@PlayerGaelic poor analogy ;
1.Different skill types:
•Juggling three balls is a physical coordination skill requiring motor precision.
•Handling three instructions is a cognitive task involving memory, comprehension, and decision-making
@mrcolmcrowley Hi Colm ,
Take a medium of 15 games plus 3 blitz ( 18 weeks)
So a dual player will play a minimum of 36 weeks …
Minimum breaks for Summer holidays & winter break ….
It all adds up to an accumulated boredom …& kids dialling out .
@sportpsychkate While I understand the predicament the GAA face with underage competitive outcomes , Will other sporting bodies under the umbrella of Sports Ireland follow a similar path ? Eg Athletics … ?
“I consider myself a remarkable fella.”
#OnThisDay 1963: David Attenborough met Jack Mulholland, an Irishman who preferred the peace of a ghost town in Borroloola to the pressures of conventional life.
I’m actually surprised (given their preferred option earlier this year & relationship with IOC, who continue to reject science & women’s rights). But I am also pleased and relieved that they have made this choice. The over-arching principle is the key, and it’s what women deserve