Rebel Óg’s app-liance of science to eradicate burnout in players

Cork GAA officials are hoping to rid burnout issues among their most talented youngsters through the use of a new computer program.

Rebel Óg, the body formed as part of the Cork GAA Strategic vision and action plan 2010-2015, has been working with sports scientists in UCC to develop a system which will prevent young players picking up injuries due to heavy training loads.

“One of the first things we noticed when we started Rebel Óg was the ease at which a young player could pick up an injury from playing too much as good players usually play football and hurling with their club, school and county,” said Rebel Óg chairman Marc Sheehan.