Conquering the silence: Getting in the right frame of mind for playing in an empty stadium

Renowned mindset and performance coach Dr Maurice Duffy says the side that copes best with Sunday’s surreal surroundings and atmosphere will surely come out on top. He spoke to Joel Slattery

A VISION THAT WAS PLANTED IN MY BRAIN: For Limerick and Waterford, playing in this unique All-Ireland final, the side that can cope best with the surreal surroundings and atmosphere, with the absence of 80,000 roaring fans, will surely come out on top. Picture: INPHO/Cathal Noonan

THE sound of 80,000 people roaring at full volume is just one of the sensory challenges for a player in an All-Ireland final.

Kilkenny legend Eddie Brennan reckons Limerick’s entrance onto the pitch in the 2007 All-Ireland final was the loudest roar he had ever heard at Croke Park.