Kilkenny GAA

Coaching Newsline

Failte árais,

Welcome to our Coaching Newsline, as Kilkenny GAA commences another exciting GAA season ahead.

Kilkenny GAA/Kelloggs Cúl Camps

Calling all Coaches for 2023

The Kilkenny GAA Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camps are returning around the County during July. The week’s activities are a big hit with all the young players aged 6-13 and are a well established on the calendar of GAA activities for our young players. A big thank you in advance to the clubs/school who host the camps.

For the 2023 season each person who is hoping to coach on the camps must have the following

attained :

• Introduction to Gaelic Games Coaching Course
• Garda vetting

See below a list of available courses.

 

GAA Club Contacts 2023

Currently each club is busy sorting management teams across the board, from U7 to U19. When clubs have the information we ask our Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinators to fill in a microsoft form sent recently. Once all the clubs have the details in we share within the clubs in the county, making it handier for clubs to arrange additional games as they require.

Thanks to our Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinators for their ongoing work .

 

Kilkenny GAA

Coach Education Series 2023

To start the 2023 GAA season, The Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games Team, are offering mentors/coaches at all levels the opportunity to engage with our formal Coach Education Series. {Details have been sent to your Club Coaching Co-Ordinator}

Thanks to the Clubs who are “hosting” the sessions.

Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games Target Audience –  for all mentors.

Award 1 – Target Audience  – we are asking that the Lead Coach at U13/U15/U17 to attend.

{Coaches must have the Introduction to Gaelic Games Course/Foundation Coaching course completed prior to attending the Award 1.}

Watch out for future opportunities to engage with our Informal Coach Education Series (Workshops/Seminars) during the season.

Reminder for mentors working in the “Child/Youth” Cohort, to be compliant with the Childs First Act, each coach/mentor must have :

(1) An Introduction to Gaelic Games Course Certificate.

(2) A current Safeguarding 1 Certificate.

{*Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games Courses/Safeguarding Courses are aligned to allow ease of completion.}

(3) Gard Vetting.  (Please contact your Clubs Children’s Officer for details.)

We do look forward to meeting coaches over the next few months, to support you, as you continue to develop gaelic games.

 

Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games Team

 

Kilkenny GAA

Coach Education Series 2023

6 x Introduction to Gaelic Games Coaching Courses.

3 X Award 1 Courses

Each Coach to Register Individually on the Courses –

Introduction to Gaelic Games – NO CHARGE

Award 1 –  €50.00 to be paid on the First Night to Course Organiser – (If Cheque Please make payable to Kilkenny GAA)

 

These initial courses will  be supplemented with Informal Coach Education opportunities over the coming months.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to PJ Ryan

PJ Ryan, is moving from his GDA Position. (Games Development Administrator) with Kilkenny GAA/Leinster GAA.

Big thanks to PJ for his valued inputs across the various roles he has been involved with in Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games. We would like to wish PJ all he best in the rest of his career.