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Fionn Fitzgerald
Former Kerry captain and Dr Crokes club player, now a lecturer at MTU Kerry campus and PhD candidate researching biobanding, relative age effect and maturation rates in GAA youth development.
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Nov 17, 2022
• 1h 7min
Former Kerry captain Fionn Fitzgerald takes a closer look at the genetic lottery
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Fionn Fitzgerald, former Kerry captain and current PhD candidate, dives into youth sports in this engaging discussion. He explores the 'relative age effect' and how maturation rates can skew young players' performance, illustrating the critical growth spurt ages for both boys and girls. Fionn highlights coaching challenges posed by early and late maturers and advocates for 'bio-banding' to group players by biological maturity instead of age. His research holds significant implications for coaches and parents navigating the developmental landscape of GAA youth sports.
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