See details of Meath GAA Coaching Updates:
Award One Child Course (U13 and under coaches)
Football
Venue: Kilmainhamwood
Dates: November 3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th
Hurling
Venue: Rathmolyon/Boardsmill
Dates: November 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 25th
Award One Youth/Adult Course (U14 and over coaches)
Football
Venue: Donaghmore/Ashbourne
Dates: November 23rd, 27th, 28th & December 4th, 5th
Modules cover communication, building and breaking skills, physical literacy, team play and more!
All dates have to be attended to receive full certification and participants must have completed the Foundation Award.
Cost: €70pp. If 4 people from the same club attend a course, one place will be free. (4 for the price of 3).
Code of Best Practice
Venue: Dunganny
November 4th 7pm.
€10pp
Child Protection Awareness Workshop must now be completed as part of the Foundation Award.
Reminder:Foundation Award
Venue: Gaeil Colmcille Kells
Code: Online Football + Field Practical
Date: 21st October
Rathmolyon
Hurling
20th & 24th October
Meath GAA will be announcing further Award One courses for the Winter/Spring months shortly. To book a place on the above courses contact jenny.rispin.gda.meath@gaa.ie.
A reminder of the Mandatory Coaching Standards passed by Árd Comhairle!
Mandatory Coaching Standards
Árd Chomhairle has approved the following standards for Inter-County and Club teams from 2016:
Inter County Management Teams
By the start of the 2016 season, all Inter-County Management teams will contain an Award 2 coach. This person would ideally be the head coach. Applications for a derogation can be made to the National Games Development Committee where deemed to be in the best developmental interests of the relevant team.
By the start of the 2018 season, all Inter-County Head Coaches will be Award 2 qualified.
Club Management Teams
By the start of the 2016 season, all Club Management teams will contain an Award 1 coach. This person would ideally be the head coach.
By the start of the 2018 season, all Club Head Coaches will be Award 1 qualified.
The following initiatives have been prioritised to support the roll out of these standards across the Association.
1.The delivery mechanisms for the GAA Coach Education Programme to be expanded to include Online (learning.gaa.ie), Communities of Practice and Mentoring.
2.Recognition of relevant competencies gained through non-GAA programmes or internal programmes, currently not formally linked to the GAA Coach Education Programme, will be facilitated and quality assured.
3.An assimilation programme will be established to recognise the competencies of managers and coaches who have gained experience and expertise without gaining GAA CEP qualifications to date.
