Archive for category: Coaching

Leitrim GAA Coaching and Games Development Committee is delighted to welcome back former Leitrim Senior Coach John Morrison to the county on Thursday evening November 9th next as he conducts a ‘Game Senses’ coaching workshop at County Centre of Excellence.

Bookings are now being taken for this workshop and you can reserve your place by contacting Leitrim GAA Games Promotion Officer James Glancy on (086) 4082561 or email james.glancy.gda.leitrim@gaa.ie.

The cost of the workshop will be €5.

People interested in a DVD copy of the two Donie Buckley workshops and the Paddy Christie workshop may order them directly from James Glancy at the above contact details. Orders placed in advance will be available for collection at the November 9 workshop.

Connacht GAA Bursary Awards 2017/18

Connacht GAA have again reiterated their commitment to the ongoing educational development of its players and members by announcing details of the 2017/2018 GAA National Student Bursary scheme. Connacht GAA, in support of the National Student Bursary Scheme, will award bursaries of €750 to students attending Higher Education colleges.

The scheme, which is now in its eleventh year, will be open to members of the Association who are attending a full-time Higher Education course and who are active participants in their Higher Education club. Students who hold other GAA-related or a college scholarship/bursary will not be eligible to apply. Connacht GAA welcomes applications from those students in our province, (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo), regardless whether their attendance is at a college inside or outside of Connacht”. A number of awards in each province will be reserved for those excelling in the areas of coaching and administration.

Each bursary granted will be for €750 and payment will be made annually in two instalments of €375. Further information and application forms for this year’s scheme are currently available to download from www.connachtgaa.ie www.gaa.ie and http://he.gaa.ie/

Senior Inter-county players who were on their County’s Senior Panel in 2017 should apply for Bursaries via the Gaelic Players Association; further information at www.gaelicplayers.com.

All Applications (Connacht GAA Higher Education Bursary Application Form 2017) to be forwarded to;

Connacht GAA Centre,

Cloonacurry,

Bekan,

Claremorris

Co. Mayo www.connachtgaa.ie

Phone: 094)9630335 Email: reception.connacht@gaa.ie

The closing date for application will be October 6th, 2017.

Applications received after the closing date will not be eligible for consideration.

National Hurling Development

Provincial Coaching Workshop – Connacht

National Hurling Development Manager, Martin Fogarty and Connacht Hurling Director, Damien Coleman present an opportunity to learn from and interact with Legends of the Game of Hurling at a not-to-be-missed workshop.

Venue & Date:   May 20^th.   

Connacht Centre of Excellence, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo

Registration: 10.30 a.m. Workshop: 11.00 – 02.15 p.m. Lunch 02.15 p.m.

Format:

Practical and station based with participants rotating to each station, followed by Q & A session with the guest coaches.

Stations:

• Goalkeeping and goalkeeping plays
• Fitness with the ball
• The Basics of Defending
• Attacking & Striking
• Questions & Answers

Coaches:

Lead coach at each station will be one of our high profile guest coaches supported by a local Games Development Officer.

• D.J. Carey, (Kilkenny)
• Jamesie O’ Connor (Clare)
• Ollie Canning (Galway)
• Eamon O’ Shea, (Tipperary)
• Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)

Bookings:             http://learning.gaa.ie/node/269134

Early booking advisable as places are limited

Enquiries: All enquiries to Martin Fogarty.       

Email:  martin.fogarty@gaa.ie Connacht

Registration:          €20 (includes lunch)

12-May-17 by Coaching and Games Development

Coaching Workshop Number 4 now fully booked out

Coaching the Tackle with Donie Buckley is now fully booked out, a waiting list is in operation in case of cancellations.

08-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp Coaches 2017

Leitrim GAA Coaching and Games development committee will operate 15 Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps throughout the County during the months of July & August. We now wish to recruit suitably qualified personnel to coach on these camps.

Those interested must be over 18 and preferably attending third level college, have attained as a minimum Foundation award coaching qualification, have completed the Code of best practice in youth sport and be Garda vetted.

Please forward CV complete with a copy of all certs, by email to thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie  or by post to Thomas Keenan, Leitrim GAA Games Manager, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Dublin Rd., Ck-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th March 2017 at 3pm

28-Feb-17 by Thomas Keenan – Leitrim GAA Games Manager

Deliberate Play-Deliberate Practice Coaching Session

On Saturday December 3rd at 10am in Centre of Excellence, Annaduff, Leitrim GAA is hosting a special Coaching Session for all GAA Coaches. The session is being delivered by former Dublin Captain Paddy Christie and is not to be missed. It is geared specifically towards coaches of Underage players but all Leitrim GAA coaches are very welcome to attend. 

Course Duration: 1.5-2 hours

Course Aim 

Deliberate Play activity includes classic street games which are usually played with small sided teams and flexible peer defined rules. Play inspires thinking and adaptation promoting creative problem solving and conflict resolution. It allows children to build their ownÓgames, define their own rules and defines the cognitive skills that are needed not only for playerss.

In contrast Deliberate Practice is the focused improvement through repetitive activity, continual feedback and correction.

Spomtaneous activity to encourage free play

Highly structured activities designed to advance your skillls

Emphasise specific skills for a competitive edge by building on your pre existing skillls

Highlighting thr link between unstructured play and deliberate practice

Methodology

Short Powerpoint presentation and field based presentation during which coaches will gain practical experience through practical coaching drills, skills and conditioned games.

Booking: Contact James Glancy at james.glancy.gda.leitrim@gaa.ie or 0864082561. Places are limited so early booking is advised but in any event before Dec1st.

Cost: €5 

19-Nov-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO