Registration open for free hamstring webinar with Mayo and Dublin All-Ireland winners
Invitation to join James McCarthy and Cillian O’Connor on groundbreaking free live webinar
Hamstring injuries are the bane of millions of sportspeople all across the planet. On Thursday next, an intriguing free live webinar will give unrivalled insights into the detection and prevention of the scourge, with six leading voices from inter-county GAA, professional soccer and clinical practise taking part.
All-Ireland winners Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor and James McCarthy from Dublin are among the big names sure to attract many to the webinar as will Dr Martin McIntyre, who was central to the Mayo GAA physio department in this All-Ireland-winning season and for many years previous to that.
McIntyre, who developed The HRIG, a world-leading hamstring assessment device after seven years of research has spent a lifetime studying and dealing the problem.
Other hugely interesting speakers will be former Roscommon footballer Dr Cathal Cregg, former Louth GAA physio Mick Fanning and Andrew Proctor who made 464 English League appearances for a number of clubs including Preston North End, Bury and Accrington Stanley.
GAA stars O’Connor and McCarthy will bring their experience from their elite GAA careers in two intriguing discussions. McCarthy who won nine All-Ireland senior titles with Dublin will speak about rebuilding hamstring strength and returning with confidence while O’Connor and McIntyre will discuss being available over the course of a season.
It promises to be an interesting and insightful webinar according to McIntyre, who spoke to The Mayo News from the Mayo team holiday in Barbados.
“I’m really looking forward to sharing our experience and insights at The Hamstring Advantage live webinar on Thursday,” the man who
“Keeping players available is just as important as getting them back from injury. Through sprint-specific hamstring testing, rehabilitation and performance monitoring HRIG gives is valuable insight to help players return stronger, perform with confidence and stay ready when it matters most for their club and county.”
The webinar gets underway at 8.15pm and the public can register for the free event at