Centres of Sporting Excellence GAA National Hurling & Camogie Development Centre at WIT Pat Daly Director of Games Development & Research, Croke Park Sinéad Nealon General Manager, Campus Services, Waterford Institute of Technology
483,000 registered members 295,000 registered players 2,300 affiliated Clubs The GAA in 2011 20,027 Club teams (14,468 Youth teams and 5,559 Adult teams) 8,100 Primary School teams 1,160 Post Primary School teams 76,206 children attended 1,006 Cúl Camps nationwide 44,185 Go Games and Super Touch Blitzes were held in schools and clubs nationwide
Key Proposals NHDP 2012 Táin Adult Club Hurling League; Provision of Sports Science Supports to 6 Counties Antrim, Down, Carlow, Laois, Westmeath, Kerry. Appointment of Hurling Mentors to 22 counties; Researching Change Management; National Hurling and Camogie Development Centre (NHCDC); Promotion of the Games Based Approach to Training and Development (Coach 10 Model).
The Coaching Enigma Despite nearly 35 years of research and discussion, there still remains a lack of precision in terminology and approach, and a singular failure to reflect effectiveness and expertise literature to any conceptual understanding of the coaching process Source: An Integrative Definition of Coaching Effectiveness and Expertise International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching (Vol. 4; Iss. 3, 2009)
PLAYER GAME COACH
PLAYER GAME COACH
PLAYER GAME COACH
PLAYER GAME COACH Total Playing Performance Games Based Approach Motivation & Vocational Attributes
PLAYER GAME COACH Competence Confidence Collective Commitment Connection Management Leadership Capability Experience Reflection
PLAYER GAME COACH
PLAYER EDUCATORS COACH Competence Confidence Collective Commitment Connection Comprehend Confluence Conceptual Contextual Constructs Management Leadership Capability Experience Reflection
Hurling Map of Ireland Tier 1 Counties (Participate in the Liam McCarthy All Ireland Hurling Championship) Tier 2 Counties (Participate in the Christy Ring Tournament) Tier 3 Counties (Participate in the Nicky Rackard Tournament) Tier 4 Counties (Participate in the Lory Meagher Tournament)
NHCDC NHDP 2012
Carriganore Arena & NHCDC 1. Location 2. Facilities Overview 3. Current & Future Facilities 4. NHCDC Administrative Structure Management Committee Operation Structure/Services
Facility Overview Multi Purpose Facility (50 acre site development) Managed by Campus Services Commercial Operation (Independent to WIT) Investment of over 20 million to date Completion January 2013 Research on Internal Fit Out (Facilities & Best Practice worldwide)
Carriganore Sports Campus Master Plan
Current Facilities 4 Sand based Grass Pitches fully floodlit 3G All Weather Pitch fully floodlit Changing areas (8 modern dressing rooms) Medical/Physiotherapy Rooms Reception/Administration Office Pavilion (1,300m2) National Hurling & Camogie Development Centre (NHCDC)
Facilities Under Construction Multi Purpose Hall (Total area = 6,500m2) 2000 Seated Conference 1000 Seated Banquet Examination Centre 3 Basketball Courts (equivalent) Gymnasium High Performance Area Lab/Training Seminars (E Learning & Performance Analysis)
Existing Facility 10m spent to date 10.5m on current phase
Facilities Under Construction CUSAI Conference 24/25 May 2012
Facilities Under Construction
High Performance Area (HPA)
3D Image (HPA)
Facilities Under Construction 3 Courts Hall Area 1900m2 1200 Exam Seats 2000 Conference Seats Exhibition Area 1900m2
NHCDC Operations Structure/Services Service Managed/Operated by Campus Services Service Provider Campus Services, Contract Staff, Academic Staff Sports Science Support (Pilot Sites) Performance Analysis Coach & Referee Education Research Centre Central Base & Mobile Unit
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