About this episode

Luke Towey discusses his experiences in the AFL and how they translate to inter-county football, along with insights on performance journaling and mental preparation.

Join 7k+ athletes - Gaelic Games S&C, Performance and Coaching newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://portal.humansofgaelic.com/newsletter What does two years in the AFL system actually teach you that you can bring back to inter-county football? Why is a call-out culture one of the hardest things a squad can build, and why does it matter so much? And what was it really like sitting in a room with Novak Djokovic listening to him talk about discipline? Sligo footballer Luke Towey joins the podcast this week to break it all down. Luke spent two years with the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL before returning to inter-county football with Sligo, and has since built his own Performance Journal business used by loads of GAA players and teams. In this episode, we also cover: Reflecting honestly on a disappointing season with Sligo What actually happens inside a panel once an inter-county season ends The two years he spent in the AFL system during COVID Building culture and standards in a professional sporting environment Comparing GAA and AFL strength and conditioning A breakdown of Sligo's weekly gym schedule during championship Mental prep, visualisation and sport psychology The story behind his…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin O'Brien

Guest: Luke Towey

Topics covered

• AFL experience
• inter-county football
• performance journaling
• mental preparation
• sport psychology
• building team culture

Keywords

• AFL
• inter-county football
• performance journal
• mental prep
• visualisation
• team culture
• Sligo
• Novak Djokovic

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Performance Journal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gold Coast Suns, Sligo, Performance Journal, Gaelic Games S&C

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