Upcoming Events and Programmes

This section identifies upcoming events and programmes delivered by Sport Ireland Coaching. Please refer to the relevant section below for further information.

Coach Development Officer Network Meetings & Workshops

These meetings and workshops are for those people in NGBs who are responsible for the development and implementation of coach and instructor development programmes and opportunities. For more information please contact the Coach Education Development Officer assigned to your organisation or email annmcmahon@sportireland.ie

Programme Development Workshops

This is a series of workshops that aims to support anyone involved in the development or review of a coach or instructor education programme. 
Participants must have an NGB Coach or Instructor programme to develop or review. As well as the workshops participants will need to factor in time to work on their programmes and to link in with the Sport Ireland Coach Education Development Officer assigned to their sport. For more information on these workshops please contact Tony Wright or email coachinginfo@sportireland.ie 

Certificate in Sports Coach Development

Information on upcoming programmes that lead to the Certificate in Sports Coach Development (QQI recognised award) are available here. This programme is for experienced sports coaches who want to be involved in the development and support of coaches. The programme enables learners to deliver coach education courses accredited under the Coaching Devleopment Programme for Ireland (CDPI) with a National Governing Body of sport (NGB) and to design and deliver coach support programmes in formal and non-formal settings. Applicants for this programme must be nominated by their NGB.

Coach Developer Assessor Training

This training is for experienced Coach Developers who would like to support the development of Coach Developers in their NGB and assess trainee Coach Developers. Applicants must hold a CDPI Coach Developer qualification. Information on Coach Developer Assessor training can be found here

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Opportunities for Coach Developers and Coach Developer Assessors

Information on upcoming CPD opportunities for existing Coach Developers and Coach Developer Assessors can be found here. Applicants must be qualified Coach Developers or Coach Developer Assessors to avail of the relevant CPD.

Tutor Training

Sport Ireland Coaching offer tutor training programmes in a number of different areas (see below). These programmes enable learners to deliver workshops in the relevant area. Dates for upcoming tutor training programmes will be identified here, once available. For further information please contact coachinginfo@sportireland.ie 

Physical Literacy Tutor Training 

• 11th May 2024,10.00-18.00, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown

• 16th Nov 2024, 10.00-18.00, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown

   

Coaching Children Tutor Training

• Dates to be identified

   

Coaching Teenage Girls Tutor Training

• Dates to be identified

   

Positive Parents Tutor Training

• Dates to be identified

Coaching Teenage Girls Workshops

These workshops are designed for anyone involved in coaching teenage girls. They provide coaches with an understanding of the needs of teenage girls in sport and key considerations when coaching girls 12-17 years old.  There are three options for booking these workshops

1. Sport Ireland Coaching: You can contact Sport Ireland Coaching directly to book a workshop at coachinginfo@sportireland.ie or view the schedule of workshops for 2024 here
2. National Governing Body (NGB): Some NGBs have customised the workshop to their sport and are delivering these workshops. Please contact your NGB for further details
3. Local Sport Partnership (LSP): Many LSPs deliver these workshops. Contact your nearest LSP for further details