Kieran Shannon: performance coaches like Keegan helping our athletes win mind games

Sport psychology should remain the obvious discipline in performance coaching but others can bring lots of value to a set-up too.

BOXING CLEVER: Ireland rugby's mental skills coach Gary Keegan. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Just as he has a knack of helping teams improve and win almost everywhere he goes, Gary Keegan has a peculiar habit of using the term “that space”.

SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

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SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.