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Course details

Objectives:

By the end of this course, coaches will be able to:

Ensure that their coaching practice will reflect their Gaelic games values/coach education values

  • Create a positive learning environment, through Building Rapport - Explaining, Provide Demonstrations, Observing, Analysing and Providing Feedback
  • Organise a range of movement activities suitable to Gaelic games
  • Identify the Skills of Hurling/Camogie/Gaelic Football
  • Coach, through progressive activities (fun activities and games) to develop 5 key skills
  • Organise a range of age appropriate games
  • Organise and manage players for an effective practice session
  • Reflect on their coaching journey/Learning (Plan, do, review)
Saturday, 1st March, 2025

Course Duration:

8 hours

The Introduction To Coaching Gaelic Games (ICGG) Course (formerly Foundation Coaching Course) is the entry level to formal GAA Coach Education

This course is Football specific and will run over 2 sessions of which both MUST be attended (8 hours)

  • Session 1: Saturday March 1st from 11:30am to 3:30pm
  • Session 2: Saturday March 8th from 11:30am to 3:30pm

Both sessions will take place in Clonguish GAA Sports Hall N39 A4E7

In order to complete the ICGG qualification participants must provide proof of an in date (within the last 3 years) GAA Safeguarding qualification

The Safeguarding course can be done after the ICGG course but the ICGG qualification will not be processed until Safeguarding proof is provided

The cost of this ICGG course is €15 where Longford GAA will make contact with participants who have registered to process payment in advance of the course starting

Anyone wishing to partake on the course must pre register here