Episode 1228: Manager MindMeld – John Meyler On Cork Heartbreak, Graham Shaw On Women’s Hockey World Cup Odyssey, Malcolm Gladwell’s Disagreeable Theory
It’s a managerial masterclass on the show today, as we talk to two managers currently experiencing the highs and lows of life in the hot-seat.
Cork manager John Meyler shakes hands with John Kiely ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry
John Meyler’s Cork team lost an All-Ireland semi-final for the ages on Sunday, and he talks to us today about playing the loss back in his mind, regretting substitutions, and batting off criticism.
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Coach of the Irish women’s hockey team Graham Shaw, on the other hand, is having the time of his life – his team have qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals, and he can sit back tonight and watch the game between India and Italy to see who we will face.
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Ireland women’s hockey coach Graham Shaw
We discuss turning around a history of near misses, going up against far better-funded teams, and playing football with Duffer at Lourdes Celtic.
Top of the table and Quarter-Final bound after a 1-0 victory over India ????? photo credit @GettyImages @FIH_Hockey #HWC2018 #ChaseIt #GreenArmy pic.twitter.com/AeohkpJqoW
— Green Army (@IreWomenHockey) July 26, 2018
Plus there’s The Rock, Hurlsplaining, Malcolm Gladwell on acting disagreeably, and hurling gets some recognition from the yanks.
This jaw-dropping hurling save was the sports highlight of the weekendhttps://t.co/tyOYsmI20d
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 30, 2018
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— Diarmaid Frain (@diarmf) July 30, 2018
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