The 19th annual O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference will take place on Saturday 13th January 2024 at the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown.
The theme of this year’s conference will focus on ‘Effective Coaching Practice’.
The conference will feature a host of practical workshops delivered by coaches from across the family of Gaelic Games with plenty of interesting takeaways for all involved.
The event is bookended by keynote addresses from:
Dr. Liam Moggan has been involved in coaching and coach development for the past 40 years and has often been referred to as ‘The Coaches Coach’.
Dr Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance and Science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Nick’s primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength and conditioning and sports science across all national and provincial teams.
O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference 2024 itinerary
8.30am: Registration – Tea/Coffee
9.00am: Welcome & Opening Address
9.15am: Keynote 1 – Creating flexible systems to allow coaches to practice and learn in their own time – Dr Liam Moggan
10.15am: Workshops
Tools to increase the effectiveness of your coaching practice
Shaping the environment to transition players
Coach the player: less is more – get to know players – know your craft – values-based coaching – environment
Coaching and the challenges of working with parents/players – CAP Model
11.30am: Workshops repeated
12.30pm: Lunch
13.30pm: Keynote 2 – The Language of Coaching – Dr Nick Winkelman
14.30pm: Closing Remarks – Ciaran McLaughlin, Uachtarán CLG Uladh
