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27 February 2010
Aodh Ruadh host Foundation Coaching Course
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6 February 2010
Tommy Stevenson takes a coaching workshop in Colaiste Cholmcille
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Useful Links
The following sites provide coaching articles and information
Ulster Council Coaching section
Coaching Tips on the Leitrim GAA site
Dublin Coaching and Games Development Programme
Sligo GAA site
Derry GAA site
The Armagh GAA website contains a huge video resource of information on drills and training techniques for hurling and football. You can find it at www.youtube.com/
profile?user=armaghgaa#g/u.
The site also contains a full session on strength and conditioning coached by Tommy Stevenson who is regarded as the top GAA conditioning coach in the country.
Articles and resources
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This video features Don Lucia, coach of the University of Minnesota's ice hockey team. Here he speaks about parents and coaches in youth hockey. Every youth coach should take a leaf out of his book. As he says, "It shouldn't be win at all costs, it should be fun at all cost."
Don Lucia video on YouTube.
- A life through sport [1.690MB]
An insight into the life and times of four time All-star Tony Scullion. - Core strength and conditioning for younger players [242KB]
This presentation delivered by Paul Rouse and Ryan Mellon at the 2010 Ulster Council Coaching conference in Cookstown continues the theme of Core and Strength Conditioning for under 12s, under 14s and under 16s. - Breaking and building football skills [117KB]
Presentation by John Morrison on how to build up and break down basic skills using the head, hands and feet technique at the Ulster Council Coaching Conference in Cookstown, January 2009. - Fun and Fitness [3.4MB]
Presentation by Ryan Daly and Stephen Beattie at the Ulster Council Coaching Conference in Cookstown, January 2009. - Coaching the 12 to 16 year-old age group [1.1MB]
Presentation by Diarmaid Marsden at the Ulster Council Coaching Conference in Cookstown, January 2009. - Coaching the eight to 12 year-old age group [1.2MB]
Presentation by Tony Scullion and Terence McWilliams at the Ulster Council Coaching Conference in Cookstown, January 2009. - Meaningful coaching sessions [286KB]
- Stations exercises [530KB]
- Improving your jumping [343KB]
- Fitness with the football [58KB]
- Coaching defensive play [52KB]
- Games for better team play [92KB]
- Kicking for scores [83KB]
- Coaching the tackle [64KB]
Aodh Ruadh's qualified coaches
Foundation Level
- Trevor Anderson
- Aisling Buggy
- Ciara Buggy
- Pauric Buggy
- Jennifer Clarke
- Damien Conlon
- Sarah Cullen
- Brenda Doran
- David Downey
- Brian Drummond
- Sean Drummond
- Christina Faherty
- Louise Foy
- Barry Gallagher
- Catherine Gillespie
- Simon Gillespie
- Mary Gillespie
- Joanne Kelly
- Sinead Keogh
- Marita Leonard
- Nicola Larkin
- Marie Loughlin
- Amy Loughlin
- Eamon Maguire
- Marita Maguire
- Daniel McGarrigle
- Gaby McGloin
- Patrick McGrath
- Barry McLaughlin
- Owen McNeill
- Donna Mulligan
- Aidan Murray
- Eoin O'Moore
- Sarah Patton
- Donna Quinn
- Frank Sheerin
- Ciaran Slevin
- Shane Toolin
- Aogán Merrifield
- Gary Loughlin
- Donagh McIntyre
- Gerry McIntyre
- Jason Kane
- Peter Gallagher
- Susan Sweeney
- John Larkin senior
- Jim Kane
- Paddy Kelly
- Paddy Gillespie
- Adrian Keown
- Niamh Gallagher
- Seana Slevin
- Laura Gillespie
- Barry Ward
- Shane Ward
- Martin McGlynn
- Michael Gurn
- John Hughes
Level One
- Terence McShea
- Paul Loughlin
- Aidan Murray
- Sinead Keogh
- Stephen Ward
- David Downey
- Noel Hoey
- Barry Gallagher
- Emma O'Malley
- Johnny Dolan
- Andrew McShea
- Barry McLoughlin
- Thomas Gaughan
- Donna Martin
- Eunan Doyle
- Donna Mulligan
- Gerry McIntyre
- John Larkin senior
- John Larkin junior
- Colman Kerr
- Gary Anderson
- Paddy Kelly
- Barry Traverse
Level Two
- Terence McShea
- Sylvester Maguire