Event details
GAA Coach and Player Development Summer Webinar Series 2026.
This webinar "Developing Psychological Skills through your coaching" is delivered by Brendan Hackett.
Brendan brings a blend of education and practical experience to this webinar. He is a sport psychology practitioner with over 40 years of coaching experience at all levels from children to intercounty teams. He is currently the Coaching and Player Development Manager with the GAA.
This webinar explores how coaches can effectively develop the psychological skills that underpin performance, learning, and well-being in players. Drawing on evidence-based sport psychology principles, participants will learn practical strategies to foster commitment, build confidence, maintain control and sharpen concentration with the players they coach. The session will examine how coaches can intentionally integrate psychological skill development into everyday training and competition environments, creating a positive culture that supports both performance and player development.
Suitable for coaches working across all levels of Gaelic games, this webinar will provide actionable tools and insights that can be immediately applied in practice.