2025 Coach Development Programme (CDP) workshops
A couple of Ulster GAA Coaching Workshops are taking place over in March 2025.
The Ulster GAA Winter Coach Development Programme (CDP) is designed to improve coaching knowledge across a number of online and practical modules.
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PRACTICAL: Transitioning with Pace and Purpose
Monday 24th March 2025 – 7.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: St Josephs Ederney GAC Co. Fermanagh
Presenter: Gerry Seaver
Gerry Seaver is a full time Games Promotion Officer with Dublin GAA. He is coaching with DCU, having great success in the Sigerson Cup. He has also coached the successful Longford Mminor football team of 2024 that won the Leinster Championship, and in 2022 worked with the Dublin Minors that won Leinster. He has recently has been appointed as the Crossmaglen Senior Football Coach for 2025.
In this practical observation session, Gerry will look at a much-talked about phrase in Gaelic football – ‘Transitioning from Defence to Attack’ – and how in game time you can execute with real pace to enable your team to get rich rewards at the opposite end of the field.
PRACTICAL: Attacking Principles in The Modern Game
Monday 31st March 2025 – 7.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC Co. Tyrone
Presenter: Micheal McDermott
This practical observation session will focus on:
- The new proposed rules and how they will impact our game
- Transitioning into scoring areas at pace
- Creating space for attackers to break lines and beating a packed defence/sweeper system
- Aggressive defending and aggressive attacking
- Support play
Micheal McDermott, a native of County Cavan, is a successful club manager/coach who has won county titles in Cavan, Clare, Limerick and Meath, notably bringing Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) to the All-Ireland Club Final in 2010.
