Clare GAA Head of Performance - Rob Mulcahy takes a longer-term view of developing players

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Rob Mulcahy is a native of Kerry but has been the head of athlete development with Clare GAA for nearly 7 years. Initially, he worked under long-serving Clare senior football manager Colm Collins as a strength and conditioning coach, with his time now more focused on developing the physical characteristics of the young players within the county.

Rob talks about the 'syllabus' they use within Clare GAA, their use of bio-banding at development squad level, the benefits of kids playing multiple sports, reasons for the drop-out and much more. 

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