Garrett Buckley

Annual Conference 2013

Saturday 15th June Irish Sport HQ National Sports Campus

“Supporting Our Clubs”

Contents

Introduction Page 2 Schedule Page 3 Additional Information Page 4 Key Note Speaker Page 5 Guest Speakers Page 6 Gymnastics Ireland Speakers Page 9

Introduction

On behalf of the Board & Staff at Gymnastics Ireland we are happy to welcome you all today to the first Annual Gymnastics Ireland Conference and our new administrational home at the Sports HQ building at Sports Campus Ireland in Dublin.

The theme of the conference is ‘Supporting our Clubs'.

We have pulled together an esteemed list of guest speakers on a range of topics that we feel will be of huge interest and relevance for you as our members which hopefully will provide you with some ideas to assist in the running and development of your clubs. It has also been designed to give clubs the opportunity to meet, socialise, build relationships and exchange ideas.

Gymnastics Ireland is happy to have been able to allocate two free tickets for the conference to each member club and would like to thank you for your participation in what we hope will become a flagship event in addition to your on-going support.

Yours sincerely,

Gerard Rellis Ciaran Gallagher President Chief Executive Officer

Conference Schedule

TIME ITEM 10.00am – Registration and Tea & Coffee 10.30am (Tea and coffee served upstairs in the canteen) 10.30am – Presidents Welcome 10.45am (Upstairs in conference room) 10.45am – Key Note Speaker: (Upstairs in conference room) 11.45am • Paul Hall MBE - Olympic Journey/Success, Gymnast Motivation & Club Ideals. 11.45am – Tea & Coffee Break (Canteen) 12.00pm 12.00pm – Policy, Welfare & Anti-doping Update: (Upstairs in conference room) 1.00pm • Dermot Howlin – Gymnastics Ireland • Troy Reneker – Irish Sports Council 1.00pm – Coach Education & Participation Update: (Upstairs in conference room) 1.15pm • Garrett Buckley – Gymnastics Ireland • Aimi Baker – Gymnastics Ireland 1.15pm – Lunch – Supplied by Gymnastics Ireland 2.00pm (Food served in meeting room 1 and seating, tea and coffee in canteen) 2.00pm – Workshop Session 1: (Upstairs in conference room) 2.45pm • Dr Marie-Elaine Grant – Injury Prevention and Management for Peak Performance in Gymnastics 2.55pm – Workshop Session 2 3.25pm • Aimi Baker RNut – Nutrition for the younger Gymnast (Upstairs in Meeting room 1)

• Barry Winch – Gymnast Development through a squad system (Upstairs in conference room)

• Jamie Mullen – Gymnastics and The Media: How Gymnastics Clubs can get the most out of Social Media and PR (Downstairs in meeting room 3) 3.25pm – Tea & Coffee Break (Canteen) 3.45pm 3.45pm – Workshop Session 3: (Upstairs in conference room) 4.45pm • Dennis O’Connor & Paul Caskey- 2into3 Interactive Fundraising Workshop for Clubs

4.55pm – Kieran Behan: (Upstairs in conference room) 5.25pm • Irish Olympic experience • Q&A/Meet & Greet 5.25pm – Close of Conference 5.30pm

Lunch Information

Lunch today will be provided by Gymnastics Ireland at 1.15pm in meeting room 1 and tea, coffee and seating will be located in the canteen.

Coeliac and vegetarian options are available on today’s menu. The gourmet menu has been prepared by Café Riva - www.caferiva.com

Emergency Contacts

Gymnastics Ireland Main Office: (+353) 01-625-1125 Kathryn Catney (Event Manager): (+353) 087 273 0973 Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown,Dublin 15: Tel: 01-646 5000

Digital resources

All resources will be available from all of today’s presentations to delegates. Please contact [email protected] to access a feedback form link. On completion of the feedback form delegates will be emailed all presentations and accompanying resources.

Social Media

Key Note Speaker

Paul Hall MBE

Paul Hall is arguably one of the top Gymnastics Coaches in the world.

A pillar of the British Men’s programme, Paul has been one of the key drivers behind the recent British rise to the top of the Men’s Artistic ranks at world level. He and his team at Huntingdon Gymnastics Club have created huge success from a club that continues to grow and lead in the Gymnastics world.

Paul started out as a County Level Gymnast from Essex with an insatiable desire to go to the Olympic Games and achieved his target, albeit as a coach rather than a gymnast. He left school to pursue a career as a London Dispatch Rider while spending all his free time down at the gym learning to flip. With over 30 years of coaching experience he has accumulated a lifetime of involvement in the sport at all levels. From gymnastics for people with disabilities right thought to Olympic medalists, Paul has worked at all levels and produced historic results both nationally and internationally, to list all his coaching achievements would take quite a while however here are some of the highlights…

• Coach to Louis Smith, triple Olympic and World Medallist. • Coach to Daniel Keatings, World all-around Silver Medallist, and European Champion 2010 & 2013. • Coach to Luke Folwell, 5 times Commonwealth Medallist and All-around Champion 2010. • Coach to Marissa King, Beijing Olympian 2008. • Coach to Irish European & World Championship competitor Luke Carson. • GB Men's Coach at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. • GB Men's Coach at 5 World Championships. • GB Men's coach at 10 European Championships • England Coach at 2 Commonwealth Games. • GB Coach at over 50 International Competitions. • Coach to 3 Olympic, 4 World and over 20 European medallists, as well as over 30 British Apparatus and All around Junior and Senior medal winners.

Paul is now an accomplished Keynote Speaker with a wealth of humorous anecdotes that pepper his fascinating recollections of his journey from boy dreamer to Olympic Coach, his 15 years of work with 'Strictly Come Dancing' winner, Louis Smith, and his advice on how success in sport and working with children can provide meaningful lessons and inspiration to all areas of work. Paul explores the link with success in high level sport and business, and will show how careful planning and goal setting can help any team to focus and progress.

Guest Speakers

Dr Marie-Elaine Grant Dip Physio, PhD, MCSP, MISCP.

Dr Marie-Elaine Grant, Ireland’s Olympic Team Chief Physiotherapist from 1992 – 2010 is a graduate of UCD and has become the first Irish person to receive an appointment on the Games Group of the International Olympic Committee’s Medical Commission.

Since graduating in Physiotherapy from UCD, she has gained extensive experience working in renowned medical centres both at home and abroad specialising in sports medicine and musculo-skeletal conditions. Her first break came when she was appointed to a physiotherapy position on an international team at the University Hospital in Geneva; here she worked with colleagues from countries across the globe offering her the opportunity to learn a wide spectrum of cutting edge treatment techniques. She now has her own physiotherapy practice in Dublin where she continues to specialise in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

In 1990 she was appointed to the Irish Olympic Medical Committee and subsequently appointed as Chief Physiotherapist to the Irish Olympic Team for 5 consecutive Olympic Games commencing with Barcelona 1992 through to Beijing 2008. She also served with the Irish Winter Olympic Teams, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 and 10 European Youth Olympic Teams.

Dr Grant’s workshop will cover what every Coach/Gymnast should know to avoid injury, and will also address the common injury pitfalls that can occur in gymnastics, what to do if injury does occur to ensure the fastest recovery possible, and to avoid recurrence of the same injuries so that the gymnast may achieve their optimal performance. www.grantphysiotherapy.ie

Dennis O’Connor

Dennis O’Connor is co-founder and director of 2into3. Dennis advises clients on strategy, philanthropy & fundraising, operating in a range of sectors from health and education to international development. He also writes, lectures and talks on the challenges and opportunities facing not-for-profits. Dennis has co-authored a number of papers including “The First Annual Report on Fundraising in Ireland” (2010) “Collaboration for Greater Impact” (2009) and "The Role of Philanthropy in Funding Irish Universities" (2013). Dennis is also project managing the RAISE Pilot on behalf of the Arts Council.

Dennis began his career as a lecturer in the Department of Management at University College Cork. Prior to establishing 2into3 Dennis also operated a successful independent management consultancy business serving clients in the not-for-profit and private sectors. In the not-for-profit sector, Dennis has served as Executive Director of Clongowes Wood

College Foundation and on the Clongowes Board, as well as Interim Director of S.H.A.R.E, President of University College Cork Soccer Club and Chair of Rockboro Primary School. In the private sector, Dennis has been a Technology Entrepreneur and has held a number of senior management roles, both as a business unit Managing Director and Divisional Head of Strategy for Glanbia plc.

Dennis received his B.Comm and M.B.S and was elected a College Scholar at University College Cork. He later completed the AMP at Insead. Dennis is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers. www.2into3.com

Paul Caskey

Paul Caskey is an Associate at 2into3. He has specific responsibility for Fundraising Consulting Services for Sport and Communications Service to all clients. Since joining 2into3 in 2011 Paul has provided consultancy support across a diverse section of the not-for-profit community. He has recently co-authored a paper on the role of philanthropy in funding Sport, in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport, "Funding Irish Sport: can Philanthropy play a role" (2013)

Before joining 2into3 Paul worked extensively in Branding, Marketing and Strategy Services, both on the client and agency side. He also has wide ranging Board and Senior Management experience. Paul is currently an active member of Trocaires’s Funding and Finance Committee and Treasurer and Board Member at All Saints National School.

Paul received a BA(Hons) in Politics and Irish History from the University of West England and has recently completed a Diploma in Digital Marketing. www.2into3.com

Jamie Mullen

Jamie Mullen is the founding editor of the popular gymnastics website "Full Twist." She co- runs Sugarloaf Gymnastics Club in Wicklow and has been involved with the sport from the age of 5.

Full Twist is a Gymnastics news site, featuring the latest results, interviews and opinion pieces on the world of Gymnastics. As one of the most popular Gymnastics sites worldwide, it has brought Jamie around the globe to report on events such as the Glasgow World Cup, London 2012 Olympic Qualifications, European Championships and the London 2012 Olympics.

Jamie also works closely with Gymnastics Ireland, often reporting live and helping to raise the profile of key gymnasts like Andrew Smith and Kieran Behan. www.fulltwist.net

Barry Winch Two-time Olympian Barry Winch has been coaching elite level gymnastics in the UK for many years to great success. Barry is an International Performance Coach and has coached many gymnasts to national and international success both in the UK and Irish systems.

Many people may be aware of Barry’s recent work with the Irish Men’s programme where he is a member of the Gymnastics Ireland Men’s Performance Panel and currently serves as head coach, currently working alongside the Men’s Technical Committee & Gymnastics Ireland Performance & Technical Manager Sally Filmer.

However what people may not know is that Barry’s involvement with the Irish programme actually goes back to the early 1990’s when he coached 1995 World Championship team members Nick Dunn & Colin Close.

Troy Reneker Troy is the Anti-Doping Education and Research Executive for the Irish Sports Council. His role includes facilitating National Governing Bodies with the education of their members in the area of Anti-Doping as well as developing appropriate educational literature and material. For a number of years he worked as a Doping Control Officer.

He previously also worked in the National Governing Bodies Unit of the Irish Sports Council.

Gymnastics Ireland Speakers

Kieran Behan Kieran Behan is without doubt the most recognisable Irish Gymnast in the Irish sports scene.

He began gymnastics when he was just 8 years old. At the age of 10, he suffered a serious set-back during an operation to remove a non-cancerous tumor from his leg. He spent 15 months in a wheelchair as a result. He returned to gymnastics only for a freak high bar accident to occur. Kieran suffered brain damage as a result of the falling, damaging his inner ear. It meant he had to relearn how to do simple things such as sitting and how to move his head and left him unable to train for three years. Finally after being told that he might never walk again, Kieran returned to the gym after a great deal of rehabilitation.

In 2011 Kieran was crowned the FIG World Series Challenge Cup Champion on Floor. After competing in the All Around competition at the World Championships in Tokyo, he earned a place at the London 2012 Test Event, where he could qualify for a place at the Summer Olympics. On Wednesday 11th January 2012 it was confirmed that Behan would represent Ireland in London. He then went onto to place 4th at the Floor Event Final of the London 2012 Test Event.

Behan is the first Irish gymnast to qualify for the Olympics in almost 16 years.

Dermot Howlin Dermot joined Gymnastics Ireland in Nov 2008 as Policy & Welfare Manager having worked for a considerable period in the financial services with Standard Life and briefly with Basketball Ireland.

In a voluntary capacity Dermot has worked at different administrative levels in sport. Over the last fifteen years Dermot has been to the forefront of developing the GAA’s Child Welfare & Protection Policies at National level.

Since joining Gymnastics Ireland, Dermot has worked closely with staff and many external agencies including Irish Sports Council, NSPCC (Child Protection Unit Sport Unit NI) & Leman Solicitors to develop and build on policies in the area of Child Welfare and Ethics, Anti-Doping, Complaints & Discipline, Garda Vetting/AccessNI Vetting and general policy.

Dermot has a close working relationship with various departments within the Irish Sports Council and currently sits on the Children in Sport Workgroup.

Aimi Baker

A registered nutritionist, Aimi graduated UCC with a Master in Nutrition and worked in the area of Health Promotion for 7 years before joining Gymnastics Ireland.

Initially Aimi joined Gymnastics Ireland as ‘Springboard Development Officer’ in June 2008. This initiative would go on to become the Gymnastics Ireland GymEDGE programme that is currently rolling out nationally to other sports and Local Sports Partnerships. Aimi’s remit within the organisation widened when she took up the new position of Participation Manager where she is now tasked with the development of participation initiatives for the sport.

With a passion for sport and nutrition, Aimi has worked with athletes from many different sports, including gymnasts. An area of keen interest for Aimi relates to the eating habits of young gymnasts, the enhancement of sports performance as well as lifelong health.

Aimi is also personal coach to some of the top Acrobatic gymnasts in the country and is also a qualified Gymnastics Ireland Tutor.

Garrett Buckley

Garrett Buckley is the Education Manager for Gymnastics Ireland, originally joining as Coaching Development Officer in 2008.

Garrett has a BSc (Hons) in Coaching Science from John Moores University - Liverpool. He was previously employed by the USA Women's Olympic Development programme while living in Virginia. He has a passion for football, currently holds a UEFA coaching license and has worked in a professional capacity for a number of professional football clubs including Oldham Athletic & Chester FC.

Garrett is also a qualified Tutor & Assessor. Garrett has extensive experience of working as a primary learning mentor & has also worked as a PE co-ordinator for a number of schools and extra-curricular projects.

Garrett will provide members present at the conference with an overview of the new coaching cycle.

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