National Hurling Development Provincial Coaching Workshops
A who’s who of hurling expertise and knowledge has been assembled for an innovative series of coaching workshops taking place in each Province, with the Ulster leg of the event taking place on July 22nd at the Tyrone GAA Centre, Garvaghey.
Format
Practical and station based with participants rotating to each station, followed by a Q & A session with the guest coaches.
Stations
- Goalkeeping and goalkeeping plays
- Fitness with the ball
- The Basics of Defending
- Attacking & Striking
- Questions & Answers
Coaches
Lead coach at each station will be one of our guest coaches from the list below, supported by a local Games Development Officer.
- Jamesie O’ Connor (Clare)
- Ken McGrath (Waterford)
- Ollie Canning (Galway)
- Eamon O’ Shea, Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
- D.J. Carey, Tommy Walsh, Michael Rice, Jackie Tyrell, Brian Hogan, Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Venues & Dates
May 20th – Connacht Centre of Excellence, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Registration: 10.30 a.m. Workshop: 11.00 – 02.15 p.m. Lunch 02.15 p.m.
July 15th – Mallow GAA Centre, Co. Cork
Registration: 10.30 a.m. Workshop: 11.00 – 02.15 p.m. Lunch 02.15 p.m.
July 22nd – Tyrone Centre of Excellence, Garvaghey, Co. Tyrone
Registration: 11.30 a.m. Workshop: 12.00 – 03.15 p.m. Lunch 03.15 p.m.
July 29th – St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
Registration: 10.30 a.m. Workshop: 11.00 – 02.15 p.m. Lunch 02.15 p.m.
Tickets (Early booking advisable as places are limited)
Tickets cost €20 per coach, and include lunch. Tickets are available to purchase online at
http://learning.gaa.ie/node/269134 or https://eventgen.ie/provincial-hurling-coaching-workshops
(Note date states 21st July but the event is 22nd July).If you have any comments or queries, please contact Martin Fogarty (martin.fogarty@gaa.ie)
