Pa Ranahan

Pa Ranahan: As kids return to the pitch, the impact of the GAA on their development cannot be underestimated

By Pa Ranahan / April 23, 2021 /

At the 2018 Coaching and Games Conference, Shane O’Sullivan delivered a short presentation on a project his club Ballygunner had undertaken. The former Déise hurler described how two tragedies in…

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Pa Ranahan: GAA needs to be careful with constant jigging and rejigging of rules

By Pa Ranahan / March 17, 2021 /

Something that hasn’t stopped in recent years is the annual jigging and rejigging of the GAA playing rules

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Pa Ranahan: “Comparison is the thief of joy” but Limerick football can learn from the hurler’s success

By Pa Ranahan / March 12, 2021 /

While Limerick football and hurling are running different races, they can still learn from one another writes Pa Ranahan

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Pa Ranahan: Winning Mentality separates the greats from the good

By Pa Ranahan / February 18, 2021 /

“Deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you! But God damn it, do I respect you!” (Anchorman) Like a growing number of people…

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Pa Ranahan: Opportunity to play 3rd Level GAA too good to turn down

By Pa Ranahan / February 12, 2021 /

Pa Ranahan speaks about the opportunity to develop as a player in college and is hopeful that Limerick football can grow from it as the hurling did

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Pa Ranahan: Every student should be afforded the same sporting opportunities

By Pa Ranahan / February 5, 2021 /

With the success of school’s hurling in Limerick, Pa Ranahan highlights how those opportunities should be presented to all stdednts

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Pa Ranahan: The influence of Post Primary Schools in turning interest into positive results

By Pa Ranahan / January 27, 2021 /

Pa Ranahan looks at the importance of Post Primary Schools in the development of GAA players with references to his own experience.

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Pa Ranahan: The potential is there for the Limerick footballers to emulate their hurling counterparts

By Pa Ranahan / January 20, 2021 /

Early in 2013, Maurice Horan, in his role as manager of the Limerick Seniors, arranged for Gary Keegan – former High Performance Director with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association –…

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Sustaining Progress Vital For Billy Lee & Limerick Footballers in 2021

By Pa Ranahan / January 13, 2021 /

Every team sets out in a new season with the goal of it being a successful one. From the Junior team who are looking to win a divisional championship, all…

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2020 Green Shoots Cause For Limerick Football Optimism

By Pa Ranahan / January 8, 2021 /

With 2020 now in the rear view mirror, we have a chance to reflect on all that happened, or sadly in a lot of cases did not happen! And seeing…

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