cork and Limerick all developing teams and communities to push each other? (12:31) Has there been a particular emphasis on physical conditioning, and being able to maintain fitness throughout a tournament and a season? (15:57) The impact of the GAA and the foundation provided by Gaelic sports (22:21) Is it fair to say that the depth across divisions isn’t there at the moment? How can that be changed if so? (25:25) Are you seeing the younger generation of players coming through into the sport now? (28:00) What plans are being put in place to ensure that the last few years haven’t just been a ’golden generation’, and that development continues? Features a discussion about the importance of good coaching (31:25) BEST LINE: Fiona shares her best mixed line (36:35) BEST LINE: Dominick shares his line, an open one (38:36)

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