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Published 11:47 24 Dec 2015 GMT
Updated 13:32 24 Dec 2015 GMT
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Craig Gilroy, on Dublin’s Great South Wall, training in Under Armour gear[/caption]
Missing the busy festive schedule due to a fractured eye socket, we asked Gilroy to talk us through his typical match-day schedule, when he is fit and firing.
"Once the game nears, I take on board some words from the coaches and set some side for visualisation - seeing scenarios and anticipating how I will react to certain ones.
"It is something I am using more and more in recent years and I find it beneficial. The mental side of the game is something I have worked on a lot.
"Getting your head right, and focused, is almost more important than that work you put in when you are in the gym.
"It is vital to contain all that energy and enthusiasm until you get out on the pitch.
"Once I get out there, it is all about placing trust in my teammates and all the work we put in, as a squad, during the week."Frustrated English side nearing shock move to URC
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