1. Diarmaid Marsden and Shane McCann Club Coaching Structures, Content and Style – Programme for Development

2. Who are the key personnel involved in a club coaching structure? Coaching Officer Coaching Administrator Club / School Liaison Officer Children’s Officer Head Coaches Assistant Coaches Equipment Coordinator Parent Helpers

4. What are the key roles, duties and qualities of these personnel?

5. Coaching officer Oversees and conducts entire coaching and games programme Establish coaching committee Oversee appointment of coaching teams Devise and implement club coaching plan Implement best practice with regard to coach education and qualifications Implement and monitor club/school link

6. Coaching officer Skills and Qualities Should be knowledgeable Ability to lead and adapt Effective communicator Organised Facilitator – sharing of ideas and learning Delegator Monitoring and evaluating

7. Coaching Administrator Administrative functions of the coaching committee Schedule and notify coaches about coach meetings Draft reports as required for exec committee Attend county board /divisional board meetings Point of contact for county board (in conjunction with club secretary) – notify fixtures and changes to relevant personnel Coordinate registration process for underage players Assistance to children’s officer

8. Club / School Liaison Officer Sets up and creates link with club and local school(s) Communicates regularly between club and school Organises club coaching during/after school Promotes club activity within school – notice board / distribution of flyers Sharing of facilities Supply of equipment, jerseys etc…..

9. Children’s Officer Promote a child centred approach to coaching Understand GAA code of ethics, child protection procedures, rules and regulations Implement best practice in the club with regard to child protection guidelines Establish and maintain club complaints procedures Ensure all coaches are Access NI checked or have Garda Vetting checks Communicate regularly with coaching officer and club coaches

10. Head Coach Coordinates and directs all coaching and games activity at the respective age level Point of contact for parents and players Ensure age appropriate coaching is carried out Promote fair play and respect with players Ensure every player gets equal opportunity to play, compete and develop Responsibility for team selection in conjunction with assistant coaches

11. Head Coach Delegate duties to assistant coaches and parent helpers Devise programme of coaching and session plans in conjunction with assistant coaches Responsibility to ensure team fulfils fixtures and attend Go games blitzes Mentor assistant coaches and parent helpers so that they can develop as coaches Commitment!

12. Assistant Coach / Parent Helper Carries out duties as directed by head coach Willing to learn – observe fellow coaches, attend workshops, gain coaching qualifications Responsible for delivery of certain aspects of coaching Ambition - to be head coach and develop Role on match day – team selection, transport, looking after a team, umpire, jerseys, water etc..

13. Equipment Coordinator Audit existing equipment within club – at all age levels Responsible for dealing with and ordering new equipment Storage of equipment and access for coaches Club to have generic equipment e.g. ladders, tackle pads, but each team will have their own equipment e.g. balls and bibs First Aid kits

19. Club / School Links Stats from Antrim – number of kids receiving GAA coaching who are actually playing for local club

20. Urban School A - Belfast P4Total No of KidsPlaying for Club% 2009821214.63 2010521325.00 201370811.43

21. Urban School A - Belfast P7Total No of KidsPlaying for Club% 2010701825.71 2013741722.97

22. Urban School A – Belfast – P4

23. Comparison Analysis

24. Urban School B - Belfast

26. Rural Club

27. Rural Club - A P2-P4Total No of KidsPlaying for Club% 2009501224.00 2010562137.50 2013572645.61

28. Rural Club - B 2013 Figures Total No of KidsPlaying for Club% P5161275.00 P620840.00 P7211152.38

31. Key Ingredients to a Successful Partnership Structure Shared Vision and Plan Clear & transparent policies and procedures Team work Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Culture

32. Differences between clubs! Urban v Rural Decide for yourself…………

33. Case Studies Club A Glen Club B Clonoe Club C Cushendall Club D Ballinascreen Club E Omagh Club F Clan na Gael No. of Players (children) 145 (F)145 (F + L)130 (H + C) 240 (F, H, L + C) 230 (all codes)200 (F, L + C) No. of Players (youth) 90 (F)120 (F + L)104 (H + C)160 (all codes)165 (all codes)140 (F, L + C) No. of Players (adult) 75 (F)68 (F)114 (H + C) 134 ( All codes) 75 (F)95 (F + C) No. of coaches 41 (F)33 (F)30 (H + C)64 (All codes)50 (All codes) Codes offered F, C, LF, LH + C F, H, C, L Handball and Rounders F, H, L, C, Handball F, L, C Club School Link Yes (club coach teaching in school, link with schools coaches) Yes (shared facilities but no club coaching input) Yes – club provides equipment and financial support. Yes very strong link with 5 primary schools. Club coach in each school every week Yes – annual football competition – could be better coordinated Yes – provide after school coaching in all codes Share facilities

34. Club A Glen Club B Clonoe Club C Cushendall Club D Ballinascreen Club E Omagh Club F Clan na Gael Coach Committee and Coach Education Yes - regular Just started over last few years Yes – as required Yes – all new coaches and U8 players - foundation award Yes – as required Yes – as required but could be more frequent Success Underage County and Provincial titles at Feile, U16 and U18 level over last 5 years U13, U16 leagues(F) U14, U16 leagues and championships (L) County and provincial hurling titles in recent years Regular feile success at all codes U18 hurling success (county and provincial) Last success in boys or girls was in 2012 Boys – U16 div 2 league and shield last year Girls – U12 and U16 Div 2 championship finalists Success Senior Reserve Champions hip Senior (2), reserve (3) and U21 (1) championships recent (F) County and provincial hurling and camogie titles 2008 / 2011 Senior county finalists in all 4 codes this year No recent success 3 reserve championships in last 4 years Case Studies

35. Case Studies - general Supportive committee Good input of senior players Pro-active volunteers Quality coaches eager to improve Top of the range facilities Strong representation on county squads Club is the main hub of the community Large numbers - strength is that club offers all codes Development is child centred Success breeds Success – tradition!

36. Where is your club now? What do you want to achieve? – Short term / long term How do you plan to get there??????

37. What you are doing well in your club with regard to Club Coaching and Games that you need to keep doing What are the bad things that your club does with regard to coaching that you must stop doing .Good numbers of coaches in place .Coach education good – all coaches have Foundation award (min) .Awareness of child protection is good .Always transport available for games .Club always fulfils fixtures .Club organises internal blitzes for u8, u10 and u12 age groups . Coaching “Off the cuff” .Abuse of referees by coaches and players .Training sessions are regular .Work that coaches do is not always acknowledged by club .Poor communication from our coaches .Lose children from u14 upwards What your club does occasionally with regard to Coaching and Games that you need to do consistently What your club currently doesn’t do, with regard to coaching and games, that you must start doing .Coaching committee meetings .Away days/trips for kids .Youth – fitness testing .Skills testing and benchmarking .PR of all activity that is going on .Recruitment of players – nursery programme .Communication between coaching teams .Internal coach education workshops .Skill specific workshops – goalkeeping, free taking .Emphasise the history and tradition of the club .Plan for coaching sessions .Age appropriate coaching .No plan for games programme .No winter programme .No sense of club identity – need to start creating this .Recruitment of more volunteers .Senior players assisting with coaching teams .No proper established club/school link (primary or secondary)

38. Questions?