Profiling the Physical Conditioning Attributes of Young Male Gaelic Football Players: From Adolescence to Adulthood

This study assessed the anthropometry and physical conditioning attributes of young male inter-county (national level) Gaelic football players, comparing possible differences according to age categories (under-14 [U14] to under-21 [U21]) and position. In total, 3547 assessments were undertaken in 2...

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Published in:	International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Main Authors:	Lorcan Daly, Cathal Cregg, Daniel Forde, Ciarán Catháin, David Kelly
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Team sport Long term athletic development Physiological adaptation Maturation Youth athletes
Online Access:	https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/456

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