Joe Canning: You will convince yourself of anything to gain a mental edge - The Irish Times

I once stood in a river twice a day for a week to get my foot right for a game. Placebo effect or not, it worked.

Why do underdogs win games? Why do favourites lose? I watched Wexford beat Kilkenny on Saturday night and, like everybody else, the main thought I had was that this Wexford team was unrecognisable fr… [+9620 chars]

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