Luke getting used to the pressure points

It’s claimed that there are 170 different skills in hurling. Master those, develop the requisite strength, athleticism and hurling intelligence, and theoretically you should become a top-class inter-county hurler.

There’s one critical element though that’s not in any of those skill manuals. Self-belief, self-confidence – call it what you like but in sports where skill is critical it’s that magic ingredient that allows a player to perform that full skill-set even under the most intense pressure, it’s what so often divides winners from losers. Talk to Luke O’Farrell about it.

Tomorrow, Luke starts again for Cork as the Rebels take on Dublin in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final in Croke Park.