The 2008 GAA Games Development Conference took place over the weekend November 28th and 29th in Croke Park. The Conference proved to be the largest ever held, attracting almost 800 delegates from all 32 Counties and 8 different Countries.
Conference Programme
The 2008 Conference was a combination of Key Note, Parallel Break Out sessions and practical Pitch Based sessions, involving noted speakers from Ireland and overseas. Details of the presentations made by each speaker are available below:
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Time
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Topic Title
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Speaker
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Friday November 28th
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| 18.30 - 19.30 |
Registration
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| 19.30 - 19.45 |
Opening Address
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Christy Cooney, Chair GAA Games Development Committee |
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| 19.45 - 20.00 |
A Player Centred and Games Based Approach to Development
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Jimmy Darcy, GAA Games Development Manager
Paul O'Kelly, OKelly/Sutton Consultants
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A Player Centred and Games
Approach to Development.pdf
(1.77 MB) |
| 21.00 – 21.15 |
Key Note 1:
Providing Players with a Balanced Programme of Meaningful Games Appropriate to their Needs and Ability - Progress to Date
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Paudie Butler, National Hurling Development Coordinator
Richard Shuttleworth, Australian Institute of Sport
Eugene Young, Director of Coaching, Ulster
Liam Óg Gormley, Games Development Administrator, Sligo
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Paudie Butler Presentation.pdf
(1.05 MB)
Liam Óg Gormley Forum.pdf
(351.89 KB)
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| 21.00 – 21.15 |
Q & A
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| 21.00 – 21.15 |
Launch of GAA Coach Education Programme
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Peter Horgan, GAA Education Officer
Michael McGeehin, Director Coaching Ireland |
Launch Of Coach Education
Programme.pdf
(1.22 MB) |
| 21.15 - 22.00 |
Key Note 2:
Monitoring Over Reaching & Over Training - A Medical and Players Perspective
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Prof. Niall Moyna, School of Health & Human Performance, DCU |
Monitoring Overreaching and
Overtraining.pdf
(1.65 MB) |
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Saturday November 29th
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Time
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Topic Title
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Speaker
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| 9.45 - 10.30 |
Key Note 3:
Implementing a Games Based Approach to Training and Development
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Richard Shuttleworth, Australian Institute of Sport
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| 10.30 - 11.15 |
Parallel 1 A:
Camán, Does Size Really Matter?
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Eamon Ryan, Camogie Coaching Tutor |
Caman - Does Size
Really Matter.pdf
(1.24 MB) |
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Parallel 1 B:
HANDBALL - Developing Fast Footwork, Agility and Hand-Eye Co-Ordination in Young Players
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Con Moore, Director of Handball Coaching
Tony Healy. Handball World Champion & Coaching Tutor
Enda Timoney; PE Teacher and Handball Coach
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Handball For Speed &
Co-Ordination.pdf
(641.33 KB) |
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Parallel 1 C:
County Academies - Identifying and Developing Talented Players
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Roger Keenan, Gaelic Football High Performance Manager,
Sports Institute of Northern Ireland
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Identifying and Developing
Talented Players.pdf
(883.82 KB) |
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Parallel 1 D:
Designing Games - Key Factors to be considered
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Mickey Whelan, Manager St. Vincents, All Ireland Senior Club
Football Champions 2008 |
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Parallel 1 E:
A Principalled Approach to Coaching– Ignoring Fads in Training Techniques
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Giles Warrington, School of Health and Human Performance, DCU |
Training Fads.pdf
(888.79 KB) |
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| 11.45 - 12.15 |
Key Note 4:
From the ‘Bootcamp to the Ball’ - Developing Leadership and Team Work
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Lieutenant General Dermot Early, Defence Forces Chief of Staff |
From the Bootcamp to
the Ball.pdf
(150.96 KB) |
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| 12.15 - 13.00 |
Hurling Key Note:
Analysis of Hurling - Does Training Meet the Demands of the Game?
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Damien Young, Performance Analyst, Tipperary Senior Hurling Team |
An Analysis of Hurling -
Demands of the Game.pdf
(1.17 MB) |
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| 13.00 - 13.45 |
Football Key Note:
Team Play in Football
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Jason Ryan, Manager Wexford Senior Football Team |
Presentation:
Team Play in Football
Presentation.pdf
(1.22 MB)
Handout:
Team Play in Football
Handout.pdf
(534.90 KB)
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13.45 -14.30
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Parallel 2 A:
Team Building - From the Individual to the Team
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Brendán Ó Callaráin, CEO, City of Galway VEC
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Team Building.pdf
(1.32 MB) |
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Parallel 2 B:
Supporting the School – Building a Base for Young Player Development
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Michael Martin, GAA Primary Level Co-ordinator
Eoin Breathnach, Games Devlopment Administrator, Waterford
Richard Bowles, PE Lecturer, Mary Immaculate Teacher Training College |
Supporting the
School.pdf
(850.60 KB) |
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Parallel 2 C:
Player Lifestyle – The 24 hour Cycle
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Dr. Marie Murphy, School of Sports Studies, UU Jordanstown
Michael McGeehin, Director Coaching Ireland
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Parallel 2 D:
Developing Thinking Players - Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time
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Eamon O’Shea, Selector Tipperary Senior Hurling Team
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Developing Thinking Players.pdf
(62.30 KB) |
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Parallel 2 E:
Handling the Big Occasion
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Kieran Shannon, Sports Journalist, The Sunday Tribune
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Parallel 2 F:
Becoming an Expert Coach
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Bryan McCullich, Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, USA |
Coaching & Teaching Expertise.pdf
(474.34 KB) |
| 14.30 - 15.00 |
Key Note 5:
Putting Theory into Practice
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Martin Fogarty, Assistant Manager, Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team
Michael McGeehin, Director Coaching Ireland
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Hurling Practical Session Handout:
Hurling Practical Session Handout.pdf
(674.90 KB)
Football Practical Session Handout:
Football Practical Session
Handout.pdf
(441.04 KB)
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| 15.15 - 16.45 |
Pitch Session:
Putting Theory into Practice
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Martin Fogarty, Assistant Manager, Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team
Michael McGeehin, Director Coaching Ireland
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Sponsors
Sponsors of the event were Lucozade Sport.
Partnerships
The Games Development Conference is designed to cater for all GAA codes. Sessions were delivered in association with our sister Associations – Camogie, Ladies Football, Handball and Rounders.
Webcast
The 2008 Games Development Conference was streamed through www.rte.ie/sport. Materials from the Webcast will be made available here.
Conference Exhibitors
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Company
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Product
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Company
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Product
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Azzurri
Kilcohan
Waterford
www.azzurri.ie
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Sports / Leisure / Equipment.
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Goalpost Ireland Ltd
Townspark East
Tallow
Co. Waterford
www.goalpostireland.ie
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Goalpost Manufacturer
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O’Neills
House of Sport
Walkinstown Ave.
Dublin 12
www.oneills.ie
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Sports / Leisure / Equipment.
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Heartsafe Solutions
Mespel House
Sussex Road
Dublin 4
www.hearts.ie
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First Aid / Difibrillators
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Hackman Enterprises
O’Rahilly Hall
Church Terrace
Bray
Co. Wicklow
www.hackman.ie
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Sports bags / Corporate gifts/Promotional Material
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International Sport Surfaces
The Bush
Dunshaughlin
Co. Meath
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Synthetic Pitches
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Team Flag Car Ireland
Pallaskenry
Co. Limerick
www.teamflagireland.com
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County & Club Flags
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The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (RCSI)
123 Stephens Green
Dublin 2
www.iscp.ie
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Physiotherapy
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Dartfish (TOCA Sports Ltd)
29 Cypress Grove Road
Templeogue
Dublin 6W
www.tocasports.com
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Sports Analysis Software
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Fitness by Design
Springfield House
Mullinavat
Co. Kilkenny
www.fitnessbydesign.ie
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Fitness Testing / Assessment
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FSL Electronics Ltd
Sandholes Road
Cookstown
Co. Tyrone BT80 9AR
www.fslelectronics.com
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Design and Manufacture Electronic Scoreboards
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Sports Surgery Clinic
Santry Demense
Santry
Dublin 9
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Sports Medicine Clinic
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Syntex Sports Ltd
Church House
Main Street
Leixlip
Co. Kildare
www.syntexsports.com
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Manufacture design and installation of Synthetic Surfaces
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Support in Sport
www.supportinsport.com
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Manufacture design and installation of Synthetic Surfaces
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McSport
Unit C
Killarney Road Business Park
Killarney Road
Bray
Co. Wicklow
www.mcsport.ie
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Sports bags / Corporate gifts/Promotional Material
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Pride Sports and Leisure,
Unit 46 Newtown Business & Enterprise Centre,
Newtownkennedy
Co. Wicklow
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Synthetic Pitches
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Loredo Ltd
Unit 120 Ashbourne Ind. Est.
Co. Meath
bosco@loredo.iol.ie
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Sports Field Fencing
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Breaffy International Sports Hotel,
Castlebar
Co. Mayo
www.lynchotels.com
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Sports & Leisure Hotel
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Euromedic
Paddy Creedon
2nd Floor Hibernian House
Haddingtin Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 667 8888
Fax: +353 1 667 0034
EMail paddy.creedon@euromedic.ie
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MRI / Xray
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