Making or Breaking Talent? The Chosen Few!

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2 Making or Breaking Talent? The Chosen Few!

3 Situational Analysis -Strategic Planning Process Gaelic Games: STRUCTURE (Competition) Ireland Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Skills A Stick to beat our players? PARTICIPATION FOUNDATION Senior Under 18/21 Under 14 / 16 Under 10 / 12 EXCELLENCE PERFORMANCE Ulster Senior? Sigerson? Under 21? Minor? Ulster Under 17? Development Squads? International / Provincial County / Higher Education & Regional Squads Schools & Clubs Voluntary? Professional?

4 Gaelic Games: SHARED VALUES at THE ELITE END Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Skills All Agencies SCHOOL THIRD LEVEL CLUBS COUNTIES THE TASK FOR MGT Win Pressure FOCUS ON The TEAM RE FOCUS ON The PLAYER THE TASK Nurture the Potential

5 Had Enough!

6 He He needs time time away away from from competitive sport sport to to avoid avoid burn-out after nearly quitting Gaelic football last last summer

7 27 27 and Gone! Football was taking over just about every day of of the week

8 CASE STUDY 1 H.E.Player Hard S s Strategy * System * Structure * Soft S s Style* Staff Shared Values Skills.... here here Eugene should have contacted you you long long time time before this,sorry about not not getting in in contact. It s It s wild wild hard to to get get time time for for this this (SINI) even when its its only only once a month. Since I I started in in (the (the college) I I have Freshers, Sigerson, County u21and when I I come home I ve I ve got got club club training. and and I ve I ve tried tried explaining what I m I m up up to to in in Belfast but but he he (club manager) doesn t really get get the the meaning of of what is is happening!

9 I I would love love to to continue as as this this is is a good opportunity to to develop my my overall strength and and work with with the the other players. Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Skills But But with with U21 U21 county now now at at full full pace I I can t see see how how I m I m gonna squeeze it it in. in. This This weekend alone I I played a Sigerson game on on Friday and and then then two two County U21 U21 games one one on on Saturday and and then then another on on Sunday, I I was was pretty f****** after it! it! I I would appreciate any any advice on on what to to do. do.

10 Players Schedule Jan - March Day AM PM PPM Monday Sigerson Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday WEIGHTS WEIGHTS Under 21 (T) Freshers Freshers Under 21 (M) Under 21 (M) Sigerson Club Sigerson Club Sigerson Skills Tuesday WEIGHTS Sigerson Wednesday Freshers Club (M) Thursday WEIGHTS Sigerson Friday Freshers Saturday Under 21 (T) Sunday Club (M)

11 CASE STUDY 2 Secondary School Player Player Jan Jan --March March Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Skills Age 16 9 Coaches Academic - 7 GCSE U16 School U16 Club U18 Club U21 Club Senior Reserve Club Sub Senior Team County U16 Devn t Newry Town U18 Barclough U16 M T W T F S A Club 18 Newry or Club Senior Game for Club PE + Club 16 Armagh U16 Soccer +Armagh U16 Club Senior

12 Impact on Health and Injuries How is your health? Tired after Games. Sore after some games and training Are you carrying any injuries? Sore Knee for about six months. I have a lump at the front What is it? Osgood s slatter.. I don t want to take time off as I might loose my place

13 Hard S s Strategy System Structure Soft S s Style Staff Shared Values Skills Training to Win Training to Compete Training to Train Fundamentals Final Thoughts Coaches: Plan an Off Season and Active Rest Adopt player focused approach Monitor intensity of training - rest / rotate Appreciate physical, mental and social impact of increased training Prepare young players physically for training loads Communicate with other coaches Ulster Council: Control number of games in a season. Control number of training contacts NGB Directive re training and competition County Boards Talent Manager Protect Young Players

14 Lets Start Managing Our Talent

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17 Role of The Medical Officer Welfare of Player Physical Mental Social Advice to Coaches Injuries Training Routines Team Issues Injury Prevention Drug Awareness Travel Arrangements Peace Maker Loyalty to Player as Patient

18 Over training and Mixed Training Performance decreases Training Pace Decreases 11% - 15% Competitive Pace Decreases 6% - 17% Increased Fatigue Decreased Maximum Heart Rate Hormonal Changes Lactate Changes Ability to Train decreases Stress Levels Increase Sleep duration Decreases Apathy increases Lack of Motivation Loss of Confidence Immunity decreases & Infections increase

19 Peaking for performance - Cause for Concern? 18 / 19 year old Ulster Championship Intensity High NFL Finals U21Ulster Sigerson Final All Ireland Championship Fresher Final Club Championship Low In season v preparation Training Cycle Anaerobic v Aerobic Focus Oct Jan March May July Sept Nov Fresher County Senior Sigerson County U21 Club

20 What are the Problems? Over-use Too many matches Too much training Variation in training routines High demands Physical Mental Social Under performance Managers/coaches Poor communication No co-operation operation

21 What are the Solutions? Player Responsibilities Fitness General Specific Discipline On and off the field Mental preparation Diet and hydration

22 What are the solutions? Coaches Responsibilities Co-operate operate with others Communicate With players With other Managers Fitness Focus on Individuals as well as team Tactics Individuals and team Ethics Coach and players Discipline Coach and players

23 Conclusion Managing Talented Young Players Coaches Player Focused Individualise Programme Let them play at their age group Administration Control Competition Control Training Loads Listen to the Signals