Coaching Workshop:
Sat 21st November 12.30pm – 4pm Midleton GAA Club
Places limited, to book contact: Martin McSweeney
martinmcsweeney@eircom.net / Ph: 087 6972147.
Cost €10
Midleton GAA will host a coaching workshop on November 21st 12.30pm at Midleton GAA Club.
We are delighted to welcome guest speakers Dr Wesley O’Brien and Coaching Tutor Paudie Butler. This workshop is aimed at all coaches involved in developing young players. Places are limited, to book a place please contact Club Coaching Office Martin McSweeney directly on martinmcsweeney@eircom.net / Ph: 087 6972147.
Dr. Wesley O’ Brien was awarded his PhD in physical activity promotion amongst youth at the School of Health and Human Performance, at Dublin City University in 2013. He has previously lectured at The University of Bolton, Dublin City University and Cork Institute of Technology. Over the past four years, he has lectured in the areas of physical education, coaching studies, exercise physiology, movement analysis, childhood fundamental movement skills, motor control, outdoor and adventure education, physical activity, nutrition and weight management. Wesley is a qualified physical education teacher and is presently lecturing on the Sports Studies and Physical Education programme at University College Cork. Wesley recently coached the Cork Senior Camogie team which won the All-Ireland in 2015 and is currently coaching the UCC Fresher Hurling team.
Paudie Butler
In his former lives Paudie was a school principal, a dual inter county senior player, manager at minor and senior inter county level, former national hurling co-orinator, and now renowned coaching tutor Paudie travels the length and breath of the country sharing his experience, technical expertise and hurling knowledge, in a simple no nonsense manner.