‘Just because you’re a great player doesn’t make you a great trainer’

Professor Niall Moyna, head of the School of Health and Human Performance in DCU, isn’t short of an opinion on our athletes and GAA players — then again, he isn’t short of achievement either. Michael Moynihan took notes.

HAVING a chat with Niall Moyna can leave you a little dizzy. Which is ironic, as the Monaghan native is head of the School of Health and Human Performance in DCU. If it’s opinions you’re interested in, he’s got them.

The Olympics? “Let’s forget about them, particularly at distance events.”