2015 Club Coaching Workshops
| Date | Workshop Title / Description | Venue | Time | Tutors |
| 13/01/15 | Spot and fix technique in football This will be an interactive indoor practical session where the coach will actually spot and fix technical faults! | Garvaghey GAA Centre | 7:30pm | Tony Scullion / Roger Keenan |
| 15/01/15 | Gaelic start, warm ups and grid gamesThis will be an indoor practical session, coaches are advised to wear suitable gear. This workshop will introduce coaches to the Gaelic Start programme and look at how to vary sessions so as to maintain enjoyment and to cater for the different abilities of all children. The session will move from station based activities to coaching through games. | Galbally GAC | 7:30pm | Christiane Hunter / Colum Tracey |
| 21/01/15 | Activate GAA warm upActivate is a GAA specific warm-up for training and matches that improves movement skills and reduces injury. It is a dynamic warm up which includes the ball. Activate has been developed by Sports Institute Northern Ireland (SINI) and Ulster GAA for use by coaches of players from 14 years to senior grade. It is suitable for use by Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie squads. The warm up is based on solid medical research and, if performed regularly with proper technique, can reduce non-contact leg injuries by up to 50%. The Activate GAA Warm-Up has three phases which should be performed twice a week before training. Initially, coaching Activate properly requires 30 minutes but it can be completed in 20 minutes when refined. | Clann Na nGael GAC (Aughabrack Community Hall) | 7:30pm | Gary Mallon |
| 22/01/15 | Gaelic start, warm ups and grid gamesThis will be an indoor practical session, coaches are advised to wear suitable gear. This workshop will introduce coaches to the Gaelic Start programme and look at how to vary sessions so as to maintain enjoyment and to cater for the different abilities of all children. The session will move from station based activities to coaching through games. | Eskra Community Centre | 7:30pm | Ruairi Keenan / Colum Tracey |
| 23/01/15 | Athlete development for youths | Garvaghey GAA Centre | 7:30pm | Peter Donnelly |
| 26/01/15 | Gaelic start, warm ups and grid gamesThis will be an indoor practical session, coaches are advised to wear suitable gear. This workshop will introduce coaches to the Gaelic Start programme and look at how to vary sessions so as to maintain enjoyment and to cater for the different abilities of all children. The session will move from station based activities to coaching through games. | Ardboe GAC | 7:30pm | Ronan Devlin / Ruairi Keenan |
| 29/01/15 | Introduction to bodyweight exercises and core stability | Beragh GAC | 7:30pm | Catriona Mc Gahan / Conor Gormley |
| 30/01/15 | Acceleration and multi directional speed development | Garvaghey GAA Centre | 7:30pm | Peter Donnelly |
| 02/02/15 | An effective coaching session for football / hurlingThis session is open to all coaches and is an indoor, interactive, learning workshop. It will focus on how to plan, deliver and review an effective and relevant coaching session. | Garvaghey GAA Centre | 7:30pm | Kevin Kelly |
| 05/02/15 | Activate GAA warm upActivate is a GAA specific warm-up for training and matches that improves movement skills and reduces injury. It is a dynamic warm up which includes the ball. Activate has been developed by Sports Institute Northern Ireland (SINI) and Ulster GAA for use by coaches of players from 14 years to senior grade. It is suitable for use by Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie squads. The warm up is based on solid medical research and, if performed regularly with proper technique, can reduce non-contact leg injuries by up to 50%. The Activate GAA Warm-Up has three phases which should be performed twice a week before training. Initially, coaching Activate properly requires 30 minutes but it can be completed in 20 minutes when refined. | Killyclogher GAC | 7:30pm | Gary Mallon |
| 05/02/15 | Developing FUNdamental movement skills through gymnasticsThis session will explore how simple body movements such as jumping, hopping, and skipping can develop a child’s fundamental movement skills and core strength. Sample activities will be demonstrated which can be incorporated into coaching sessions | Drumragh GAC | 7:30pm | Catriona Mc Gahan / Christiane Hunter |
| 11/02/15 | Coaching spacial awarenessThis session will look at how coaches can coach children from a young age how to become special aware and how to coach children to create and use space. | Beragh GAC | 7:30pm | Macartan Mc Kenna / Colum Tracey |
| 12/02/15 | Tricks of the trade This session will look at how to effectively manage numbers, discipline, session structure whilst coaching in a FUN environment | Eskra Community Centre | 7:30pm | Ryan Daly |
| 18/02/15 | Enhancing games sense and developing thinking playersThis session will look at coaching players through games and how to develop a players capacity to make decisions on and off the ball | Garvaghey GAA Centre | 7:30pm | Mattie Mc Gleenan |
| 19/02/15 | Tricks of the trade This session will look at how to effectively manage numbers, discipline, session structure whilst coaching in a FUN environment | Galbally GAC | 7:30pm | Ryan Daly |
| 04/03/15 | Coaching the Tackle | Carrickmore GAC | 7:00pm | Conor Gormley |
| 04/03/15 | Breaking down the skills of the gameThis session will look at breaking down the main skills of Gaelic Football and how to build them up through coaching progressions. | Galbally GAC | 7:30pm | Stephen Beattie |
| 11/03/15 | Breaking down the skills of the gameThis session will look at breaking down the main skills of Gaelic Football and how to build them up through coaching progressions. | Drumragh GAC | 7:30pm | Stephen Beattie |
| 15/04/15 | Moving from Gaelic Start to pitch based sessionsThis session will offer support to coaches who have completed the Gaelic Start programme and are moving outdoors for coaching. It will demonstrate what each session should entail and how best to coach children through game related activities and the importance of skill development | Strabane GAC | 7:00pm | Colum Tracey / Christiann Hunter |
| 15/04/15 | Moving from Gaelic Start to pitch based sessionsThis session will offer support to coaches who have completed the Gaelic Start programme and are moving outdoors for coaching. It will demonstrate what each session should entail and how best to coach children through game related activities and the importance of skill development | Dromore GAC | 7:00pm | Macartan Mc Kenna / Catriona Mc Gahan / Michelle O Connor |
| 22/04/15 | Moving from Gaelic Start to pitch based sessionsThis session will offer support to coaches who have completed the Gaelic Start programme and are moving outdoors for coaching. It will demonstrate what each session should entail and how best to coach children through game related activities and the importance of skill development | Beragh GAC | 7:00pm | Macartan Mc Kenna / Christiann Hunter / Catriona Mc Gahan |
| 22/04/15 | Moving from Gaelic Start to pitch based sessionsThis session will offer support to coaches who have completed the Gaelic Start programme and are moving outdoors for coaching. It will demonstrate what each session should entail and how best to coach children through game related activities and the importance of skill development | Ardboe GAC | 7:00pm | Michelle O Connor / Colum Tracey |
