MONAGHAN GAA COACH EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2011

Ensuring that our coaches have the confidence & ability to support our players with suitable training & preparation for games is the key element of the Monaghan GAA Coaching & Games Development Committee. We hope that this Programme of events organised by the Monaghan GAA Coaching & Games Development Committee will help our coaches to provide our players with the necessary capacities to excel in our games in the future, within the County. 

COST OF FOUNDATION AWARD €20

COST OF LEVEL 1 AWARD IS €55 A HEAD ON 24 ATTENDING, IF LESS ATTEND, THE PRICE OF THE COURSE WILL INCREASE

* Level 1 Hurling Coaching Course will done inconjunction with other counties. Please contact POC for further details*

                                                                                                  COST OF LEVEL 2 AWARD €100

Cost – €20 Per Person

WORKSHOPS THAT ARE ORGANSIED BY MONAGHAN COACHING & GAMES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL COST €5

ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND ANY OF THE ABOVE WORKSHOPS OR COURSES CONTACT PAUL O’CONNOR ON 086-8374827 OR EMAIL developmentmanager.monaghan@gaa.ie

A Chara,

 Please find below a list of Club Development initiatives which the Coaching & Games Development Committee are planning to run over the next year 2011. The Committee, hope to stagger these initiatives over an extended period of time as shown below in order to maximise the impact and attendance in each programme. The purpose of these initiatives is to improve coaching standards within our clubs and also to assist our volunteers who work tirelessly to promote our Games.

• Coach Education Programme – Jan – Feb – March   &  October- December                                    

Foundation & Award 1 Courses will be delivered from January to early March  and October  to December, to up skill our club coaches. We hope to run 5 foundation courses and 4 Award 1 courses throughout the county. These courses are accredited by the GAA and designed to help improve coaching standards within our clubs. When undertaking the Foundation Course each coach will complete the Child Protection Course. Any parent or novice coach who is working with children needs to have the Child Protection Course Award. The Foundation Award is really only an access award to the coaching process. It addresses the Fundamentals skills of player development at under 10. All volunteers working with under age teams should have a minimum of the Award 1 completed in order to have more coaching specific skills developed. These courses can be held in a club venue or at a central venue within Monaghan (Cloghan). If your club is interested in hosting a course please get in touch.

Coaching the Coaches – March /April 

Following on the successful programme targeting coaches working with the U6 – U8 age groups (Fundamentals) in 2010, it is hoped to expand this programme in 2011 to include the U14’s & U16’s (Training to Train). Coaches who work with U6/U8 & U14/U16 age groups will receive 1 workshop in each age group and these workshops will be held in Cloghan. The purpose of these initiatives is to give coaches an insight into what they should be coaching at each age group.  

• Club Coaching Programme  – April/May/June 

Our major focus in 2011 will be our coaches / parents working with U10 & U12 players (Learning to Train). This initiative will be regional based where we hope to deliver 3 sessions focusing on one or two theme’s in each session. The 5 regional centres are Carrick, Castleblayney, Ballybay, Monaghan Harps & Clones. Surrounding clubs will be asked to travel to these centres. These sessions will be delivered in April, May & June.

Yours in GAA,

Paul O’Connor

Games Development Manager

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Telephone No. 042 9792034 Mobile No. 086 8374827 Email: developmentmanager.monaghan@gaa.ie 

Coaching the Coaches 

MARCH & APRIL

Content for U14 – U16    Mar 15th   7pm – 9pm

In this workshop the focus will be on the U14 & U16 age group. This session will be Practical based. For this session we will have Development Squad players participating.

Below is the content that we will be delivering at these workshops.

• Technical Skills – Kicking / Catching etc.         Tackling / Evasive skills
• Games for Understanding – Decision Making / Principles of Forward & Defensive play
• Strength & Conditioning – Teaching Lifting Technique / Progressions to weights

Running Mechanics – Technique / Drills to improve Speed 

Date:  Mar 15th    

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Venue: Cloghan (If needed an indoor venue will be arranged)

*Handouts will be given out at all workshops and sessions*

Content for U6 – U8

This workshop is for parents & coaches working with players in the U6 and U8 age group. The workshops are practical based and participants will be asked to participate.

Below is the content that we will be delivering at these workshops.

• Fundamental movement ABC/RJT/CPKS 
• Fun games  i.e Warm ups & Target Games  
• Coaching Skills specific to that age i.e Body Catch etc.

Date: Apr 12th   

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Venue: Cloghan(If needed an indoor venue will be arranged)

Monaghan Club Coaching Programme 2011

APRIL/MAY/ JUNE

Our main focus for 2011 will be U10 & U12 age groups. With this age group we hope to undertake 3 practical sessions which will focus on a specific area outlined below. These 3 practical sessions will be delivered in 5 regions throughout the county; The regions are, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Ballybay, Monaghan Harps and Clones. Each one of these clubs will host the 3 sessions in their club and clubs from the surrounding areas will be asked to travel to the nearest host centre. PLEASE SEE TABLE BELOW WHICH OUTLINES EACH REGION & WHERE CLUBS ARE ASKE TO TARVEL TO.

Below outlines what Monaghan Coaching Staff will be focusing on in each of the 3 sessions.

The regions & dates that the 3 practical sessions will be delivered on.

In the event of being unable to attend the region outlined for your club, please contact Paul O’Connor if you wish to attend an alternative venue.

1.  
   Coachig Officer Meeting – Wed 2nd Feb in Cloghan @ 7:30, more information on this course to follow by Coaching Officer.

    

2.  
   Level 1 Children Coaching Course starts on 4th/5th February, Can clubs start forwarding names to me ASAP. This course is due to start on Friday week, at the moment the uptake has been very slow, so can I ask clubs to promote this course as much as possible. This course targets coaches who are working with U6’s/8’s/10’s/12’s and have completed the Foundation Award. Cost of course is 55euro per head if 24 people attend, price will increase if less attend.

    

3. Kevin Kelly Ulster Council Development Officer is delivering a workshop on Club Coaching Structures on Tue 8th Feb @ 7:30pm (be finished @ 8:30pm) in Cremartin GAA. This workshop targets Football, Hurling, Camogie & Ladies Football clubs. Could clubs please confirm to me by email that a representative from their club will be attending this workshops on or before 7th Feb @ 4pm.
4. GAA for All workshop – Wed 9th Feb in Annyalla National School @ 7:30 to 9, to be delivered by Diarmaid Mardsen. Tragets Parents, Teachers, Students, people who work in a full time or voluntary capacity with Children with Disability or Special Needs.
5. Dates for Foundation and Level One Courses.
   Places available / costs are based on having 24 people and if numbers are less than that the cost per person will increase.Clubs may host a course in partnership with neighbouring clubs. It may NOT be possible to run off a course over a week end ( Fri Ngt and Sat), i.e. delivery would be over 3 week nights. Whilst every effort will be made to accommodate requests from clubs it may not be possible to deliver a course until the Autumn.The Dead Line for requesting a course is Friday 28th January and consideration will be given on a first come first served basis.