WICKLOW GAA 2020

Coach Education Calendar

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TURAS – the Irish word for Journey – it was chosen to support the journey taken by both coaches and players up through the age grades.

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Wicklow GAA Coach Education Education Programme 2020 Coaches are encouraged to participate practically to maximize their opportunity for learning. Our programme is designed to support all coaches working at child, youth and adult level through specifically planned courses and workshops incorporating all that is good in terms of coaching best practice. Again this year in attempting to meet the mandatory coaching standards as set out by the GAA we are organising the required amount of coaching courses to meet these targets.The Games Development programme for this year provides the best possible support for coaches in relation to Coach Education and Coaching Workshops.TURAS principles should run throughout the coaching & games programme at all levels. As such, all stakeholders Players, Coaches, Managers, Academy leaders & Parents will speak a common language and follow a common pathway as they progress on their TURAS Pathway. TURAS Principals The kep principals underpinning coaching on the Wicklow GAA Coach Development are presented using the acronym TURAS. TURAS is the Irish for journey, it was purposefully chosed to reflect the journey that is player coach development. Testing and challenging: all players should be challenged to improve at their level Understanding the player is at the centre of the game and provides individualised development (Player centred) Resembles the game (games based) All players involved, all the time: lots of touches, lots od decisions Should always be enjoyable, devementally appropriates & holistic GAA experience TURAS Coach Take ownership over their own coach development and become reflective coaches Understand the thecinical, tactical, physical and psycho-behavioural development of young players and apply the appropriate coaching toolkit that develop these components. Recognise the importance of, and work towards, a coherent, consistant and shared understanding of long-term player development. Apply an appropriate games-based and player centred coaching and games programme Share knowledge and experiences with other stakeholders on the player pathway. TURAS Players Take responsibility for their own development and self-regulate their behaviour Understand an can execute the fundamental excersises (e.g squat, lungersetc) that underpin performance Recognise the importance of physical, phychological and lifestyle componentsto their coverall performanceand demonstrates the willingness to develop theses factors on a regular basis Appropriately respond to challenge and have the skills and confidence to adapt to new contexts Show the ability to demonstrate composure under pressure, excute appropriate skills/tactics under competition pressure and widening thenical and tactical skill set whist obtaining results

Coach Education Football Courses Introduction to €20 per coach, Award 1 €85 per coach, Award 2 €150 per coach, Coach Education Hurling Courses Introduction to Gaelic Games €20 per coach, Award 1 €85 per coach, Award 2 €150 per coach, Club Player Pathway Football Workshops FREE Club Player Pathway Hurling Workshops FREE Code Of Ethics Courses €10 per coach Referee Education Young Referee €10 Adult Referee FREE Club DevelopmentWorkshops FREE

Please confirm the dates, times & venues in advance with the coaching & games development team as they may be subject to change depending on numbers and facilities.

Wicklow GAA Coaching & Games Development Contacts Games Manager Hugh Kenny 087-2718537 [email protected] GDA Paul Garrigan 083-4366801 [email protected] GDA Garrett Doyle 083-4357460 [email protected] GDA Darren Hayden 086-1450150 [email protected] GDA Cormac Noone 086-7013403 [email protected] GDA (H) Philip Campion 086-0442762 [email protected] Coaching Officer Brendan Smyth 086-1732217 [email protected] Hurling Officer Owen Doyle 086-3607141 [email protected] Children’s Officer Francis Stephenson 087-2499362 [email protected]

Clubs must contact their GDA to organise club support

The GDA’s are on hand to assist clubs in all areas of games development. If your club has a proposal for a workshop or an idea your GDA will be on hand for advice and support. Wicklow GAA Games Development 2020 GDA’s Regions and Club Responsibilities

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Hugh Kenny Games Manager Paul Garrigan Cormac Noone Garrett Doyle Darren Hayden Philip Campion GDA GDA GDA GDA GDA (H) Clubs Clubs Clubs Clubs Clubs Lacken/Kilbride An Tochar Glenealy Newcastle Avondale ARP Hollywood Ballinacor Aughrim Aughrim Ballymanus /Glen Fergal Ogs Avoca Avondale Stratford/ Ashford Barndarrig Fergal Ogs / Laragh Knockananna Kiltegan Western Gaels Willie Braine GPO Bray Emmets

Noel Morris GPO GeraldinesBallymoney

Kevin Spain GPO Eire Og &

Jackie Kinch GPO , Kilmacanaogue& Newtown

Conor Daly GPO Emmets & St Patricks

Please confirm the dates, times & venues in advance with the coaching & games development team as they may be subject to change depending on numbers and facilities.

Football

Introduction to Gaelic Games

If a club would like to organise any of the below courses in their club Please contact coach education officer Paul Garrigan Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Child Child Club Coaches Bray Emmets Mon 3rd Feb 8pm-10pm Protection Safeguarding 1 Coach Introduction Club Coaches Newtown Mon 10th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Mon 17th Feb 7pm-10pm Games Mon 24th Feb 7pm-9pm Child Child Club Coaches Baltinglass Wed 5thFeb 8pm-10pm Protection Safeguarding 1 Coach Introduction Club Coaches Baltinglass Wed 12th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Wed 19th Feb 7pm-10pm Games Wed 26th Feb 7pm-9pm Child Child Club Coaches Aughrim Mon 3rdFeb 8pm-10pm Protection Safeguarding 1 Coach Introduction Club Coaches Arklow Fri 7th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Wed19st Feb 7pm-10pm Games Fri 28th Feb 7pm-9pm Coach Introduction Club Coaches St Patricks Thur 13th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Thur 20th Feb 7pm-10pm Games Thur27th Feb 7pm-9pm

The GAA ,LGFA and the Association have been working closely over the past year on a new course that will replace the existing Foundation Course. This course will be called Introduction to Gaelic Games and will be a joint programme recognising the three organisation and codes. This new course should be avail from February 2020 and mean that coaches of all Gaelic games will be catered for in this new programme. Football

Award 1 Courses

If a club would like to organise any of the below courses in their club Please contact coach education officer Paul Garrigan Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Arklow Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 4th March 10.00pm Session 1 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Arklow Saturday 10.00am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 7th March 2.30pm Session 2&3 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Arklow Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 11th March 10.00pm Session 4 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Arklow Saturday 10.00am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 14th March 2.30pm Session 5&6 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Arklow Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 18th March 10.00pm Session 7 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult West Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 25th March 10.00pm Session 1 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult West Saturday 10.00am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 28th March 2.30pm Session 2&3 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult West Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 1st April 10.00pm Session 4 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult West Saturday 10.00am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 4th April 2.30pm Session 5&6 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult West Wednesday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 8th April 10.00pm Session 7 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North//East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 24th February 10.00pm Session 1 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 2nd March 10.00pm Session 2 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 9th March 10.00pm Session 3 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 16th March 10.00pm Session 4 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 23rd March 10.00pm Session 5 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 30th March 10.00pm Session 6 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult North/East Monday 7.30pm- Football Youth/Adult Coaches Wicklow 6th April 10.00pm Session 7

Football Award 2 Course If a club would like to organise any of the below courses in their club Please contact coach education officer Paul Garrigan Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 15th February 2.00pm Session 1 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 29th February 2.00pm Session 2 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 10.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 7th March 12.30pm Session 3 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 14th March 2.00pm Session 4 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 10.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 4th April 12.30pm Session 5 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 11th April 2.00pm Session 6 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 10.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 2nd May 12.30pm Session 7 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 16th May 2.00pm Session 8 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 10.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 6th June 12.30pm Session 9 Award 2 Award 2 Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 9.30am- Football Youth/Adult Coaches 13th June 2.00pm Session 10

Hurling Introduction to Gaelic Games If a club would like to organise any of the below courses in their club Please contact coach education officer Paul Garrigan Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Child Child Club Coaches Baltinglass Wed 5th Feb 8pm-10pm Protection Safeguarding 1 Coach Introduction Club Coaches Dunlavin Mon 10th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Mon 17th Feb 7pm-10pm Games Mon 24th Feb 7pm-9pm Child Child Club Coaches Aughrim Mon 3rd Feb 8pm-10pm Protection Safeguarding 1 Coach Introduction Club Coaches Ballinakill Wed 12th Feb 7pm-10pm Education to Gaelic Wed 19th Feb 7pm-10pm Games Wed 26th Feb 7pm-9pm

Hurling

Award 1 Course If a club would like to organise any of the below courses in their club Please contact coach education officer Paul Garrigan Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/Adult Coaches 2nd April 10.00pm Session 1 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/Adult Coaches 16th April 10.00pm Session 2 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/Adult Coaches 7th May 10.00pm Session 3 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/Adult Coaches 21st May 10.00pm Session 4 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/ Adult Coaches 4th June 10.00pm Session 5 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/ Adult Coaches 18th June 10.00pm Session 6 Award 1 Award 1 Youth/Adult Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Hurling Youth/ Adult Coaches 2nd July 10.00pm Session 7

TURAS Player Pathway Workshops GDA’s and GPO’s will be responsible for holding individual Club TURAS Player Pathway Workshops and supporting/mentoring coaching during the coaching visits. Darren Hayden GDA – Clubs Avoca, Avondale, Tinahely, Barndarrig, Aughrim, Annacurra Cormac Noone GDA – Clubs Lacken/Kilbride, Valleymount, Hollywood, Dunlavin, Donard/Glen, Stratford/Grangecon, Laragh Garrett Doyle GDA – Clubs An Tochar, Newcastle, Rathnew, Ballinacor, Fergal ogs, Ashford Paul Garrigan GDA – Clubs Blessington, Baltinglass, Kiltegan, Knockananna, Ballymanus, Coolkenno, Shillelagh/Coolboy Philip Campion GDA Hurling – Clubs Glenealy, ARP, Barndarrig, Aughrim, Avondale, Fergal Ogs, Knockananna, Kiltegan, Western Gaels Kevin Spain GPO – Clubs Eire Og Greystones, Kilcoole Willie Braine GPO – Club Bray Emmets Noel Morris GPO – Club AGB Conor Daly GPO – Clubs St Patricks, Carnew Emmets Jackie Kinch GPO – Clubs Enniskerry, , Newtown

TURAS PLAYER PATHWAY PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS FOOTBALL Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Football Nursery Nursery 4-6 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- Player Workshop Coaches 5th March 8.30pm Pathway Workshop Football Early Go Under 7-9 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- th Player Games Coaches 12 March 8.30pm Pathway Workshop Football Late Go Under 10-11 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- th Player Games Coaches 19 March 8.30pm Pathway Workshop Football Early Under 12-13 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- th Player Teenage Coaches 26 March 8.30pm Pathway Workshop Football Mid Under 14-15 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- nd Player Teenage Coaches 2 April 8.30pm Pathway Workshop Football Late Under 16-17 Aughrim Thursday 7.30pm- th Player Teenage Coaches 9 April 8.30pm Pathway Workshop

It is important that coaches who are involved in these workshops coach the relevant ages the workshops is aligned to.

TURAS PLAYER PATHWAY PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS HURLING Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Hurling Player Nursery Nursery 4-6 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- Pathway Workshop Coaches 4th March 8.30pm Workshop Hurling Player Early Go Under 7-9 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- Pathway Games Coaches 11th March 8.30pm Workshop Hurling Player Late Go Under 10-11 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- th Pathway Games Coaches 18 March 8.30pm Workshop Hurling Player Early Under 12-13 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- Pathway Teenage Coaches 25th March 8.30pm Workshop Hurling Player Mid Under 14-15 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- th Pathway Teenage Coaches 8 April 8.30pm Workshop Hurling Player Late Under 16-17 Ballinakill Wednesday 7.30pm- Pathway Teenage Coaches 15th April 8.30pm Workshop

It is important that coaches who are involved in these workshops coach the relevant ages the workshops is aligned to.

Referee Education Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience Go Games Go Games 16 year olds Kilcoole Thursday 7.30pm- Referee Playing and over 6th February 9.00pm Course Rules Go Games Go Games 16 year olds Aughrim Wednesday 7.30pm- th Referee Playing and over 26 February 9.00pm Course Rules Go Games Go Games 16 year olds Baltinglass Monday 7.30pm- nd Referee Playing and over 2 March 9.00pm Course Rules Go Games Go Games 16 year olds Blessington Monday 7.30pm- th Referee Playing and over 9 March 9.00pm Course Rules U11 Referee U11 Mini 16 years olds Aughrim Wednesday 7.30pm- Course Games and over and 18th March 9.00pm Club Coaches Full Referee Full Rules Adult Ballinakill Wed 29th Jan 7.30pm – Course Wed 5th Feb 9.30pm Wed 12th Feb

Club Development Workshops Event Topic Target Venue Date Time Audience CSL Coach Coaching & Club School Aughrim Wednesday 7.30pm- Games Link Coaches 16thSeptember 9.00pm Club Coaching TBC Club Coaching Ballinakill Monday 7.30pm- Officer Officer 23rd March 9.30pm Wicklow GAA Prepare, Youth/Adult Ballinakill Saturday 1st 9.30am- Coaching Train & Coaches February 1.30pm Clinic Analyse Perormance

Please confirm the dates, times & venues in advance with the coaching & games development team as they may be subject to change depending on numbers and facilities.