Coaching and Games Development updates

Kilkenny GAA

Coaching and Games Developments

Here are a few updates for player/coaches as the 2020 season gets up and running :

(1) The following Hurling Development Squads at U14 are in action this coming Saturday 8th February. Please read carefully for your time, venue.

U-14 Central in Danesfort GAA for a 10.30am start. Any issues contact Michael (085) 1283075.

Niall Carpenter Evan Murphy Charlie Fitzgerald Michael Stynes Alex Begley Ed Lauchoff Conor Hoyne Samuel Hayes Brian Moore David Langton James Brennan Smith Gavin Kielthy Billy O Sullivan Edward McDermot Jacob Breslin Micky Keating Noah Manogue Patrick Kerwick Cian Farrell Colm Treacy Eanna O Keeffe Ruaini Harrisson Sean Bergin Sean Deely Steven Kinsella Tim Brennan Harry Madigan Ben Young Jim Conlan

U-14 South in Ballyhale GAA for a 10.30am start. . Any issues contact Dave (086) 2805954

Paul Brophy Eoin O’Shea Cillian Blanche Jack Holden Peter Mackey John Murphy Andrew Phelan Eoin Shiel Daragh Vereker Eoin Aylward David Kennedy Donal O’Brien Ross O’Neill Sean Ryan Andrew Murphy Cathal Buckley Jamie Davis Conor Doyle John Fitzpatrick Sean Lawton Conor Long Joe Malone Niall O’Brien Stephen Brennan

U-14 North in Tullaroan GAA for a 10.30am start. Any issues contact Liam (087) 7549781.

1.Conor O Sullivan 2.Bill Grogan 3.Michael Glennon 4.Conor Brophy 5.Rory Garrett 6.Mícheál Ahern 7.Coleman Moloney 8.Patrick Cullen 9.Joe Bolger 10.Colin Hayes 11.Harry Lawlor 12.Bill Coogan 13.Oisín Deegan 14.Christopher Delaney 15.Keelan Brennan 16. Greg Kelly 17.James Coogan 18.Christian Connick 19. Conor Dalton 20. Adam Coyne 21. Jimmy Cleere 22. Jerry Henderson 23. Niall Drennan 24. Oisín Troy

(2)Turas/Kilkenny GAA Club Juvenile Information Meeting 2020

We would ask each club to have (a) Juvenile Coaching Co-Ordinator (b) Juvenile Chairperson (c) Juvenile Secretary (d) One mentor from each level from U7 to U13 present for your Club Juvenile Information night in the Springhill Court Hotel next Tuesday 11th February 8pm. Teas/coffees served on arrival.

We will be in contact by phone with you before the meeting to finalise exact details.

(3) Club Contacts for 2020

As most clubs have had their AGM’S, or will have over the next week or two, we have asked clubs to fill out any changes to your clubs contacts at the various age grades for the 2020 season. This list of contacts is very handy for use by all clubs to arrange additional games during the season.

(4) Safeguarding Courses

Tuesday 18th February in Nowlan Park 7.30pm

Please contact youthofficer.kilkenny@gaa.ie to book your coaches places.

(5) Coaching Courses 2020 (Introduction to Gaelic Games)

Friday 7th February 7.30pm /Saturday 8th February 10.00am : Mullinavat GAA

Friday 21st February 7.30pm /Saturday 22nd February 10.00am : Glenmore GAA

Contact Brían Ryan (087) 2492343 /PJ Ryan (087) 6748378/Sean Kelly (086) 2595472

(6) Award 1 Coaching Course : Wednesday 12th February 7.30pm Nowlan Park

Thursday 5th March , Wednesday 18th March , Thursday 7th May, Thursday 21st May, Thursday 11th , Monday 5th October.

Contact Brían Ryan (087) 2492343 /PJ Ryan (087) 6748378/Sean Kelly (086) 2595472

(7) Athletic Development /Speed/Agility Development Workshop : February/March

(8) Age Grade Specific Turas Player Pathway Workshops : February/March

(9) The “Art of Goalkeeping” Workshop – April 8th

(10) “Coaching the Coaches” – Targeting Clubs Youth Coaches Thursday 5th March with M. Fogarty (National Hurling Development Manager) 7.30pm Nowlan Park.

By Mary Morgan Wed 5th Feb