The Coaching Bubble

On this week show we talk with current Tipperary Senior Hurling Coach Tommy Dunne. The 2001 Tipperary All-Ireland SHC- winning captain has also coached the county’s minors and the U21s. Has strength and conditioning qualifications from his study and work with Setanta College in Thurles and has completed a master’s degree in sports performance in UL. He also worked as coach in Dublin under Anthony Daly and Ger Cunningham. On the show Tommy talks about his own coaching journey and how coaches can take confidence through education.

Wayne Goldsmith, an international sports coaching expert and founder of WG Coaching, shares his insights on empowering athletes and the importance of understanding the 'why' in coaching. He discusses how choices can enhance athlete engagement and motivation, illustrating this with swimmer drills. Wayne critiques traditional coach education for lacking focus on relationship skills, urging a shift towards integrating mental and emotional coaching with physical training. He emphasizes that successful coaches significantly impact lives, not just performances.

In our final episode of our pop up series we speak to Lilly Ann O'Hora Women in Sport Officer with Athletics Ireland. Lilly Ann chats about the importance of knowing your athletes and the how enjoyment and fun is sessions is key at all levels of sport.

Hayley Harrison is Coach Education Officer with Sport Ireland Coaching. In her spare time Hayley is a High performance athletics coach and has worked with many athletes that have competed at both world championships and the Olympic Games. Hayley chats about how been fair is so important as a coach and how community of practices are vital for developing coaches.

Louise Byrne Games Promotion Officer with Dublin Gaa & Performance Analysis with Kilkenny Senior Hurlers chats all things coaching on and off the field. The Importance of catering for the needs of the player in front of you and the importance of been able to adapt as a coach been key learnings from this very interesting chat.

Orlaith Curran is currently working for UCD's Ad Astra Elite Academy as an S&C coach. She is also the lead Athletic Performance Coach for the Irish Women's Rugby XVs team. In addition, she oversees the athletic performance of the U21 girls Irish Hockey team. Previously, she was in New Zealand for 2.5 years working for the Taranaki Rugby Union in an S&C role along with a Women's Rugby Development role.

In our New Pop Up Series , We speak to some of the top female coaches in the country to divulge on all coaching aspects from a variety of sports. First up on the series is Kilkenny Camogie legend, Ann Downey. Ann shares an excellent insight into her coaching career, the beginning of the journey and the path she followed along the way.

The 2020 DCU Coaching Masterclass is reviewed by Dr Dave Passmore & Dr Aine McNamara. They outline the Key learnings from all speakers across the weekend and outline plans for upcoming events

Paul Kilgannon is a teacher, Coach, Sports Coach Educator and author of Coaching Children in Sport – The Carver Framework. Paul gives insights to The Carver Framework, outlines the importance of working together as a Coaching team, and how he believes coaching is all about relationships

Dr. Seamus Kelly is a College Lecturer in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science. Seamus talks about the importance of organisational structure, reflective practice, and how the power of a coach’s core beliefs can impact on a team.