Dr Eugene Young. A lifetime in coaching & how it's changed. What is a coach?

Ahead of Railway Cup final, Down great Sean O'Neill was lining up the coke bottles at dinner "I want you there, him there and you back there." Tactics in the 70's. It Blew the mind of Eugene Young. Different phrases, keeping wide, shape. From then, the former Ireland basketball player tuned into coaching. At 66, he retired last month from his role within the GAA as Director of coaching and Games development. 25 years at the coalface. It's changed, massively. This podcast concentrates on coaching. What makes a good coach? How do you improve? Is it too much? Eugene represents a lifetime involved in the sport- learning from outside the tent. From Mickey Linden to John Morrison and the great Páidí Ó Sé. He would like to see the Railway Cup reintroduced and believes the Sigerson Cup should be played before Christmas. It's the best place for it, where teams can access their players. How did a man destined to become a car mechanic, become one of the great thinkers in Gaelic Games. Dr Eugene Young on the GAA Social

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Dr Eugene Young. A lifetime in coaching & how it's changed. What is a coach? is an episode from The GAA Social by BBC.

This episode is 59:31 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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