🏏 CICA Coaching Conference 2025 📍 Marino Institute, Dublin 📅 Sat 8 Nov | 💶 €65 🎓 Masterclasses in Skill Acquisition, Team Communication, Coaching through the Laws & Fielding Open to all coaches 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4hZhZ6x #CoachDevelopment

𝚅𝙾𝚃𝙴 1⃣ 𝙸𝚁𝙸𝚂𝙷 𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙲𝙺𝙴𝚃! In August this year, people across Irish cricket supported an initiative to bring kids from many backgrounds together to try cricket and other sports. The event is now shortlisted for a 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 at the

🎯 Drills build technique. Games build skill. The challenge? Striking the right balance in your training design. Too much repetition = robotic players Too much chaos = missed fundamentals ⚡ How do you strike the balance: isolated reps or chaotic, game-like sessions? #nogaspc

💬Be really interested to know HOW coaches take this into account when they’re designing their plans or 🤔IF they do …? Anyone want to share?

Coaches who have helped me grow: Phil Kearney through my Masters Pa Ranahan & Brian Leahy Coach peer learning Sammy Lander through his book on Substitute’s

Volunteers & Coaches Every sustainable sport system has 1⃣ thing in common: a strong volunteer & coach development base... If we want participation and pathways to thrive, we need to keep asking: "How are we supporting the people who support the game?" Who do you recognise?

The best coaches I know are relentless learners They reflect, seek feedback, and surround themselves with curious people Coach development = Team development. What’s your best habit for continuous learning as a coach or leader? #nogaspc #CoachDevelopment #Learning

🚨 “Error correction is the athlete’s job, not the coach’s.” The research shows players often learn more by solving problems themselves - not by being “fixed” every time ❓ Do you let players struggle & adapt or do you step in quickly with corrections? #nogaspc #coaching

🏏 Becoming Real Cricket Ireland National Stadium on the Sport Ireland campus is one step closer Amazing work by all involved especially Richard Fahey 👏🏻

Design the environment ➡️ skill emerges CLA + TGfU = smarter sessions #nogaspc #SkillAcquisition #TGfU

🏐 🏏 Cross Sport Lessons One of the greatest privileges of my career has been coaching & leading across so many sports The context may change, but the core of effective coaching & leadership remains constant. 👉 What’s one lesson you’ve transferred from one sport to another?

🇬🇷I'm in Athens for the International Council for Coaching Excellence Conference 20-23 November. I will be presenting on my research into "Self-Care in Coaching" & would love to connect with coaches & researchers while I'm there. Going ? Reach out, look forward to meeting colleagues in Athens! #ICCE2025

Trust is built in three ways: 💡Competence: You deliver 💡Care: You invest in people 💡Consistency: You do what you say Without trust, high performance collapses. How do you intentionally build trust with your team? #nogaspc #Trust #HighPerformance

📚 Science says: Fixed drills = quick confidence, fast short-term progress. Variable practice = slower progress but stronger long-term retention & adaptability. 👉 Which do you lean on more in your coaching, fixed repetition or variable practice? #nogaspc #Coaching

🧠Base of operations for the next four days Looking forward to learning and networking at the International Council for Coaching Excellence Conference here in Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου #coachlearning

Any half-tips from your coaching you’d like to share? Mine - forward focused - short & sweet (3 keys) - relates to your principles of play

Ahead of speaking at the International Council for Coaching Excellence Conference, I’m re-sharing this podcast from Dan Abrahams with Daniel Abrahams where I talk about my research into self-care in coaching. 💡Also some insights into my own coaching Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/290…

🌍 International Perspective Working in Ireland 🇮🇪 , Australia 🇦🇺 , USA 🇺🇸 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 gave me a unique lens on sport The geography changes. The principles don’t! What is a global lesson you've learned in sport leadership? #nogaspc #coachlife #peopledevelopment

Privileged with the opportunity to present my research today at the International Council for Coaching Excellence Conference in 🇬🇷 Wonderful to share learnings with so many like minded people & learning from research in the US & Canada. Look forward to connecting further with coaches in Finland & Japan 🧠

Day 3 of the International Council for Coaching Excellence Conference in Athens. What a day, new ideas, the focus of "One Size Fits One" and taking time to "be present", and focus on my self-care and explore the beautiful city of Athens. Not to be missed!! #icce2025 #GlobalCoachingConference