Coaching Pathways & Strategic Targets Jimmy D’Arcy National Games Development Manager

Overview GAA National Strategic Vision and Action Plan Strategic Vision and Action Plan & Games Development Coaching Pathways Key Playing Populations Coaching Targets

© GAA 3 GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan Launch 25 th November 2008

© GAA 4 Who Did We Listen To? 8,000 people Members Players Referees Volunteers Administrators/ Officials Clubs Counties Provinces Non Members Family of GAA Games Government Teachers Media Coaches 3 rd Parties Children Parents

© GAA 5 Our Mission The GAA is a community based volunteer organisation promoting Gaelic Games, Culture and Lifelong Participation

© GAA 6 Our Vision Everybody has the opportunity to be welcomed, to take part in our games and culture, participate fully, grow and develop and be inspired to keep a lifelong engagement with our Association

© GAA 7 Values  Community Identity  Amateur Status  Inclusiveness  Respect  Welfare of Players  Teamwork

Strategic Vision & Action Plan & Games Development

© GAA 9 Strategic Vision and Action Plan  Qualified coaches in all our clubs and schools  Go Games - best practice to U-12 in all clubs and schools  Recreational games developed  Code of Best Practice for Youth Sport in place  Respect initiative developed  Increase in Cúl Camp attendees  Increase in Youth Team registrations  Fixtures Planning process in place

Coaching Pathways

11 Long Term Player/Athlete Development GAA Grassroots to National Programme (GNP) Balyi LTPAD Model

12 Foundation Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Play & Stay with the GAA Level 4 Old Coaching Pathway Fundamentals Learning to Train Training to Train Training to Compete Training to Win Beginner Advanced Child Coach Adult Coach

13 We are strong in Performance Orientation but how many do we loose by early specialisation?

Identification of Key Populations

15 Depending on the stage of development of players, what are there key differences in : 1.Their capabilities 2.Why they play sport

© GAA 16 Play to Learn Learn to Compete Compete to Win Children Youths Adults Identification of Key Populations

© GAA 17 Coach Education Workgroup  John Landers (Chairman – GDC)  Eugene Young (Ulster)  Denis O’Boyle (Connacht)  Brendan Harpur (Leinster)  Ger O’Connor (Dublin)  Joe Redington (Munster)  Michael McGeehin (Director, Coaching Ireland)  Paudie Butler (National Hurling Director)  Peter Horgan (GAA Education Officer)  Jimmy D’Arcy (GAA Games Development Manager)

18 Play to Learn Learn to Compete Compete to Win Foundation Award Award 1 Advanced Coach Award Master Coach Award Award 1 Play & Stay with the GAA Advanced Coach Award Master Coach Award Child CoachYouth CoachAdult Coach New Coaching Pathway

© GAA 19 Moving to the New System Currently Qualified at Foundation and wishes to be accredited as Foundation Award or Award 1 Child, Youth or Adult:

© GAA 20 Moving to the New System Currently Qualified at Level 1 and wishes to be accredited as Award 1 Child, Youth or Adult:

© GAA 21 Moving to the New System Currently Qualified at Level 1 and wishes to progress to Award 2, Child, Youth or Adult:

Coaching Targets

© GAA 23 Coaching Targets YearChildren (Up to 12) 2009One Foundation Award Coach per Team 2010Two Foundation Award Coaches per Team 2011All coaches to have Foundation Award One Award 1 Coach per Team 2012All Coaches to have Award 1 Each Club/School to have one Award 2 Coaches 2015Each Club/School to have two Award 2 Coaches Each Club/School to have one Award 3 Coach

Conclusion Specific Opportunities for Coaches of Children, Youths and Adults Opportunities to develop Greater Knowledge, Experience and Competency More Enhanced Experience for All Players – Fun, Quality Broaden the Player Base – Participation Produce More Skilful All Round Players

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