We were delighted to have former West Ham assistant manager Edu Rubio speak to 40+ coaches at our Irish FA CPD event, sharing valuable insights into his coaching methodology and principles. #Coaching #IrishFA #CPD

An excellent four days in Ballymena for another UEFA C Diploma course! Well done to all the coaches for their efforts throughout the week! A massive thanks as well to Ballymena United FC Manager Jim Ervin, who took the time to speak to the coaches about his own coaching journey 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼⚽️

A great start to UEFA A Diploma Block 2! The candidates revisited key learnings from Block 1, took part in group discussions on coaching science and processes and engaged in a detailed presentation by Northern Ireland U21 manager Tommy Wright. #IrishFACoachEd

Day 2 of UEFA A – Block 2! We were delighted to welcome our Director of Elite Player Development, Andy Waterworth, who delivered a fantastic session to our candidates providing tremendous insights and experience of youth international football. #IrishFACoached

Our A diploma candidates had the privilege of two inspiring sessions over the past two days! Yesterday, Diarmuid O’Carroll shared his coaching principles & philosophy, and today, Steve Sallis delivered powerful insights on leadership and self-awareness. #IrishFAcoached

A brilliant 6 weeks of face-to-face delivery with top-class coaches across our Irish FA Coach Education pathway 👏 ✅ UEFA Pro Diploma ✅ UEFA C Licence ✅ UEFA B for pro players ✅ UEFA A for pro players ✅ UEFA A (Year 2) Great people, discussions, and learning environments.

Upcoming National Coaching Certificate (NCC) Courses taking place across the country in the coming months 👇🏻 For further information or to register for an NCC please visit irishfacoaching.com/category/ncc-y… ⚽️ 📚 💻

The Chase UK football coaching programme closes tomorrow 💻 Click the link below to see if you're eligible and register before it’s too late ⏳ irishfa.com/irish-football…

Day 2 of the UEFA B Diploma ✅ An engaging day focused on peer coaching and candidate-led sessions. Coaches were challenged to refine their practice, engage in constructive feedback, and reflect critically on both their own delivery and that of their peers ⚽️📚

Brilliant work Simon Coleman, great to see this is getting up and running

Last week, Irish FA Coach Education delivered the UEFA B Diploma course ⚽🧠 U19 Women’s manager Gail Redmond brought top-tier insight with a dynamic pitch session 👏

A fantastic start to 2025! 🌟 Thousands of hours of coach education delivered from NCC to UEFA Pro. New Fitness for Football modules, refreshed grassroots courses & amazing tutor teams. Onward to a big second half! 🙌 #IrishFA #CoachEducation #UEFAPro #GrassrootsFootball

Irish FA National Coaching Certificate next week Loughgall FC! 📚 💻 Great opportunity for Grassroots Coaches (or parents about to be “persuaded” to help out 👀) to do the course ahead of the new Football season starting up! ⚽️ Register here: irishfacoaching.com/products/irish…

Fantastic start to our UEFA A Diploma! ⚽️📚 Candidates got hands-on with coaching practices, while guest presenters Kevin Green and Edu Rubio delivered top-tier insights through best practice talks and pitch sessions. #irishfacoached

Sean-Paul Murray, Head of Coach Education at the association, revealed it has been a productive year for Irish FA Coach Education 🙌🏻 Sean-Paul Murray irishfa.com/news/2025/july…

Huge thanks to the Larne Football Club scholars for their attendance and fantastic support to our UEFA A Licence coaches this week #IrishFACoached

The application window for the Chase UK fully funded UEFA Grassroots Leaders Award closes at noon on the 18 August📆 Find out if you are eligible for one of the remaining 32 places today ⤵️ irishfa.com/irish-football…

On the pitch this week delivering the UEFA B Diploma ⚽️ Top work from our Irish FA Coach Education team and all the candidates pushing their coaching to the next level 🧠

👏Fantastic week in Ards for the UEFA C Diploma! 💡Huge thanks to our Coach Education staff for delivering another top course. 🙌Well done to the candidates & best of luck applying your learning at your clubs. ⚽Big shoutout to Ards Rangers & Tullycarnet Youth for their support!

⚽ From the pitch to leading coach education — Sean-Paul Murray has spent 20+ years shaping the future of football in NI. In the latest LEG blog, he shares why curiosity, innovation & inspiring others are at the heart of great leadership. linkedin.com/posts/irish-fo…