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Coach Education in the GAA Early Innovators – How to Play Gaelic Football – Dick Fitzgerald (1914) Reprinted in King in a Kingdom of Kings (Fr. Tom Looney, 2008)
– The Art and Science of Gaelic Football - Dr Eamon O’Sullivan (1958) – Hurling - Tony Wall (1965) – Gormanstown College – Fr Maher, Joe Lennon, Ned Power 2
Coach Education in the GAA 1981 Appointment of first GAA Youth Officer 1992 Establishment of National Coaching and Training Centre (NCTC) Development of 5 Stage Coach Education Programme
Coach Education – A New Era Coach Education Workgroup – John Landers (Munster, Chair), – Denis O’Boyle (Connacht), – Brendan Harpur (Leinster), Ger O’Connor (Leinster), – Joe Redington (Munster), – Eugene Young (Ulster), – Jimmy D’Arcy (Games Development Manager), Peter Horgan (Education Officer), Paudie Butler (National Hurling Development Coordinator) – Michael McGeehin (Coaching Ireland) 6
Coach Education – A New Era Why this format? – In line with new European Coaching Framework
“The coach should be provided with education in practical and theoretical areas, which is closely linked with their dayto-day work. The work of coaches should be underpinned by a strong Code of Ethics and Conduct designed to protect the safety, welfare and rights of all sports participants”
Coach Education – A New Era The context in which the coach will work, and the potential roles of the coach, should be taken into account when designing courses Specialist Coaches – Across Streams – Throughout Award Levels – Highly Practical
Coach Education – A New Era (Progress To Date) 1st National Governing Body with fully qualified Coaching Ireland recognised Tutor Trainers Late 2007 – Indentify potential Tutor Trainers 2008 42 Tutor Trainers from all Provinces graduate
Coach Education – A New Era (ProgressTo Date) 1st National Governing Body with fully qualified Coaching Ireland recognised Tutor Trainers Development and Roll Out of Tutor Course – Ulster (including Britain) – November 2008 – Connacht (including North America and Britain) – November 2008