O'Neills's Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference 2025
Ulster University Jordanstown Campus
Ulster University Jordanstown Campus
Northern Ireland
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The 20th annual O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference will take place on Saturday 18th January 2024 at the Ulster University, Jordanstown.
The theme of this year’s conference will focus on ‘Effective Coaching Practice’. The conference will feature a host of theoretical and practical workshops delivered by coaches from across the family of Gaelic Games with lots of interesting takeaways for all involved.
The event will commence with a keynote address by Ireland’s most famous ladies’ footballer, Cora Staunton. Cora has not only been a huge success in Ireland, but crossed the world to successfully compete for Greater Western Sydney Giants. An accomplished soccer and rugby player, Cora is also a coach and has been involved with the Ballina men’s senior footballers. With four All Ireland and three National League titles to accompany her nine All Star Awards and a place on the TG4 Team of the Decade, Cora certainly has a unique story to tell.
Other guests will include:
Host – Thomas Niblock (BBC NI Sport)
Anthony Daly (Clare) and the new National Head of Hurling (TBC)
Colm Nally (Louth) – Practical Session on ‘Coaching and The New Rules'
Philip Kerr (Derry) - Practical Session on ‘The Three Friends of Attack'
Michael McShane (Antrim) - Practical Session – ‘Developing Intensity in your Coaching Session’
Brendan Murphy (Antrim Head of Athletic Performance) – Athletic Development for Club Players
Terence O'Hara (Former analyst with Leicester City FC) - Linking Analysis to the Club Coaching Session Plans
Chat with the Swim Ireland Olympic High Performance Team members from a GAA background – Sharon Madigan (Science Lead Team Ireland, Head of Performance Nutrition at Sport Ireland Institute), Kevin McGuigan (Head of Performance Analysis) & Paul Talty (Associate Head of Performance Services)
Registration will commence at 8.30am and first speakers will be on stage from 9.15am
The event will conclude at 3.30pm
Tickets will be priced @ £30 or a club discount rate of 5 for £120
