Episodes
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Paul believes strongly in a positive, holistic approach to coaching youth in sport - developing both “the youth” and “the athlete”. He believes lessons learned in sport can and must positively contribute to all areas of life. Paul espouses Coach Development as the single most important agent for change in youth sport. Through his ‘CARVER Framework’, he provides a consultancy service and a variety of Coaching Workshops to coaches, athletes, team, clubs and Paul believes strongly in a positive, holistic approach to coaching youth in sport - developing both “the youth” and “the athlete”. He believes lessons learned in sport can and must positively contribute to all areas of life. Paul espouses Coach Development as the single most important agent for change in youth sport. Through his ‘CARVER Framework’, he provides a consultancy service and a variety of Coaching Workshops to coaches, athletes, team, clubs and organisation across numerous sports and beyond across numerous sports and beyond
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Delighted to be joined by Jack Rolfe founder of The Coaching Lab, the Multisport team and player challenge cards to help your coaching
On the show Jack gives brilliant insights on the importance and value of the softer skill of coaching and gives excellent practical tips on incorporating small sided games into coaching sessions -
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This week we are joined by Dr Peter Horgan Strategy, Insights, and Innovation Manager with the GAA. Peter chats about the recently published Gaelic Games Coach Education Survey and the future of Coach Education and outlines the importance of being true to your values as a coach and that every coaches journey is unique.
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This week delighted to be joined by Galway GAA legend Cyril Farrell.
Cyril was the manager of the Galway senior team on 3 separate occasions, and is regarded as one of the greatest managers in the history of the game. On the show Cyril talks about the importance of changing the mindset and how to help your players become better people.
A must listen for all coaches of all sports. -
Jason Ryan, vice-principal in Dungarvan College had spent over a decade involved with senior county sides. He managed Wexford for five seasons was involved with Kildare for three campaigns and had a role as part of the Cork backroom teams as well.
In a brilliant chat Jason talks about the constant evolution of Coaching, making sure that you are Setting your intentions for your sessions and don’t be afraid to ask for help as a coach -
Delighted to be joined by Dr Ian Sherwin is a lecturer in Coaching and NCEF Course Director in the University of Limerick. In a brilliant conversation Ian chats about Empowering Athletes and providing a safe environment , how probing your athletes for consequences through questioning and the importance of learning from other Sports and other coaches
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Dr Cíara Losty is a lecturer in applied sport and exercise psychology in Waterford Institute of Technology and course leader for the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology programme. Cíara outlines How psychology can help coaches and athletes’ decision making how All coaches should be looking to enhance the environment, so athletes feel valued and that No one size fits all in defining success
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We are joined this week by Gary Curneen founder of Modern Soccer Coach and author of the Modern Soccer Coach book series and current assistant Women’s Soccer Coach with Racing Louisville FC.
Gary speaks about having Game Principles and Believing in them. How making players better people is the focus and how coaches should reflect on there Coaching Journey. A really enjoyable episode with loads to take from it -
Delighted to be joined by Valorie Kondos Field, aka Miss Val, as she’s affectionately known by the scores of champion gymnasts she’s coached over her career—has no background in gymnastics. She never tumbled, flipped, or played any type of organized sport. And yet she became a legendary, hall of fame coach, through curiosity, creativity, attention to detail, and unwavering care for the overall well-being of her athletes.
Head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac-12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team, Miss Val was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
In a brilliant conversation Miss Val talks about Intention as a Coach must be to inspire, It is ok as a Coach Not to know everything & Lead by Example as a coach -
We are delighted to be joined By Cody Royle the coach head coaches in elite sport, Author of The Tough Stuff and Where Others Won’t & Former Head Coach of AFL Team Canada
In an intriguing conversation Cody talks about the Power of simple conversations as coaches and removing the fear of coaching for coaches -
We are talking with Eddie O Sullivan, former head coach of the Ireland National Rugby & United States National rugby teams. In a brilliant start to our new season Eddie talks about the
The Importance of planning and preparation as a Coach, how Listing and learning from others helps develops you as a coach and how coaches give and receive back. -
On our last show of the series, we are talking about supporting the coach with Des Ryan, Director of Coaching and Performance with Setanta College,
Des highlights the challenges that coaches face, including coach burnout and strategies to avoid it, And he speaks of the value of building strong relationships with parents, players, and fellow coaches in order to continue learning and developing as a coach. -
This week we are delighted to be joined by Gordon MacLelland, CEO of Working With Parents In Sport, an organisation who supports parents and coaches in working together to provide children with the best possible sporting experience.
Gordan gives insight to the challenges parents in sport face, He talks about building positive relationships between coaches and parents,
and the importance of maintaining fun in sport for our youth players
with long term participation being the key priority. -
This weeks guest is nothing short of a legend. 18 time All Ireland winner with Cork Camogie/Football Rena Buckley joins us to chat about injury prevention. Rena is a Chartered Physiotherapist and discusses the most prevalent injuries among youths, and how we can reduce the risk of them occurring.
We talk about the importance of recovery when it comes to injuries and performance
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This week we discuss some topical issues, player pathways, talent academies and how to avoid burnout. Orlaith Curran, a PhD Student in DCU and Athletic Development Coach with the IRFU,
Orlaith chats about what Talent Academy Pathways are in relation to high achievers but also how these look with a participation focus,
We talk about the role of coaches in keeping players on the pathway and avoiding player burnout and touch on the gender gap in the research regarding player pathways -
This week we are talking about the young female athlete, and are joined on the pod by Catriona O’Halloran and Ciara O’Flynn,
who are both Team Leads with Anytime of the Month - a student-led social enterprise aiming to alleviate the effects of period poverty.
Cathriona and Ciara give great guidance to parents and coaches on periods, period poverty, and how they can impact sport participation
They give practical tips on supporting players when it comes to creating a safe and open environment.
This is a hugely insightful episode folks, and I would encourage everyone involved in coaching young girls to listen -
On this weeks episode, we are talking about nutrition, and are very lucky to be joined by Emma Brennan, Academy Performance Nutritionist with Connacht Rugby,
We talk about some common misconceptions, what parents need to know around Nutrition and Hydration, how coaches can support players build healthy habits, and we touch on the importance of language and how we talk to female players about nutrition -
Lynne Cantwell, Women’s High-Performance Manager with South Africa Rugby and Nora Stapleton, Women in Sport Lead with Sport Ireland.
Lynne and Nora discuss the importance of organised sport and barriers to lifelong participation,
They talk about the challenges of balancing a fun and competition
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This week we speak with John O'Sullivan Author, Speaker and founder of Changing the Game project which helps Coaches, Athletes and Parents become better leaders & build values based youth sports team.
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On this weeks Podcast we chat with Graham Byrne, Fitness Manager at Sport Ireland Campus and Head of Fitness & Nutrition with Wexford Gaa. Graham highlights the importance of building on the Fundamentals from an early age and how to adapt as a coach to needs of the team, while also been able to help the players individually.
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