'There's a misconception that sport psychologists are only consulted when things go wrong' Sport psychs' role in scheduling is often overlooked James.J.Claffey 🧠 P.R.I.D.E Psych🧠 on he helps Ireland's footballers with everything from rest days to recovery periods open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

A new Youth Strength and Conditioning Course (YSCC) is coming up in August. The course is Dublin based and open to all coaches, physios, sport science practitioners/students who would like to develop their knowledge of youth athletic development. DM me for more information 📧

A simple visual template I use with players/coaches/students when planning individual development journeys, helping them identify... Goals 🎯 Boosts 🌬🚣‍♂️ Potential Delays ⚓️ Potential Risks 🪨 It can be helpful when navigating a learning journey 😉🤝 #learninganddevelopment

📢 Calling Sport Parents in Ireland Do you have a child (<18) currently participating in sport in Ireland? Please consider taking part in (& sharing) this survey exploring parental engagement in sport. Help to inform NGB parental engagement strategies. setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9A…

Parents, please. For the love of God, stop doing this shit with your kids. It's fucking weird. Please seek help. A child is not your emotional support vehicle.

Pedagogy V Andragogy Apples V Oranges The same, but different. Children must be coached according to THEIR needs. That means taking a child centred approach to learning. The adultification of youth sports is one of the key causes of a decline in participation in sport.

There seems to be a rise in parent run social media pages for children in sport in Ireland. I've just seen one for a 5 year old being promoted by a grassroots football club. This is sad, really sad, and a great example of living vicariously through a child. We can do better

Alexa, play 'The boys are back in town' 🟣🔵🦁🎶🎶🎶🎶

Thank you for sharing iGaelicCoach 🤝 A clip from a recent interview I did on all things coaching. The adultification and commodification of children's sport is still very real and all too often witnessed in sport. Coach the child and not the adult you want them to become!

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🎙️For every €1 invested, ‘Football Cooperative’ has a social return of €17.60. ⚽️A regular game of pick-up football has an immensely positive impact on participants’ mental health, fitness levels and social connectedness. 👏🏻Looking forward to future research and scale up!

Saw this described as “woke nonsense” but it’s fairly spot on.

England players' reaction to Southgates tactics.

Mbappe 1:0 Le Pen 🇫🇷

A must-read by Phil Kearney for anyone coaching children in sport at any level. rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

#PearseCollege are enrolling for our QQI Levels 4, 5 and 6 programmes; many of which have progression routes to Third Level. And no points are required!!! Apply today at pearsecollege.ie. #NextGenerationFET #CityOfDublinETB #ThisIsFET #FEtoHE #QQI #Courses

A powerful speech by The GAA president Jarlath Burns that recognises the vast volunteering ecosystem that makes gaelic games (could be applied to all sports in Ireland) possible. Volunteers change lives at all levels of sport. 'This belongs to you'

YES! Daniel Wiffen has won the Olympic GOLD MEDAL!! 🥇 He has smashed the 800m Freestyle final with a new Olympic Record! 🏊‍♂️ #TeamIreland | #Paris2024 Swim Ireland | Team Ireland

Memories to cherish for a lifetime 🇮🇪💚 Kellie Harrington strikes GOLD again 🥇🥇 Our first Irish female Olympian to win back-to-back gold medals at successive Olympic Games. Comhghairdeas 👏 #TeamIreland #OlympicGames #Paris2024 #boxing #Ireland IABA

What a fantastic opportunity for coaches 👏👏👏