The Petey Performance Podcast

Today’s podcast is a conversation with Fermanagh's, Darragh McGurn.

Having suffered a recent defeat to Derry in the Ulster Championship, Darragh spoke candidly about how he’s been dealing with the defeat and how the team is refocussing on moving forward with this year's Tailteann Cup.

We had a great chat about the differences between teams that are challenging for All-Ireland and Provincial honours and the other counties that have lower but no less significant ambitions.

We spoke about leadership in the inter-county setup and Darragh’s own role within the team. We went into depth on how the group is building a new culture and how open communication is driving the team's standards to an elite-level standard.

We spoke about mindset and the physical qualities necessary for playing football at an elite-level.

We went into more detail on the importance of developing skills such as speed and change of direction, alongside the technical skills of Gaelic Football.

And finally, Darragh then spoke about his ongoing learning and education, in particular in the area of Sport-specific strength & conditioning. 

Time-stamps:

01:40 - Fermanagh’s defeat to Derry 

10:20 - Playing inter-county level football

14:25 - Implementing improvements within the team

21:05 - Developing leadership qualities 

26:40 - Refocussing as a group 

31:45 - The New Age Inter-County Player

46:10 - Education  

52:30 - Busy schedule 

55:55 - Mindset