How Fundamental Movement Skills Impact Sports Skills with Brian O'Boyle

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Episode Title:
Improving Movement Skills in Teenage Girls – w/ Brian O’Boyle (@PALM_Ireland)

In this episode, I’m joined by Brian O’Boyle — primary school principal, PE lecturer, and former senior intercounty camogie coach — to dive deep into how fundamental movement skills (FMS) can still be developed in the teenage years, especially among female GAA players.

We explore the findings from Brian’s recent 20-week intervention with U14 development squads, where structured FMS sessions led to measurable improvements in both movement quality and camogie-specific skills.

This one is full of practical takeaways for club and county coaches working with young players — from how to design warm-ups with purpose, to how movement skills can help reduce dropout and injuries.

🧠 Topics Include:

• Why hopping, jumping, and landing matter more than we think

• The link between movement skills and game-specific skills like striking

• How to embed FMS into GAA sessions without losing game time

• Strategies to boost confidence and retention in teenage girls

• What Brian learned from his coaching, teaching, and academic experiences

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