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Last year
2023
Farrell and his Ireland side have moved past the 'inferiority complex'
The 'performance coach' having a major influence on Ireland camp
'I love West Cork, I love Wexford... I like seeing grass and being out in fresh air'
'I’m obsessed with why teams keep being successful, why they stay at the top'
All time
Johnny Sexton: 'Two years ago, we would have lost that game'
Farrell credits Gary Keegan for improving mental side of Ireland's game
Ireland draft in high-performance coach Gary Keegan to work on mental skills
Performance anxiety, style of play, underestimating Japan - The IRFU's World Cup review
'My biggest issue is that I probably put too much pressure on myself as an individual'
'Years ago everything was done through fear of losing': Earls admires healthy confidence of new breed
Forward thinking: Keith Earls prepares himself for action with daily visualisation work
'We need these skills more than ever before to stop us slipping into mental illness'
Damian Browne on the capsizes, calm, blood and tears of his epic solo row across the Atlantic
'When you're not able to do something, it becomes mental': McGrath ready to roar again
Mental skills: How telling yourself a good story can lead to success
Meditation will help you perform better, so here's how to get started
'A big part of the change for the better was when I had kids' - Nacewa
Here's how to build your self-belief for sports, work and all aspects of life
Mental skills: Your journey to becoming more resilient starts here
Strength-based thinking can help you build self-esteem and perform better
Here's how to deal with the negative thoughts brought on by pressure
Pressure isn't just for tyres, but it needs to be fit for purpose in sports
'I was forever thankful for avoiding probably the worst hangover of all time'
Leinster announcement on Nacewa signing expected early next week
Pienaar: Sometimes you look calm, but you’re not calm inside
All Blacks' belief in their 'processes' got them over the line