What inter-county S&C is really like, the art of man marking & Achilles rehab

<p>My guest this week is former Offaly captain <strong>Declan Hogan</strong>, who is currently combining playing club football while also working as S&amp;C coach with the Tullamore senior hurlers.</p><p>⁠📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dhogansnc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow Dec's coaching page on Instagram here</a></p><p><strong>We discuss:</strong></p><p>- What inter-county S&amp;C looks like and the changes he witnessed in gym work over the last decade</p><p>- The level of work (gym, skill and recovery) needed to turn himself into an inter-county footballer</p><p>- Adapting to playing corner-back</p><p>- The 'sick' level of video analysis he does before man marking key forwards</p><p>- Tragic passing of Offaly manager Liam Kearns while Dec was captain, and how the squad navigated it</p><p>- Advice for young players</p><p>- Achilles injury, surgery and tips for rehabbing tendons</p><p>- How county football shaped him as a person</p><p>➕ I've got some great guests coming up. <strong>Make sure to subscribe</strong> so you don’t miss any episodes.</p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the Humans of Gaelic podcast</strong> wherever you're listening.</p><p>⭐ <strong>Leave a Review:</strong> If you found value in this episode, please give it a rating and review - it helps me get more top guests.<br />📢 <strong>Share the Episode:</strong> Know someone who’d benefit from this? Share it to help spread the word!</p><p><strong>Follow Along</strong></p><p>📍 Website: <a href="https://humansofgaelic.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">humansofgaelic.com</a><br />📸 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/humansofgaelic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@humansofgaelic</a><br />📘 Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/humansofgaelic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Humans of Gaelic</a><br />🎥 TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@humansofgaelic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@humansofgaelic</a></p>