Coaching the Juvenile Player

@TomasORuanaidh @clubber x.com/i/status/20369…

Just watched back this goal from Meath - Carlow in the u20s tonight...my god, a thing of beauty. Please do share @clubber Long kickout ➡️ Clean catch ➡️ Instant delivery ➡️ Received on the run, hop dummy, shimmy, buried 🎯

@PlayerGaelic @callamitch Paul Garrigan set it up about two years ago between the Meath Coaching and Games and the clubs. It is then the responsibility of the club pathway manager to share with the club coaches.

@PlayerGaelic @callamitch Meath Academy do coaching workshops for club pathway managers and all clubs that sign up to it are given lesson plans for various activities

Controversial idea re. development squads. 1. Leave out all players who start regularly for school teams playing ‘A’ grade football. They get enough quality opportunities between club and school. 2. Select players who do not fit point 1. 3. Develop this group.

I cannot recommend the @iGaelicCoach Game Model Masterclass highly enough. Evans Game Model Materclass provokes discussion, reflection and learning. The Game Model is an essential tool for every coaches toolbox.

A day of learning with @iGaelicCoach in Athlone

@iGaelicCoach The Jordie Morris left foot wand. He got a similar score at the start of the second half against Derry on Saturday in Croke Park with the outside of his left.

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@CoachLync DUKE - stefclaire@hotmail.com

🔵 The Duke Way Vol. 1 — Teaching Motion (43 pages) Vol. 2 — Zone Sets (10 pages) Vol. 3 — Defensive Drills (3 pages) Vol. 4 — Half-Court Actions (93 pages) Comment DUKE ⬇️ I’ll send all four.

@JAdairSoccer Received with thanks

@DRG_Coaching Sent ✅

Since a handful have asked, I’m more than happy to share the full document with the other phases of play. Just drop me your email down below if you’re interested ⬇️

@Shane_Mangan Offaly with home advantage to cause a surprise against Louth.

This weekend's fixtures. The opening weekend last year saw the model correctly predict 75% of matches. Meath's chances have gone down 11% from playing in a neutral venue. Which game will go against the model's prediction?

The ⛹️ v 🏃‍♂️ The skill of defending v the skill of attacking. Evasion v Tackling. How often do you coach both? How do coach the tackle? How do you coach evasion?

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2026. There is a great coaching community that will support you on your journey in 2026 @MichaelGerardD @PlayerGaelic @iGaelicCoach @GaelicSense @NOGASPC @amullencoaching @DeelySport

@iGaelicCoach Happy New Year @eva

2025✅ 2026🛫

📢 Highly recommend the Defensive Framework webinar from @GaelicSense Fantastic presentation with really great insights. gamesensecoaching.com

@stephenmax2404 Coach the chaos. Player's need to be able to execute the technique in game situations at game pace. Repetition without Repetition. Spot and fix in the chaos.

🔑 The best coaches balance two things: 1⃣Repetition of technical skills (to make them automatic) 2⃣Chaos & randomness (to build decision-making under pressure) 👉 What’s YOUR coaching philosophy: drill the technique, or coach the chaos? #nogaspc #coaching #SportsScience

@NOGASPC The language used and most importantly the sharing & understanding across all age groups as you said Stephen is so important.

@DRG_Coaching Short & clear definitions everyone can understand Clubs should be focusing on a whole club wide “Shared Approach to Language”,it’s one of the most popular workshops we deliver. It supports players developing through the age groups with language that is aligned across all coaches

Bridging the Analyst–Coach Gap 49% of GAA coaches use analysis. 94% want more. Analysts: simplify data, build trust, shape insight. 💡What’s your best tip for analyst-coach communication? #nogaspc #PerformanceAnalysis #SportScience

@NOGASPC Team Analyst puts the percentages on a board in the dressing room either in the appropriate colour marker 🟢🟡🔴 or coloured magnet. Three area's team look at from stats Alert System 1. Keep doing 2. Start doing 3. Stop doing

@DRG_Coaching What a great share! Love the term Alert System, and each team can come up with their own terms and numbers that relate to them.

@NOGASPC Attack Each time a team enters the opposition's defensive third including defensive turnovers and kick-outs Contact Contact on an opponent and/or ball which delays, denies or dispossesses the opposition

@NOGASPC Productivity-Number of points scored per 10 possessions. Benchmark Alert system: 🔴-3 🟡3-4 🟢4+ Turnover Rate % Number of times possession lost expressed as a % of the total number of team possessions Benchmark Alert system 🔴51% + 🟡44-50% 🟢-43%