There was a time, not long ago, when elite sport demanded sacrifice with little regard for the soul behind the jersey. No nutritionist to flag sudden weight loss. No psychologist to question a dip in confidence. No manager asking how your life outside the white lines was going. Tony Óg Regan remembers those years well.…
‘We just thought you had to train like a dog’ – Tony Óg Regan on burnout and high performance
Tony Óg Regan, Galway, Allianz Hurling League Division 1A, Round 5, Kilkenny v Galway,
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny on April 1, 2012. Photo: Brian Lawless / Sportsfi le.

