Coaches while we can not get out and physical coach adults and children in the sports we love, we can take this time to build our knowledge and skills in what we love to do. Below are a number of resources we have found that can get you started. If you know of any other online resources for coaches please drop us an email with details.

Online Conferences and Webinars

IRFU 

Swim Ireland 

Dates Announced For #WePlay 2020 Online Series! Thanks to new sponsors Kinetica, and continued support from Sport Ireland, Swim Ireland will bring the #WePlay Inspiring Girls in Sport Conference to your home! Insightful, inspiring & motivating video’s will be released every Wednesday and Friday across Swim Ireland’s social media channels, starting April 22nd. Full details HERE.

GAA Coach Webinar Series 2020

To help coaches through this difficult period, the GAA, An Cumann Camogaíochta and the LGFA have created a series of coach development sessions to take place over the coming weeks. The sessions will run every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm, beginning this Thursday, Check the Schedule HERE

Athletics Ireland 

Athletics Ireland will be hosting a number of webinars over the coming weeks which will cover a variety of topics. Fid out the topics and register HERE

FAI Coach Education Webinar Series

Football may still be on hold, but the Football Association of Ireland wants to help coaches continue to learn and that is why a new webinar series has been launched. Find out dates and topics HERE

Badminton Ireland

Don’t Miss This Exciting Webinar due to take place on the 22nd of April. Join Chloe Magee, Rachael Darragh, Sara Boyle and Nora Stapleton in Badminton Ireland’s Women in Sport Webinar . Full details and how to view available HERE

Online Courses

Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Online Course

This learning is designed at those who have previously attended the face to face Safeguarding workshop or equivalent or as a precursor to a face to face workshop. The learning from this course can be beneficial for all roles with regular responsibility for children, including parents. Find out more HERE

iCoachkids Online Courses

iCoachKids Massive Open Online E-Learning courses – free for all children and youth coaches. Register an account to start your learning journey HERE

There are currently three course available

• • Developing Effective Environments for Children in Sport
  • Child & Youth Centered Coaching
  • Coaching Children: Planning, Doing and Reviewing

Sport Ireland Coaching 

Sport Ireland Coaching have a number of resources available on their website for coaches check it out HERE and  follow them on Facebook here

Interesting read on Physical Literacy – Download the Physical Literacy Module Foundation Level Factsheet HERE

Basketball Ireland

Are calling all basketball coaches! From Sunday, April 5th, a dedicated series of seminars for coaches will be hosted online to help all coaches develop and learn. Find out more HERE

Football Association of Ireland

The FAI have launched a new Online Coaching Skills Series. The series will run daily from  Monday to Friday at 11am. Find out more HERE

 

Coaches Share your Creative Ways to Stay Active!

To help Europeans exercise and remain physically active even under these unprecedented circumstances, the European Commission is launching a campaign to #BeActiveAtHome. Let’s support each other, propose new exercise ideas, and remain active!

Thanks to the #BeActive community, we can work together during this extreme turn of events, using social media as a way to boost activity! By posting with the hashtag #BeActiveAtHome and mentioning @EUSport on Twitter, @european_youth_eu on Instagram  and @EUErasmusPlusProgramme on Facebook you can show what you are doing to stay fit (and have a little bit of fun in the bargain!). The best/funniest content will be shared on DG EAC social media accounts:

Building a healthier Europe, even in confinement – Full details HERE