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Injuries-Due To Condensed Season?

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Reading all the previews of this weekend's matches it seems nearly every team involved has injuries preventing players from being on the starting 15. From memory (not great I admit), I don't remember such a high level of injuries.

Is it heavier training, wrong training methods, or does the condensed season contribute to it.

From quick memory, Meath, Kerry, Dublin, Roscommon, Westmeath, all seem to be missing starting players.

bogger from meath (Meath) - Posts: 232 - 13/06/2026 14:46:09    2679247

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Replying To bogger from meath:  "Reading all the previews of this weekend's matches it seems nearly every team involved has injuries preventing players from being on the starting 15. From memory (not great I admit), I don't remember such a high level of injuries.

Is it heavier training, wrong training methods, or does the condensed season contribute to it.

From quick memory, Meath, Kerry, Dublin, Roscommon, Westmeath, all seem to be missing starting players."
It could be the new system that entails a lot of extra time being required combined with the condensed intercounty season.

Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - Posts: 576 - 13/06/2026 17:26:45    2679281

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Replying To bogger from meath:  "Reading all the previews of this weekend's matches it seems nearly every team involved has injuries preventing players from being on the starting 15. From memory (not great I admit), I don't remember such a high level of injuries.

Is it heavier training, wrong training methods, or does the condensed season contribute to it.

From quick memory, Meath, Kerry, Dublin, Roscommon, Westmeath, all seem to be missing starting players."
Good question. Could be a lot of factors depending on how coaches plan the season to peak at different stages. The extra fitness needed for a faster game under the new rules. Maybe different stresses and strains on players with solo and go, from kicking 2 pointers, from more high fielding because some teams have an emphasis on kickouts. Along with games being condensed. Might be an interesting few podcasts to get a few intercounty players, coaches, S&C, medical, physios on to discuss how thy planned their season, what went well and what didn't.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8609 - 13/06/2026 18:08:46    2679287

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Replying To bogger from meath:  "Reading all the previews of this weekend's matches it seems nearly every team involved has injuries preventing players from being on the starting 15. From memory (not great I admit), I don't remember such a high level of injuries.

Is it heavier training, wrong training methods, or does the condensed season contribute to it.

From quick memory, Meath, Kerry, Dublin, Roscommon, Westmeath, all seem to be missing starting players."
Players going down with cruciates every week it seems. Kinsella, mcginnis in football, Jordan molloy and ciarán Joyce in hurling. There's probably more too.
Condensed season has to be a factor

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 107 - 13/06/2026 20:50:44    2679351

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