Sports (Jul 2022)

Comparing the Current Training Running Demands of Elite Camogie Players to Competitive Match-Play

  • Philip Connors,
  • Declan Browne,
  • Des Earls,
  • Paula Fitzpatrick,
  • Paula Rankin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/sports10080113
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 8
p. 113

Abstract

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Training to meet match-play demands is a primary objective in an athlete’s preparation for their games. Despite camogie match-play running demands being available, how current training practices compare, specifically individual training components, remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate and compare current elite camogie training to match-play demands. Thirty-three (n = 33) elite camogie players wore 10 Hz Playertek GPS units during twenty-five training sessions and ten competitive matches. Training sessions were analysed using ball-in-play time and split into warm-ups, drills, small-sided games, running, and training matches. Metrics were converted into relative terms (per minute), to allow comparisons. Players cover significantly greater (p −2) during warm-ups, running, and small-sided games (r = 0.14–0.28). Current total training demands seem to fall behind match-play. However, relatively, training matches and small-sided games match or surpass competitive match-play demands. These findings may be utilised in preparing camogie teams for competition.

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