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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 53 MIN

The truth about half-time team talks: from an expert with Brazil & GAA counties

from Humans of Gaelic · host Kevin O'Brien

Is your half-time team talk doing more harm than good? Armagh native and GAA coach Eamon Devlin is the specialist who changes the way world-class sports teams approach half-time.He worked with Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid and now Brazil, while he also consults for Argentina Rugby, several inter-county GAA teams, Premier League clubs and NBA sides to help them fix the most chaotic 15 minutes in sport.We talk about:The biggest mistakes GAA coaches make at half-timeWhat world class coaches like Carlo Ancelotti and Felipe Contepomi have in commonWhy emotional regulation is the coach’s first jobHow Real Madrid and the All-Blacks structure their team-talksWhat happens when you give out too many messages?Should the full management team go into the dressing room?Is letting your opponents wait on the pitch at HT beneficial?When should players flip the switch pre-game?Whether you're a coach or chasing an edge as a player, this episode will permanently change how you think about game day and half-time.➕ We've got some great guests coming up. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any episodes.****************************𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝****************************Subscribe to the Humans of Gaelic podcast wherever you're listening.Leave a Review: If you found value in this episode, please give it a rating and review. It helps us hugelyShare the Episode: Know someone who'd enjoy this show? Share it and help us spread the word!****************************𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠****************************For more performance tips, insights, and the latest updates, visit:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠humansofgaelic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@humansofgaelic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Humans of Gaelic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@humansofgaelic⁠⁠⁠⁠

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