The between competition sprint profile of intercounty female gaelic football during training and match-play: An exploratory study
Abstract
Female Gaelic football is an invasive field-based team sport but there are limited data on players' sprint profiles. This study aimed to examine between-competition (league vs championship) differences during training and match-play, and to provide descriptive data by positional group. Fourteen players were monitored using 10-Hz GPS units (STATSports Apex) across 15 games and 34 training sessions. Key metrics included the number of accelerations and decelerations (≥ ± 3.0 m·s ⁻ ²), total sprints (≥ 20.0 km·h ⁻ ¹), sprint distances (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sports Performance and Training
Sports injuries and prevention
Sport Psychology and Performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- PLoS ONE
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e0340315–e0340315
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN