O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Coaching & Games Development Conference 2015 Building Blocks to Improve Performance MORNING SESSIONS 8.30am
Registration
9.00 am Welcome Address – Gerry Duffy Chairman Ulster Coaching & Games Development Committee 9.10am A Word from Our Sponsor Kieran Kennedy, Managing Director O’Neill’s Sportswear 9.20am Guest Speaker Tony McEntee, Former Crossmaglen Player & Manager and Armagh Footballer
9.40am - Session 1 Workshops Room A: Engaging People to Learn & Perform Skill Donnie Buckley, former Kerry and Mayo Team Coach Room B: Sports Nutrition (It starts with a KISS) Dr. Sharon Madigan, Head of Nutrition, Irish Institute of Sport. Room C: Tactical Play in Hurling Denise Martin, Performance Analyst with Enhance Sports Analysis Services Room D: Games for children to build confidence and competence in kicking Philip Kerr (Master Tutor and Post Primary School Teacher)
10.50am - Session 2 WorkshopsRepeat of Session 1 Workshops with the exception of: Room C: Training Methods to Improve Hurling Performance from U.14 to U.21 Fergie O’Loughlan (Clare) National Hurling Mentor
12.00 — Lunch
12.45pm - Session 3 Workshops Room A: Analysis of Kicking Technique Terence McWilliams (Ulster GAA) & John Morrison (Tutor Trainer and former InterCounty Coach) Room B: Coaches Providing Feedback to Players and Teams Johnny Bradley (Sports Institute NI) & Kevin McGuigan (Ulster GAA) Room C: Injury Prevention & Player Welfare Marty Loughran, (Sports Institute NI) & Ryan Mellon (Ulster GAA) Room D: Mental Preparation for the Training Environment Ciaran Kearney, MSc Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology, Phd Researcher UUJ
1.45pm - Session 4 Workshops Repeat of Session 3 Workshops
2.45pm — Special Guest Paul Early, Ireland International Rules Manager 2013 & 2014 3.15pm — Conference Closing Address Martin McAviney, President Ulster GAA