Kicking king

HE’S worked with Jonny Wilkinson and Luke Donald, and if you want to know why you can’t kick frees in Gaelic football, he can tell you. Michael Moynihan spoke to Dave Alred.

I’m just a great believer in the principle that no matter who you are or what standard you play at, if I take a snapshot of you I believe you can get better. It’s as simple as that, as a starting point.

Dave Alred’s work with the ‘mental aspect’ of Luke Donald’s swing has helped catapult the golfer into the world’s top 10.