Coaching & Games Development Team | Schedule of Club Meetings Jan 2024
Cork GAA Coaching & Games Development Team Announces Regional Meetings for Club Officers in January 2024
The Cork GAA Coaching & Games Development Team will hold regional meetings for club officers in January 2024. The meetings will provide a briefing on the new coaching and games development structure, which will involve one Games Development Coordinator (GDC) working with 10 clubs in a specific area.
The following are the dates and locations for the regional meetings:
- January 10th at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh (City and Carrigdhoun clubs)
- January 11th at Eire Og GAA Club (Muskerry clubs)
- January 16th at Wild Atlantic Bar, Adrigole (Beara and West Carbery clubs)
- January 17th at Midleton Park Hotel (Imokilly clubs)
- January 18th at Mallow GAA Club (West Avondhu clubs)
- January 23rd at O’ Donovan Rossa GAA Pavilion (Carbery clubs)
- January 24th at Kanturk GAA Club (Duhallow clubs)
- January 25th at Ballyhooly GAA Club (East Avondhu clubs)
All meetings will start at 7.30pm, with tea & coffee from 7.15pm.
Each club is asked to have three officers present at the meeting:
- Adult club chairperson
- Adult club secretary
- Underage club coaching officer or secretary
The regional meetings will provide an opportunity for each club to meet with the new GDCs in their region personally. Attendees will receive details on the coaching plan for clubs, schools, and development squads in 2024.
Our GDC team
- Pat Spratt, Buttevant
- Cian O’Connor, Grenagh
- Colm Finnan, Ballyhooly
- Sean Gleeson, Tallow
- Fachtna O’Connor, Cullen
- Mick Daly, Nemo Rangers
- Colm Crowley, Killeagh
- Ciaran O’Brien, St Ita’s
- Michael Hennessy, Fermoy
- Paudie O’Brien, Midleton
- Brendan Delaney, Killeagh
- James McCarthy, Castlehaven
- Paudie Crowley, O’Donovan Rossa
- Niall McIntyre, Newcestown
Cork U20 Football Statement
Cork U20 Football Statement
Cork GAA will propose the appointment of Ray O’Mahony (Éire Óg) as Cork U20 Football manager for a two-year term at Tuesday’s County Committee meeting.
He will be joined by Michael O’Brien (Ballincollig) as coach, with additional selectors to be announced in the near future.
Both Ray and Michael have previously served as mentors in the County Development Squads and as Cork Minor Football Managers in 2023 and 2021/2022, respectively.
Chairperson Marc Sheehan, welcomed the appointment, stating, “Ray and Michael bring a wealth of experience from their time with our underage teams, as we hope to build on the good work done at Minor level over recent times.”
Cork GAA Secretary / CEO, Kevin O’Donovan said “The appointment of this group is a further indication of our desire to provide a pathway for mentors through the system, while ensuring a continuous flow of competent players to our senior panel.”
