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The running performance characteristics of U16 and U18 inter-county Ladies Gaelic Football players: An analysis across halves, playing positions, and age grades

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  • Teresa Molohan
  • Stephen Behan
  • Sarahjane Belton
  • David Nolan

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This study examined the running performance demands of U16 and U18 inter-county Ladies Gaelic Football match play across halves, playing positions, and age grades using 10 Hz portable GPS technology (Catapult One, Melbourne, Australia). A total of 113 inter-county players (U16: height 166 ± 5.5 cm, body mass 59.5 ± 6.8 kg; U18: height 168 ± 5.1 cm, body mass 63.0 ± 8.2 kg) participated in the study. Data from competitive championship matches were collected over two seasons from nine U16 and twelve U18 games, resulting in 76 (U16) and 107 (U18) player profiles, respectively. A mixed repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) evaluated the effects of age grade, positional line (full-back, half-back, midfield, half-forward, full-forward), and half of play (1st vs. 2nd) on variables including: Total Distance (TD), High-Speed Running (HSR), Max Speed, Relative Distance (m·min-1), Distance in Speed Zones 4 and 5, Accelerations (≥ 3 m·s ⁻ 2), and Decelerations (≤ −3 m·s ⁻ 2). Multivariate analysis for within- and between-subjects factors showed significant main effects for halves of play (p

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  • Teresa Molohan & Stephen Behan & Sarahjane Belton & David Nolan, 2026. "The running performance characteristics of U16 and U18 inter-county Ladies Gaelic Football players: An analysis across halves, playing positions, and age grades," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0349785
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349785
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