Barryroe G.A.A Club Coaching Plan

Barryroe G.A.A Club Coaching Plan 2013 – 2018 All that follows applies from the Clubs Nursery programme (under-6) to minor (under-18) teams.

Club Objectives The intent of this document is to detail the Club’s Coaching Structure and planning for the next five years. It is only one part of what should be an overall Club Plan. The centre of this Coaching plan is the Child and their Sporting Development. It is our aim that we as a Club try to ensure that we “Leave No Child Behind” and strive to ensure that all players are playing into adulthood with a deep loyalty and affinity for the Club. In five years time, we will be able to say: “Our underage section is one of the best. We have achieved excellence in coaching standards and in providing games for our young players in a safe and enjoyable environment. As a consequence of this our Club’s adult teams perform to their full potential because we have the best possible coaching and games development structures in place at under-age level.”

The Club aims: 1. To recruit, develop and improve player and mentor technical ability so as to ensure that all our under-age teams are capable of competing at the highest 15- aside level possible. 2. Increase the awareness of Barryroe G.A.A Club in the community amongst adults and children in the parish and seek to get these people to participate in the playing/coaching of teams. 3. Create a formal structure for coaching from nursery to minor levels by: a. Ensuring all coaches are qualified to Foundation Level as a minimum, b. Ensuring all coaches are Garda Vetted for the Club, c. Ensuring all coaches complete Code of Ethics in Sport, d. Ensuring best coaching practice by conducting additional Coaching workshops e. Setting building blocks in place to ensure best preparation for teams, f. Ensuring full participation of all players, g. Putting player ability and development over winning at all cost and also catering for the late developer, h. Creating a Club and Parish loyalty. 4. Increase number of mentor’s year-on-year by 10%. 5. Develop players through coaching that have been taught all the skills of Hurling and Football according to best practice. 6. Develop players based on the principles of Long Term Player Development (LTPD). 7. That By following the LTPD pathway we help develop players who progressively become better players that can play at the highest level. We need to ensure that Coaches / Mentors are looking to progress players development at all stages up to Under-18 rather than results. 8. To be a self-sufficient Club in terms of the number of players playing so that the Club would play under the Barryroe name from Under-6 to U-18. 9. Ensure that the intensity of training and coaching is done at the appropriate level and time of player development according to the LTPD. 10. To have a Community Practice Model of Training, whereby training sessions are organised on a Saturday Morning at the same time where possible. 11. Develop a Coaching Link between the Adult and Juvenile Club by involving current adult Club players in coaching on a more frequent basis. 12. To Produce teams that are capable at Under-16 and Minor levels of winning counties at the highest grade 15-aside Grade possible and ultimately play at Senor Level for the Club. 13. Develop a culture within the Club that it is important to progress as a Club rather than individuals. 14. Conduct elite coaching sessions with smaller groups of players. Run winter coaching programme of training use gym, ball alley and indoor leagues especially from U14 to U18. 15. Play older players on teams up to U14 level so as to ensure player retention and allow for late player development. 16. That’s Coaches are encouraged to use the Ball Alley more. 17. Provide adequate and additional training and playing equipment. 18. To produce a Coaching Manual for Barryroe Coaches. 19. Those Coaches prepare training programme in advance of session and continue to vary it throughout the season. 20. To ensure that Coaches use constant dialogue with players and parents to promote and enhance the value of the Club and its ethos. 21. Run and Coach in our own Cul Camp. 22. Seek to have at least one player involved in every Cork Development Squad and play at Minor, Under-21 and Senior Level. 23. Increase communication between coaches, players, parents through email, Club Website and Club Newsletter. 24. Actively seek continued development of the physical infrastructure of the Club for example, footpaths to pitch, ball alley extension, exercise walkway around the pitch

Under-Age Club Structure

This shall include the following Club Chairperson, Club Secretary, Club Coaching Officer, Club PRO, Child Welfare Officer, Club Designated Person, School Liaison Officer, age-group coaches. This should also include the following sub-committees: Coaching and Games Development Sub-Committee, Player Retention Sub- Committee.

Coaching and Games Development Sub-Committee A Coaching and games Development Sub-Committee shall be appointed yearly to oversee all aspects of games development within the Club. This will include helping to identify new coaches, seek to encourage more parental involvement in Coaching and ensuring all our Club’s coaches will have GAA Coach Education qualifications, G.A.A Garda vetting and have completed Code of Ethics in Sport. It will also be the job of this committee to ensure that a balanced programme of games are in place (see audit in appendix) and that all players get an opportunity to play, with priority given to the older player. The chairperson of this committee should sit on the adult Club executive committee. The committee will comprise the following: Club Chairperson, Club Secretary, Club Coaching Officer, and a mentor from each age group from Under-6 to Minor. This sub-committee shall meet once a month, but meetings are opened to all coaching members to ensure any issues are addressed in a timely manner.

Coaching and Games Officer A Coaching and Games Officer shall be appointed yearly and they will act as Chairperson for the Coaching and Games Sub-Committee. He / She will have responsibility for managing the affairs of the Committee and for overseeing all coaching and games related policies.

School Liaison Officer A School Liaison Officer shall be appointed yearly to develop Club / School links, organizing coaching and games/blitzes within the local primary school. Over the duration of this five year plan, consideration must be given by the Club as to how a better relationship with secondary-schools can be achieved that will help benefit our Club players who attend those schools.

Child Protection Officer A Child Protection Officer shall be appointed yearly to ensure Player Welfare and Protection. They will ensure that all Officers and Coaches/Mentors are Garda vetted and have completed a Code of Ethics in Sport certification Course.

Club Designated Person A Club Designated Person will be appointed yearly to help ensure Player Welfare and Protection. The Club is required to have such a person appointed.

Child Safety: Coach and Officer Mandatory Requirements.

All Club Officers, Coaches and Mentors are required to:

1. Be Garda G.A.A Vetted for Barryroe G.A.A Club 2. Have completed Code of Ethics in Sport Certification Course. Both of these requirements are mandatory. The Club will hold a register of this information that will be posted on the Club Notice Board and will be available to parents.

The Club will run either annually / bi-annually, when sufficient numbers exist, a Code of Ethics in Sport course internally. If insufficient new coaches / officers do not exist to run such a course, the club will sponsor those members to attend via Cork Sports Partnership.

GAA Code of Best Practice and Code of Behavior

We will put in place the GAA Code of Best Practice and Code of Behaviour. Everyone in the Club will show due respect to each other, to Club officers, to team mentors and to the match officials. We will ensure that all our volunteers working with children are Garda vetted and that our children participate in a safe environment.

The Club is required to have a Code of Conduct in Place that is publically available.

Coach Education We will put in place a programme that makes sure that every player is coached by a person qualified to the appropriate level. All Club coaches will receive GAA coach education qualifications. Each coach will have a minimum of a G.A.A Foundation Award coaching certificate to coach an under-age team. We will aim to have all coaches at Award 1 level over the lifetime of this plan and at least one Level 2 coach involved with every team over the five years of this plan. We will also identify new referees, who will receive referee education and assistance from the County Board.

The Club will run bi-annually a G.A.A Foundation Level Coaching Course to facilitate this. The Club will hold a register that details the qualifications that each Coach / Mentor holds.

Player development We will coach players based on best practice as learnt through Coach Education. Coaches will be encouraged at all stages to follow the Long Term Player Development Pathway (LTPD) to create players of a high standard of technical ability so as to be able to perform at the highest level. Our Coaching strategy should develop all the skills of the players. We wish to develop adaptable players who have the following qualities:  Hard Workers  Team Players  Play with intensity  Have developed all the skills  Can adapt to different tactics and styles of play. All players should be in addition to playing with Barryroe, be actively encouraged to play with their secondary-school, Carbery, and to participate with Cork development Squads and third-level Colleges. Coaches need to start influencing players from a very young age about playing with Barryroe, Carbery, Cork development Squads and Cork so as to build their ambitions. Coaches need to engage with players as to how they are getting on with School /Carbery/Cork teams. The Club’s PRO should be informed of their achievements so that it can be publicized.

The Club should aspire to play at the highest grade possible under the Barryroe name where numbers are sufficient. Where possible, teams should field at 15-aside as this develops a better player. If in a given year there is insufficient numbers, consideration should made to field at 13 or 12-aside on a temporary bases or to field as Ibane Gaels if numbers are not sustainable. All such decisions must be made on numbers of available players and in the best interests of Barryroe. These decisions are to be made by the Coaching and Games Committee of the Club.

All mentors need to start games with the oldest players in preference to playing young players as we wish to retain all players playing with the club. Obviously as players get older, this must be balanced by a need to be successful. It is reasonable to assume such a policy would in force up to U-14 level. Team Building / Club Bonding Trips for all Age Groups should be organized to take each team from under-12 level to Minor to play other teams both inside and outside the county in both hurling and football. This will help build team spirit, Club spirit and player confidence.

At the end of the season fun trips should be organized for each team. Examples include Karting, Paintball, adventure camp, etc. Trips to Inter-County League Games where entry is free should also be arranged.

Player Retention The Club needs to establish a system whereby there is a quick identification of a player who may have stopped playing for the Club.

A sub-committee comprising the Club Chairperson, Club Secretary, Club Child Protection Officer, and Club Coaching Officer shall be established to deal with such player loss. Team Mentors should inform this group of any player who has stopped playing or has not started playing with the Club so that efforts can be made to encourage them to play. Actions and Milestones reached

Action Outcome Sought Timescale Milestones Responsibility

Club Coaching To oversee all aspects of July 2013 Appointed Club Officer and Coaching games development in the 2013 Executive and Games Sub- Club and ensure the best Committee Committee possible coaching structures Appointed by the are in place in our Club Club Executive Committee Club-School link in To cement the relationship September Appointed Coaching place. Club-School between the local school and 2012 2013 and Games liaison officer the Club and ensure that the Committee appointed children are receiving GAA coaching. Club to Field teams To ensure all Barryroe January Commencing Coaching under Barryroe Name players get to play for the 2014 with U-13’s and Games based on Numbers Club. & U-15 in Committee available. 2014 Decisions on what To Ensure decisions on team January Commencing Coaching teams to be fielded to entry and grading are in the 2014 in 2014 and Games be made by Coaching best interests of Barryroe and Committee and Games that all players get to play Committee of the games. Club. Nursery programme To encourage our young May 2013 Started in Coaching for 4 to 7 year olds players to become involved May 2012 and Games in Gaelic Games in a fun and Committee safe environment Go-Games model in To ensure that all under 12 2012 In Place with Coaching place for all u-12 players get appropriate games that and Games players, with each games in a fun environment are played Committee player participating in that promotes skill from U8 to at least 5 blitzes. development U-12 Fun-Do education To aid our Club coaches in April 2013 On Club Coaching resource pack (Go skill development of our Website and Games Games) available for players Committee all Juvenile coaches ‘Super-touch’ games To put in place a meaningful October Run Inter- Coaching programme in place programme of games for all 2014 Club Biltz for and Games Youth players (13-18 years). U-13 & U-15 Committee 2014 All Club coaches To ensure that our coaches December Level 1 Coaching receive Ongoing are trained to the best 2013 Course and Games GAA Coach possible standards Completed Committee Education and have Internally in access to coaching Club May resources within the 2013 club and from external sources (www.gaa.ie) Cύl Camp held and To give all children in the August Running Coaching promoted each year locality the opportunity to be 2013 Since 2009 and Games supported by our own coached in Gaelic Games with outside Committee Club coaches Coaches. Only 3 outside coaches used in 2013. GAA Code of Best To promote an environment April 2013 Make Children’s Practice and Code of of respect in the Club and to available to Officer Behaviour in place ensure that all children all Parents at participate in a safe on Club environment Website & Club Registration 2014 All coaches working To ensure that all children March 2013 Course ran in Children’s with underage players participate in a safe March 2013. Officer attend Child environment Extra Course: Protection Workshop November 2013. 35 Club Coaches have attended All coaches working To ensure that all children October All Coaches Children’s with underage players participate in a safe 2013 have been re- Officer have received Garda environment vetted in Vetting 2013. Only Garda Vetted Coaches will be allowed to Coach All Coaches have To increase the number of September Foundation Coaching completed minimum coaches available to our 2013 Coaching and Games Coaching Education, Clubs November Committee namely Foundation 2013 Level Coaching Course Programme of games To ensure that along with October Audit of all Coaching in place for Adult league and championship 2013 games played and Games teams, including games, all players get a for every age Committee challenge games with meaningful program of group up to other Clubs outside games. Under-18 & the county Adult. Done for Lee Flag Scheme Club Defibrillator in To ensure that the welfare of September Training to Coaching place and coaches our players and supporters is 2013 be provided and Games trained in its use and of top priority in 2014. First Committee First Aid Course. Aid to Course to be Run. New referees The Club has sufficient February 2 New Coaching identified and trained referees at underage and 2014 Referees and Games adult level indentified. Committee Launch the U-can To maximize underage August To be used Coaching Awards to all enjoyment and reward their 2014 Cul Camps and Games underage players achievement 2014 Committee Invite a Guest Coach Players and Coaches will March 2014 We will need Coaching to Club once a month benefit from such expertise to use various and Games and experience and to help contacts to Committee Coaches to continue to learn. brings visiting coaches to the Club. Run at least two Improve coaches knowledge February Feb 2013 – Coaching Coaching workshops 2013 J.Wallce and Games every season -Hurling Committee A.Tobin – Role of the Coach and LTPD Dec 2013 – P. Kerrigan Football Workshop

Ensure Player Keep players involved in the July 2013 Sub- Player retention Club, help return players Committee retention who may have stopped Created committee playing for a period October 2013 Run Parish leagues in Helps lengthen player’s October Completed as Coaching the Autumn from season of involvement with 2013 part of and Games under-8’s to under- the Club. Season should run Halloween Committee 14’s from February to November. Camp Weekend. Combined with Camogie in 2013 Organize Winter Help Develop Players Skill November 8–week Ger training /Ball-Alley and Conditioning over the 2013 programme to Coleman League for U-14 to Winter months. be run in U-18 December and January 2013 -2014 Do All Club Officers Educate Officers December All officers Club attend Club Officer 2014 will attend Executive training? courses as Committee they arise. Coaching day / Help Educate Parents to June 2014 To Be Padraig Workshop For coach own Kids arranged Collins Parents Coaching Booklet for Help Coaches with trying to February In Progress. Coaching Coaches achieve outcomes for Age- 2014 So as to and Games Grade players create Committee specific coaching plans for all age groups covering skill, conditioning, strength, agility, balance, coordination and diet appropriate to age group. Under- Age Awards To reward to development of 2014 In progress Ger Ryan , and Social Night players and to involve the Richard Parents O’Flynn Player Trips to Cork In order to help build and 2014 All team Thomas League better Club bond and to mentors are Farrell Games/Championshi encourage players to play. asked to take p Entry to these games are their team to usually free for U-16’s at least one such game in 2014. Appendix

The following will allow us ensure that we are meeting targets in terms of games played for all teams throughout the season.

Sample Yearly Activity Audit - Hurling

U6 U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 No. of Players No. of Official Games No. of Club Run Blitzes No. of Challenge Games No. of Mentors Per Team No. of Foundation Coaches Per Team No. of Level 1 Coaches per team No. of Weeks Activity No. of Weekly Coaching Sessions

Yearly Activity Audit - Football

U6 U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 No. of Players No. of Official Games No. of Club Run Blitzes No. of Challenge Games No. of Mentors Per Team No. of Foundation Coaches Per Team No. of Level 1 Coaches per team No. of Weeks Activity No. of Weekly Coaching Sessions