Her GAA – Episode 1: The Story Behind Her GAA and My GAA Journey After Two ACL Tears

From Hamstrings to ACLs: Essential Injury Prevention for Ladies' GAA

In this episode of the Her GAA podcast, Mary Rose Shanahan explains how injuries happen when load exceeds capacity and shares practical steps to prevent them. She covers: * adjusting training for in-season * the importance of gym work * sleep, warm-ups, and soreness management * details common GAA injuries - ACL tears, hamstring strains, and shin splints * plus the GAA15 warm-up routine to reduce injury risk.

Her GAA – Episode 1: The Story Behind Her GAA and My GAA Journey After Two ACL Tears

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Her GAA Podcast. This is your go-to podcast celebrating and empowering women in Gaelic games. In this episode I speak about why I started Her GAA. I also speak about my own journey with GAA, tearing my ACL twice, playing football with a torn ACL and why GAA plays a special place in my heart. Don't forget to follow our social media accounts @HerGAA.