Cork GAA Coach Education Calendar 2026–2027 Is Here
Cork GAA Coaching & Games Development has released its Coach Education Calendar for 2026–2027. It’s a season of courses, workshops and conferences for coaches, managers, players and parents. Most events are at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, and the awards and nursery courses run at venues around the county.
Coach Education Awards
- Award 2 Hurling: November 2026 – February 2027
- Award 2 Football: November 2027 – February 2028
- Award 1 Youth Dual: February – April 2027 (Cork, Mallow and Clonakilty)
- ICCG, Introduction to Gaelic Games: February – April 2027 (28 venues countywide)
- Nursery Courses: January – February 2027 (40 venues countywide)
Coaching events
The Adult Coaching Conference is on 23 January. Goalkeeping workshops follow on 25 January (football) and 1 February (hurling). Youth workshops are on 13 February (football) and 20 February (hurling).
Athletic development
The Athletic Development Conference is on 28 November. F3 Youth Athletic Development Courses run on 7 November and 30 January. There’s also a Youth Resistance Training Workshop on 20 January and a Speed Workshop for Youth Club Coaches on 3 March.
Leadership, analysis and nutrition
- Creating High-Performing Management Teams: online webinar on 14 November, and a two-day course on 6 and 13 February.
- Performance Psychology Workshop (Psychology of Pressure): 1 March.
- GPS and Performance Analysis Workshop: 8 February. GAA Introduction to Performance Analysis Course: 13 March.
- Performance Nutrition Workshops: 11 January, 22 February (online) and 22 March.
- Hamstring Health “Return to Perform”: 8 March.
