The Player Health Check Programme is a support provided to adult intercounty Camogie and LGFA players as part of the Intercounty Government Grant Scheme. This series of videos is in place to help educate players on important topics that relate to health, wellbeing and performance.
Nutrition and Hydration
Sports and Exercise Nutritionist Sharon Courtney explains the importance of nutrition when it comes to performance and what you should and shouldn’t consume to help optimise your performance.
Top of Your Game
General Practitioner and Galway Camogie Player Caitriona Cormican details the importance of knowing how your body works and how you should take care of it. In this video she explains the many factors involved in how your body operated and what it needs for optimal performance.
Supplement Use
Sport Ireland Anti-Doping and Values Manager Paul O’Donovan describes the risks of taking supplements and how they may cause implications when it comes to Anti-Doping Rule Violations. He also highlights your responsibility as an athlete when it comes to Ani-Doping. “Your Body!! Your Responsibility!!”
Return to Playing
Athletic Development Coach and Prof. Doctorate Candidate in Elite Performance in Sport, Cliodhna O’Connor describes the physical demands of getting back on the pitch. She explains best practice advice for the safest and most effective return to training.
Balanced and Healthy Lifestyle
Consultant Psychologist Fionnula McAtamney details the importance of keeping a healthy mind as well as a healthy body. In this short video she details some practical tips to keep balance within your life.
Alcohol and Substance Use
Registered Dietitian and Performance Nutritionist Laura Mahony and Sports Performance Psychologist Kelley Fay detail the effects of substance use and alcohol on both your overall health and performance.
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Sleep (Ready in January)
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Menstruation (Ready in January)
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