Week 14: Preparing for the first hurling game in South Korea since 2011

On Saturday we had our final training session in the run up to the North Asia Games. As has been common, this year, we trained on the US military base in central Seoul, this time the ladies going first for two hours followed by a two hour session for the men.

It was a beautifully hot day, the clouds in the sky overhead were sparse and there was a gentle breeze which swept through the field. It wasn’t too humid either, which, is fortunate enough for Korea at this time of year.

Still, it was a tough session. For one drill, especially, the supply of ball coming from the middle of the pitch was relentless. Forwards worked tirelessly on movement and creating space, while, defenders had to track each run, and then track the next run and the next run when each phase broke down. When the time came to be swapped out it was a huge relief.