Mike Quirke
@Mike_Quirke
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🏐- Coaching & Sports content. 🎙️- Mike Quirke coaching podcast 📜- MSc Performance coaching
Joined August 2011
This is gold from @frankdickcoach for anybody involved in coaching on the value of keeping winning in perspective for kids.
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The beauty of letting kids play multiple sports growing up.
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Love this from Jim Gavin last night. Complete disinterest in the row after the game. Like steering around a pothole in the road.
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If you coach kids or are a parent / supporter of kids who play sport… this video is a must watch. It should be pumped into the WhatsApp groups of every sport club in the country. Video credit; @thestate
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I don’t get some people taking satisfaction from Jim McGuinness getting sacked from his soccer gig. It’s easy to be a begrudger, much more difficult to actually try to achieve something for yourself.
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If you’re ever coaching kids; very few if any are good at everything, but everybody is good at something. Great clip. 👌👊
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5 points down, 8 mins to go….Diarmuid O’Connor could easily have left that ball sail wide & nobody would have batted an eyelid. You just can’t quantify the infusion of positive energy & enthusiasm a team gets from this kind of selfless individual effort. 👊.#mayovdub
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It’s hard to fathom how we continue indefinitely to lock up the entire country to within 5km of our homes but yet we still allow people to enter the country without enforcing a mandatory hotel quarantine. Makes no sense.
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I’ve no political allegiance to any party, but it seems like if Varadkar could balance on his head & cure this virus while singing a song, people would still find something to give out about.
The Taoiseach pulling out a massive sheet of paper as he tries to explain lifting the lockdown doesn't inspire confidence. #LateLateShow.
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I know it’s parochial, but it’s hard not to be pleased for big Tommy Walsh today. It was a winding road to get back to being a meaningful player in championship football, and there were plenty who thought it wouldn’t work out for him. Nice to see that effort & belief get rewarded.
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At the peak of his powers, Tommy Walsh was one of the most dynamic footballers in the game. Perhaps more impressive was his comeback from what should have been a career-ending injury in Australia to get every last drop out of himself for Kerry in the end.
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“Hush your mouths, enjoy the game…”.🤫🤐🤣. #silentsidelines #youthsport #kids #letthekidsplay #sportkids #sport #refereelife
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There were many with genuine concerns who opposed the running of the GAA championships this year, but the association & county squads deserve huge credit for making it happen so safely. Covid would be a lot darker for many without days like today.
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You’d imagine tickets for the hurling final will be much easier to get now that the main attraction won’t be performing on the big day. Pitiful stuff. 🤦🏻♂️.
James McGrath speaks to RTE Sport about his decision to retire from the inter-county referee panel in the light of the appointments committee not appointing him as one the match officials for the 2018 final
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No idea who did the research for this or where it came from, but well done. An incredible piece of All Ireland final trivia. of the 4 replays this decade (3 hurling, 1 football) the man of the match in the replay was a player who hadn’t started the drawn game. Mad stuff.
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‘There is no such thing as an elite 8 year old, or high performance 10 year old…’. 🎥 Wayne Goldsmith on ‘not worshipping physical talent’. Since the 1990’s, Wayne has worked directly with Olympic champions, pro athletes, pro teams & top coaches from around the world.
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Marc O'Sé was Picasso trapped as a house painter. Corner backs were never supposed to be so talented. What a career.
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It’s difficult to comprehend how anybody could lack the self-awareness to think this is appropriate behaviour. Embarrassing stuff.
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I really don’t get the sudden groundswell of negativity towards the new Gaelic football rules since the weekend. As a spectator, I’ve found this year’s national league far more engaging & entertaining across the board. The new game needs stitches to fix a few cuts, not surgery.
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Meath putting on an absolute exhibition of kicking in the first 15 minutes here. #AllianzLeagues
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What if kids pressured us the way we pressure them when they’re out trying to enjoy playing sport with their friends. Clever old campaign from @HockeyCanada. 👌
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Whoever thought it was ok to coach an under 15 team to defend and play like this for an entire game should pack it in. Changing the rules would be a big help, getting these coaches out of the game would be even bigger. This ain’t football.
This was from an U15.5 schools game today. It finished 0-2 to 0-1. Abbey CBS are the team defending, Maghera (scored 6-32 in their two games before today) on the ball. This happened in Tyrone-Monaghan recently too, becoming more regular. The rules simply have to change #GAA
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Where would we be without TG4 & @GAA_BEO. They continue to give the club championships brilliant exposure. Great to be able to watch that game today.
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Gaelic football today is almost unrecognisable from the last few years. The speed of play, the contests for kickouts, long-range scores, full-blooded one-on-one battles. 👏🏻.The new rules have breathed great life back into the game. 🏐.
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Donnacha Walsh would rarely have featured in the highlights package on Sunday nights, but he did some incredible work in the shadows. He was always more appreciated within the walls of the Kerry dressing room than outside them. A class act.
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I’ve decided to record & put out a series of podcasts specifically around the whole area of coaching. I’ve linked up with @Temple_Street so that if people enjoy the episodes you can donate a couple of euro directly to a very worthy cause. Here’s my first effort below. 👇🏻
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Assuming the games go ahead as planned, which is something we’ve been looking forward to for months. it would be a sensible move for the GAA to reduce the burden on teams travelling long distances, and avoid all hot spot counties by playing games in suitable neutral venues.
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Brilliant performance from Kerry all over the field. David Moran & David Clifford were ridiculously good. Gaelic football is a gorgeous game when you can kick the ball like Kerry did today.
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The drive home after training or a game - a must watch for parents with young kids involved in sport. Shared by @DeasunO 👌 .#coachingkids #coaching #sportsmom #sportsdad #youthsport .
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A nice welcome back for Diarmuid Connolly, with just a touch of whiplash.
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What is winning? . Love this classic from @frankdickcoach - if you’re involved in coaching, this is well worth 2 mins of your time.
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Whoever would have thought that a basketballer masquerading as a footballer would turn out to be Kerry’s most important player for more than a decade. Kieran Donaghy was completely egoless on the field & was the epitome of everything you’d want in a teammate. Kerry royalty.
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Great idea from @Ballymac_gaa . If you’re going to be at training, you might as well be there! 📵
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Dublin lost 16 of their 28 kickouts against Meath on Sunday. In the past 10-15 years, they wouldn’t have lost much more than 20 over their entire championship season. The game has changed.
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Jack O’Connor, Peter Keane & their respective management teams deserve huge credit for achieving 5 all Ireland minor titles in a row with @Kerry_Official. But it would be remiss not to highlight Donal Daly as the guy responsible for building the house from the ground up.
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Looking forward to the Rassie Erasmus video review of the refereeing decisions from this Mayo Dublin game. He might need 2 hours for this one. 😁
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Great to see the skill of high fielding making a comeback in the new version of Gaelic football! . Hopefully a sign of things to come. 👏🏻
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I know there are no easy solutions to this thing, but stopping spectators going to all GAA games out in the fresh air is a bonkers call to me. I’m at a complete loss to understand the logic. 🤷🏻♂️.
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Try stopping that inside line… 😯.Pick your poison. Class jersey 👌
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The kickout battle in Gaelic football 2.0 is great to watch. Donegal’s Shaun Patton was lethal at times against Kerry with some of his long deliveries off the tee - especially as bodies got tired & the game got stretched. #gaa #gaelicfootball #donegal
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I’ve decided to step away from my role with the Kerry senior set-up after 3 largely enjoyable years. Very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a storied and passionate football community. While I’ll no longer be on the sidelines, I remain an ardent supporter of
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In 2011, Cork hammered Kerry by 22 points in the Munster under 21 final. 8 of that Kerry squad played today. Cork had only 3.
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The GAA just seem to be rolling head first from one PR disaster into the next one this summer. Forsaking the rules and allowing the use of PUC would have looked great for the association, but it would also have been the right thing to do.
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What a different perspective we got on the game from Tom Parsons. No needless negativity. No zingy one-liners. Kick-outs won the day for Galway in the second half and he shone a light on it. Easy. #SundayGame.
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Easy to judge the character of a person by how they treat people who can’t do anything for them in return. @usainbolt - class 👊
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Kerry have won minor, under 20 & senior championship games this weekend by an average of 22 points. Munster football seems broken.
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A must-listen for PARENTS of any children involved in sports from .Paddy Tally. #ilovewatchingyouplay. 🎧Full podcast: 💰Fundraiser for @recoveryhaven: #coaching #parenting #sportsdad #sportsmom #sports
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Fitting that it was Mayo who finally did it. It had to be them. Immense.
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Serious reward to be had for teams looking to kick the ball forward under these new rules. A couple of forward kick passes in a row to the attackers up top causes huge problems. Great to see. 👌🏐
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Unselfish rugby kid gives up a certain try for his teammate to score. 🏉👏👏. #coaching #coach #parent #parentingtips #parent #rugby #youthsport
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This is pretty cool.
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You can say what you want about Dublin’s advantages, but Stephen Cluxton was there long before any of that mattered. 100 championship appearances & completely changed the role of the modern goalkeeper.
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In 2025, we can pay to watch live streams of junior, intermediate & senior club football and hurling games from all over the country with the likes of Clubber. Yet there’s no way to allow people who can’t attend the game, to watch a brilliant contest between two big sides like.
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GAA dressing rooms at club level aren’t what they used to be. Players bring their phones instead of their towels & are gone after training as quickly as they pick up their car keys. From today’s @ExaminerSport
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Corofin beat one of the best club sides to ever come out of Kerry, and they did it playing a brand of football that should inspire every coach & manager in the country. From today’s @ExaminerSport
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Nobody knows if the GAA & Covid-19 will be able to co-exist without a vaccine in 4-5 months time. Either way, I don’t see the problem with being guided by the experts & waiting it out until we can make the best informed decision. In today’s @ExaminerSport
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You haven’t experienced true chaos until you’ve managed an underage sports-team group chat. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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Good to see Stephen O’Brien cleared to play in the final. Right decision. That card against Meath was never a black.
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So the lads established that Diarmuid Connolly was only suspended because of Pat Spillane's comments. Ye're havin a laugh. #thesundaygame.
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Repeating myself I know, but for a final round of league football that produced 42 goals & 419 points, the tv coverage is unbelievably poor.
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Kerry & Donegal just produced the game of the season. Absolutely brilliant effort and performance by both teams.
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Brilliant game of football in Tralee. Kerry young guys giving a huge account of themselves. Great entertainment.
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We really need to stop comparing Gaelic football & hurling & just appreciate them for what they are. Completely different games who just happen to share the same field. From today’s @ExaminerSport
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This was only a hop ball in ‘94. “He caught that left boot. ” 🤔🙈😮 #oldschool #newribcageplease
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It’s impossible for one referee to officiate inter-county football. Umpires & linesmen aren’t helping the way they could. The game at the top level needs a second ref to clean things up.
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Cluxton & Dublin went 29 for 31 on their own kick-outs today. 94%. That’s crazy.
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Gaelic football is in desperate need of a PR makeover. The heavy hitters are brain washing us into believing the game has turned completely rotten, but there are plenty positives to be found. From today’s @ExaminerSport
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I’ve just started putting together a 2nd podcast series looking at the whole area of coaching & keeping kids playing. I’ll be linking up with @recoveryhaven who provide free cancer support services in Kerry & asking ppl to donate. Keep an eye out in the next couple of weeks 👊
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Genuinely wondering how the Donegal footballers got a postponement this weekend when their hurlers played in Meath yesterday & their ladies were able to travel & play in Clare today. Strange one. 🤷♂️.
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Massive second half performance by Kerry. Jack Sherwood & Tommy Walsh changed the course of the game off the bench.
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Put Gooch in a phone box with a pack of wolves & he'd still hav the poise to hit 'em with a dummy solo & stroll out unscathed. The greatest.
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Donaghy was excellent today. his first half was like it was 2007 all over again. A winter of basketball hasn't done his paws any harm. 🏐🏀.
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This nonsense about a witch-hunt persecuting Diarmuid Connolly is priceless. 12 weeks may be stiff, but he 100% brought it all on himself.
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‘Winning is being better today that you were yesterday… every day’. The brilliantly told coaching story about redefining what success looks like from @frankdickcoach
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That was really poor form by Tony O’Donoghue in that interview. Very antagonistic questioning at a time when O’Neill is obviously hurting.
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The Super 8’s have thrown up some beauts. Kerry going to Clones to take on Monaghan in championship in 2 weeks time. Dublin travel to Tyrone. Massive games next weekend too. A serious festival of football for the next few weeks.
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It is genuinely incomprehensible that we don’t already have a tiered championship competition by now. For a lot of counties, today was the last meaningful football they will play for the rest of this year - March 25.
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Nobody wants to leave their own, but if Conor Cox didn’t go to Roscommon he was never going to play senior championship football. There must be a few more like him knocking around Dublin and places waiting to be wanted. @ExaminerSport
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Cillian McDaid with a powerful carry the length of the pitch for Galway v Mayo under big pressure all the way. #gaa #gaelicfootball
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If anybody ever doubted Donnacha Walsh's importance to Kerry, watch that game back. The lack of a half forward outlet slowed Kerry all day.
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This Stephen Wallace & Offaly drama has descended into a complete farce. Embarrassing stuff. But Brian Gavin seems to be getting away very lightly for starting the blaze with what now seems like pub talk and half truths.
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Jim Gavin does’t get near enough credit for the job he’s done with Dublin. Its like people take marks off because he’s not much of a character in front of the camera. The guy has huge resources, but continues to get the most out of them.
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