Following a successful opening week in the 2021 Youth Expo we have a stellar line up in store for week 2.
Monday see's Longford Footballer and former AFL star Mickey Quin talk about balancing study and sport and how to successfully manage both. Quinn is a PE Teacher and will be giving tips to all our young members on how to cope with the stresses that school brings while also managing to play sport and enjoy it. Monday will also see the beginning of our Home skills challenge with further info coming on Monday.
On Tuesday David Tobin, Performance Nutritionist with Sport Ireland will give a presentation titled "Fuelling your success" which will give advice on what to eat pre, during and post games. Following this presentation there will be another cookalong for all you budding young chefs to make another dish to help you reach peak performance.
On Wednesday World no 1 Killian Carroll is back and this time it is to put you through your paces as he hosts a Speed and Agility Workout. The second in the series of tests from Tommy Gallagher will see the squat test testing how well a player can move through their hips and how much control they have over their lumbo-pelvic region.
On Thursday we have a special guest taking over our Instagram as New Yorker and Race4eight star Danielle Daskalakis will be taking your questions throughout the day.
The Friday Forum sees former underage stars who have made a successful transition to the senior ranks as Galway's Ciana Ní Churraoin and Clare's Colin Crehan discuss making the transition from underage to senior.
Running throughout the week will be a number of competitions and various other items so make sure to tune in!
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You can recap on all of Week 1's activities via our social media channels, or on our YouTube Channel GAA Handball TV.