WE’VE HEARD OF the Al Pacino ‘Inches’ speech being used to motivate the Armagh team during their 2003 All-Ireland winning campaign.
We’ve heard of Roy Keane’s revelation that much to his dismay that ‘Dancing Queen’ by Abba was the song of choice in the Sunderland dressing-room when he was manager.
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But Nicki Minaj is a new one to be used by elite sports people getting set for combat.
Ashling Thompson captains Cork in Sunday’s Division 1 camogie league final against Galway as reigning All-Ireland champions Cork seek to collect their third league crown in four years.
Here’s what will be blaring on her headphones before the Semple Stadium showdown.
'I'd listen to a lot of Nicki Minaj, it really gets you going' - a unique pre-match GAA music choice
WE’VE HEARD OF the Al Pacino ‘Inches’ speech being used to motivate the Armagh team during their 2003 All-Ireland winning campaign.
We’ve heard of Roy Keane’s revelation that much to his dismay that ‘Dancing Queen’ by Abba was the song of choice in the Sunderland dressing-room when he was manager.
But Nicki Minaj is a new one to be used by elite sports people getting set for combat.
Ashling Thompson captains Cork in Sunday’s Division 1 camogie league final against Galway as reigning All-Ireland champions Cork seek to collect their third league crown in four years.
Here’s what will be blaring on her headphones before the Semple Stadium showdown.
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Aisling Thompson Camogie Choons Cork National League Semple Stadium