Entries by Rory Noonan

Goalkeeping workshop

See the below workshop being organised by the Football Development Goalkeeping Work Group. Please pass this on to all your youth and adult club goalkeepers and coaches. We would like to invite coaches and players from around Cork who are interested in learning more about developing high quality goalkeepers at your clubs. We plan to […]

Webinar about nurturing emotional wellbeing and personal growth

Courcey Rovers GAA, in conjunction with Kinsale Community School and Kinsale Youth Support Services are hosting a webinar about nurturing emotional wellbeing and personal growth online on Thursday, March 11 at 7.30pm. A spokesperson for Courcey Rovers said: “We feel that this is very pertinent in these times and we would like to invite people […]

Child Welfare and Safeguarding Webinar

Please find below information from the Child Welfare and Safeguarding Webinar recently presented by Child Welfare and Safeguarding Committee Croke Park. Just a few updates before you read below Compliance with all Child Welfare and Safeguarding is a mandatory legal requirement. This means that all clubs must have a Children’s Officer by law and all […]

Cúl Camp applications close on Friday, March 5

A chara, This is a call to clubs who are considering hosting a Kellogg’s Cúl Camp. Rebel Óg Coaching are seeking expressions of interest from clubs for summer 2021. This must be submitted by Friday, March 5.  National policy of the GAA is that clubs will only get permission to run a camp if the […]

Message to U8 coaches from Cork GDAs

Could you please pass on the link attached to all head coaches working with the U8 age groups and down. We will be sharing specific content for these age groups in the coming weeks whilst in lockdown. Weekly correspondence will be shared with the coaches on various topics such as Online Coaching, preparing to return […]

ONLINE COACHING OF CHILDREN – GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE

The temporary postponement of our games, training, and coaching sessions during the Covid pandemic has undoubtedly impacted on many of us and in particular on our underage teams and the children and young people* in our Clubs, i.e. those under 18 yrs. of age, including their families. It is however always gratifying to hear that […]

GAA demographics webinar – Practical advice for clubs and counties

The GAA’s Community Development Committee, Urban and Rural, is holding a webinar next Tuesday, March 2, from 7 to 8.30pm, which will focus on two areas that can have a significant impact on our Clubs and communities: 1) Demographics, 2) The County Development Plan process. The webinar will focus on how Club and County Committees can respond […]

Covid-19 update from GAA president

As you will be aware by now, the Irish Government yesterday published their “Covid 19: Resilience and Recovery 2021” plan. There is no immediate change for sport outlined in the plan and as per our last communication to you, it is clear that no on-field activity will be permitted – even at inter-county level – […]

‘Building stronger clubs – securing our future’

The Munster GAA Club Development Programme is a new and exciting initiative that recognises the pivotal role the club plays in all aspects of the GAA. It is designed to assist and support clubs in developing a structure which empowers volunteers, delivers appropriate coaching inputs, and enhances the club structure to cater adequately for all […]

Online coaching sessions for juvenile teams

Next Monday night at 8pm, we (Rebel Óg coaching) will host an information webinar for club coaches who may be interested in doing online coaching sessions for their juvenile players. It is proving a very popular alternative for lots of clubs around the country as a method of engaging their club players during the lockdown. […]