Short kick outs

Niall Morgan explains Tyrone’s kick out plans and why going long was a key part of their plan

“Contrary to belief, against Kerry, I was probably striking the ball a lot better than against Mayo.” Niall Morgan has suffered his fair share of criticism in the past, but he has been the best goalkeeper in the country this season, and one of the reasons behind that has been his kick outs. It almost […]

4 years ago

“It makes no sense to me, it defies logic” – The evolution and risks of short kick outs

“So now it’s gotten to the stage where, even if there is pressure on the corner back, the goalkeeper’s looking to give it to him. It’s madness” The term, ‘delusions of grandeur’ comes to mind when you see lesser teams try to mimic top tier counties’ styles of football when playing against them. If you […]

4 years ago