Ladies Elite Development Roadshow

The last of the Ulster GAA’s Elite Development Roadshow for girls took place last Thursday when girls from Donegal and Tyrone came together in St Ciarans College, Ballygawley for a full day of football related activities.

The girls, aged fifteen, who were selected from their respective counties as being some of the best players in their age-group took part in a range of activities from fitness testing, skill development and strength and conditioning sessions on the practical side of things, to nutrition and hydration and lifestyle workshops on the theory side.  By the end of the day they went away with a wealth of knowledge about themselves as players with plenty of information to help them develop.

In the evening session the county coaches were invited to join the roadshow where their session involved looking at heart rate analysis as well as information on talent ID and nurturing talent.

This was the final of three roadshows where all nine counties in Ulster were invited to attend.

Sheena Tally, Ladies Football Development Officer for Ulster GAA and organiser of the roadshow spoke of its success.  “This year we decided to take the camp around the province so that we could work with the coaches of the counties as well as the girls and I was really pleased with how it went.  The standard of the girls this year was fantastic and I hope that the coaches that we worked with will continue their good work in developing the girls.”

Pictured are some of the Tyrone and Donegal girls who attended the roadshow in Ballygawley.