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Games Promotion Officer – Leitrim GAA  

The GAA is Ireland’s leading sporting and cultural organisation with membership approaching one million people and more than 500,000 playing participants at all levels. Inspired and supported by the voluntary efforts of its members, the GAA is focused on the development and promotion of Gaelic Games and culture on the island of Ireland and in local communities.   

Connacht GAA in conjunction with Leitrim GAA County Board wishes to recruit a Games Promotion Officer. The successful candidate will have responsibility for overseeing the implementation of agreed GAA games development policies and programmes in Leitrim.   

Key Responsibilities  

• Organise, coordinate and implement (where necessary) a series of Games and Skill Development projects as outlined by the County coaching committee and the County Games Development Manager.  
• Report on implementation of the projects on a regular basis, and particularly ensure data relating to the implementation of the projects is available on a quarterly basis through use of the GAA Games Development Information Management System (MIS). 
• Maintain key lines of communication with project stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of the projects.  
• Complete any other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the County Games Development Manager, Designated Co. Officer or the County Games Development Committee. 

Key skills  

• Excellent Gaelic football coaching skills with a minimum of 3 years    practical experience 
• Have attained Award 1 standard coaching qualification 
• Qualified GAA tutor (desirable) 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills 
• Administrative and IT Skills are required 
• Excellent communication/presentation skills 
• Ability to build and sustainÓgood relationships and manÓge conflict 
• Ability to manÓge projects and deadlines; hands-on approach to getting things done.  

Other specific requirements 

• Own car with a full clean driving license; 
• Ability to work and attend evening and weekend meeting/activities in   addition to normal day to day activities. 
• Have completed the GAA Child Protection in Sport awareness programme  
• Be Garda vetted through the GAA 

 

Candidates interested in the above role should apply by sending a cover letter and an up to date Curriculum Vitae to: jobapplications@gaa.ie on or before 3pm on 14^th March 2016 

 

 

 

01-Mar-16 by Declan Bohan – PRO

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

Foundation award courses

Can you please ask your club secretary to include the names of your coaches at each of the grades, when they are submitting your team registration to Coiste na nÓg. When we have this information we will arrange additional Foundation award courses.

Award 1 courses

Award 1 youth/adult course will commence tomorrow evening Wednesday, February 3rd at 7pm in the Vocational school Drumshanbo with registration from 6.45pm. Booking for this course is now closed.  

Concussion Workshop

We are holding a concussion awareness workshop on Wednesday evening February 24th in the Bush hotel for all Parents, players & coaches of our development academies. We are also asking all club coaching officers to attend this workshop. The workshop will be delivered by Selina Shanley from Leitrim Physiotherapy clinic.

Work placement scheme

Connacht GAA are piloting a new work experience programme for 3rd level students studying sports science. Each County in the Provence will be allocated a student for a 6/7 month period to work with coaches at both club and County level advising on best practice in the areas such as strength & conditioning, rest & recovery etc. Enda Lyons will take up the role in Leitrim on Tuesday next February 9th and we would like to wish Enda well in his role.  

Kelloggs GAA Cul camps

The following are the dates and venues for our 2016 Kelloggs GAA Cul camps.

July 4th – 8th Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Ballinamore & Mohill

July 11th – 15th Kinlough, Drumshanbo & Annaduff

July 18th – 22nd Aughavas, Gortletteragh & Dromahair

July 25th – 29th Drumkeerin, Leitrim Village Fenagh

 

For further details on any of the above contact.

Hughie Clinton 086-6089637 or coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie

Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

 

 

02-Feb-16 by Leitrim Coaching and Games Development

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

 

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps

Registration for this year’s camps is in full swing with the on-line option proving very popular. We would encourage parents to please register as early as possible and to use the on-line method if possible. Standard application forms have been distributed through the Primary schools and are also available from any GAA club. For the hurling section on the camps, helmets and hurley’s will be provided but parents please note that all children attending our Kellogg’s Cul camps must wear a gum shield for all on field activities.

The following are the dates and venues for the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps 2015 in Leitrim.

W/C – 06/07/2015 – Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Ballinamore & Mohill

W/C – 13/07/2015 – Kinlough, Drumshanbo & Annaduff

W/C – 20/07/2015 – Dromahair, Aughavas & Gortletteragh

W/C – 27/07/2015 – Drumkeerin, Fenagh St. Caillins & Leitrim Village

 

Free places competition

Check out this week’s Leitrim Observer for another chance to win a free place at any of this year’s Leitrim GAA Kellogg’s Cul camps.

 

Club mentoring programme 

Our club mentoring programme commenced on Thursday evening last with a great turnout of personnel from the four clubs, Garadice Gaels, Kiltubrid, Cloone and Carrigallen. We would like to thank all the club officers and coaches that attended. We are looking forward to working closely with the four clubs to assist them in developing their coaching structures.

 

U14 academy trial

Thanks to all the lads who took part in our under 14 academy trial on Wednesday evening last. The coaches will be contacting all players over the next week and for those selected from the earlier trials but unavailable on Wednesday last, our coaches will be watching your progress during the U14 championship.

 

U15 academy trial

We are holding an open trial for our U15 development squad on Saturday next June 20^th in Allen Gaels GAA centre, Drumshanbo, commencing at 1.30pm. Players must be born in 2000 to be eligible.

 

U16 academy

Preparation for the Fr.Manning & Ted Webb competitions are onÓgoing and will continue with a challenge game v Cavan on Saturday next at 11.30am in Pairc Sean MacDiarmada.

 

Hurling

Best of luck to Carrick hurling club in the boys section and Cluainin Imaoint in the camogie section who will represent Leitrim at Feile na nGael in Ulster next weekend.

 

   

For further details on any of the above contact.

Padraig McGourty 086-8106431 or coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie

Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                 

 

 

17-Jun-15 by Coaching and Games Development

Leitrim GAA Coaching & Games Development

 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps

This year there are some exciting changes to the kit, with a stylish new half zip top and T-shirt replacing the original jersey, togs & socks. The backpack is still part of the new kit, while the cost of attending the camps remains the same as the last number of years. On-line registration is now available and we would encourage parents to use this method of registration if convenient as it greatly helps with assigning coaches etc to the camps. Standard application forms will be available through the schools from next week.

The following are the dates and venues for the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl camps 2015 in Leitrim.

W/C – 06/07/2015 – Manorhamilton, Ck-on-Shannon, Ballinamore & Mohill

W/C – 13/07/2015 – Kinlough, Drumshanbo & Annaduff

W/C – 20/07/2015 – Dromahair, Aughavas & Gortletteragh

W/C – 27/07/2015 – Drumkeerin, Fenagh St. Caillins & Leitrim Village

 

Free places competition

A chance to win a free place at any of this year’s Leitrim Kellogg’s GAA Cul camps will commence in the Leitrim Observer in the next few weeks. 

 

2015 U14 County academy trials

The first of our Trials for this year’s U14 County talent academy took place in Drumkeerin GAA centre on Friday last. 37 boys took part and we would like to thank each and every one of them for having the interest to attend.

A trial for players from the following clubs, Cloone, Mohill, Bornacoola, Gortletteragh, Annaduff, Carrigallen, Aughavas, Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins, St. Bridget’s, Kiltubrid & Fenagh St. Cailins will take place in Cloone GAA grounds on Saturday next May 23^rd, commencing at 12 noon.

Only players born in 2001 are eligible for the 2015 academy.

 

National Football blitz day

Our U15 squad had a good day in Longford on Saturday last in the first of this year’s National blitz. Our first game against Sligo was a very one sided affair with Leitrim winning easily. The second game of the day against Louth proved to be a very competitive game with Leitrim winning by six points at the final whistle. Well done to all the lads.

 

Primary school blitz

Our 3^rd & 4^th class Primary school blitz have been badly hit by the poor weather over the past two weeks. Blitz have taken place in Aughavas, Gortletteragh, Drumkeerin and Ballinamore, but we were forced to cancel the blitz planned for Dromahair, Drumshanbo & Carrick. We will try and reschedule over the next few weeks.

 

Hurling blitz

This year’s U8,10 & 12 hurling blitz will commence on Wednesday May 27^th at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA grounds Ck-on-Shannon. All clubs are asked to confirm in advance what numbers at each age level will be attending.

 

   

For further details on any of the above contact.

Padraig McGourty 086-8106431 or coachingofficer.leitrim@gaa.ie

Thomas Keenan 087-6591049 or thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie

 

 

20-May-15 by Coaching and Games Development

National U 15 Football Blitz Day Change of Venue

                                                                                                                                      The first of this year’s National blitz days will now take place in Longford and not Clara, Co. Offaly as originally planned. Our U15 Academy Blitz is now in Longford Slashers GAA Centre, Longford on Saturday May 16th commencing at 11.30 with a game v Sligo. Our second game is at 1.30 v Louth. 

 

 

12-May-15 by Coaching and Games Development