When you coach your kids, you must complete a safeguarding course. The course can be done online or in person and covers you for 3 years. See when the next ones are being run here:
Hockey Ireland | Safeguarding – Child Protection | DLR Sports Partnership
If you’ve done the course, you can do a refresher course that will tide you over for another 3 years.
Check out the upcoming coaching courses being run by Hockey Ireland
I am very pleased to share with all club members that Graham Shaw is joining Avoca Hockey Club as our Performance Director. Graham has an exceptional record of performance both on and off the pitch and joins us at a critical time in our development. Prior to his outstanding results as a coach and leader with International hockey teams both at home and abroad, Graham held many pivotal roles while playing for and captaining Ireland amassing over 150 caps and collected many accolades while playing for and coaching Glenanne as well as Monkstown. Naturally we are delighted to have Graham join us and I would ask you to give him a warm Avoca welcome as he joins in with some of our training sessions / games and learns about Avoca and our ambitions.
As Performance Director Graham’s key focus areas will include Elite Player Performance including differentiating experience and pathway along with Masterclasses, Senior Team Performance including Performance Management, Mental Preparation and Advantage and advising on next steps, Coaching Development and Mentoring to support Junior Section and to help the whole Club on retention & attraction and Club Direction and Identity helping us to grow the Club and contributing to our brand refresh process.
Graham will observe, listen and learn ahead of prioritising his time where he can help most. As you would expect, these focus areas are likely to change and we’ll adapt our plans accordingly. These are clearly aligned to our Strategic Plans and I ask you to help and support Graham in his endeavours for our club.
Very exciting times for sure and a lot to look forward to in yet another exceptional season at Avoca HC!
Yours in sport,
Ben Geoghegan, President – Avoca HC
Details of an upcoming Hockey Ireland Level 1 coaching course in Bray, Co. Wicklow hosted by Bray Hockey Club. Places on August Coaching courses are usually in high demand so sign up soon.
Places can be booked here.
Dates: Wednesday 17th and 24th August – attendance for both evenings and full course required to complete the course
Venue: St Joseph of Cluny School, Avondale Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin , A96 DK13
Fee and registration: €60 – register online at www.hockey.ie/event-page/
Requirements: Be aged at least 16 years of age on the first day of the course
For whom: All coaches. Young coaches , parent volunteers, school coaches etc . Anyone who wants to do the level 1 course, the Fundamental course is a pre requisite
coaching@hockey.ie for any more information that maybe required
Please share as appropriate among your club community
Avoca HC are thrilled to announce the appointment of Kieran Bolger as the new Men’s 2s Head Coach.
Kieran spent his playing days with Glenanne 1s, playing in 2 European Club Championships and winning several provincial and national titles.
Kieran has coached many senior sides including Glenanne Women’s 1s, Weston Women’s 1s and Glenanne Men’s 3s, where he secured back to back promotions. He also worked with Glenanne Men’s 1s as assistant coach.
Everyone in Avoca wishes Kieran and the team the very best of luck in the year ahead!
Home exercises for young and old. Avoca Coaches on video!
A great Strength and Conditioning webinar for club players with Darren Kenna, Orlaith Curran & Aideen McGuinness. For more information, check out Hockey Ireland Hub.
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