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🎙️ Episode Title: Speed Development for Team Sports with Kieran Gillespie (@SprintScience)

In this episode, I chat with sprint coach and 400m hurdler Kieran Gillespie, co-host of The Sprint Lab Podcast, about how to actually develop speed — especially for team sport athletes like GAA, football, and rugby players.

We cover:

• Why speed is a trainable skill, not just a genetic gift

• How to safely introduce sprinting to athletes (and why less is often more)

• The sprint drills that deliver the biggest bang for your buck

• Common speed training mistakes in team sport settings

• Why building top speed improves endurance and repeat sprint ability

• How to structure sprint sessions for max intent and minimal soreness

• Speed training for youth athletes — what matters most at early stages

This conversation is packed with practical advice, evidence-based principles, and real-world coaching insight. Whether you’re working with youth players or senior teams, you’ll take away simple strategies to build faster, more robust athletes.

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