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Lough Derg FC u6 & u8 Improver Academy
Lough Derg FC currently has an improver academy for u6 and u8 (mixed) from 1st Saturday in October '10 to end April '11 at St Annes Community College Killaloe, weather permitting, on Saturday mornings from 10am to 11.15am. This fun led session introduces kids to the game where skills and drills and team work are taught and encouraged.
The club would like to acknowldedge and thank St Annes' Community College, Principal, John Fitzgibbon for the use of the use of the schools facilities over the past 5 years which enables this weekly session to take place.Note: Children must be in junior infant level at primary school at join the club as members and take part in these sessions.
Coaches 2010/11:
Brian 0 Donnell 086-3824002
Ed Cahill 087-6869177
Ken Oakley
[FAI Emerging Talent Programme in North Tipperary Schoolboy League]:
A number of club players attended league Emerging talent squad trials last September after which 2 players, David Kelly & Eddie Burke were selected for the FAI u11 Emerging talent NTSL squad and 5 for the u13 squad: Conor Maguire, Jack Brady, Phelim 0'Hagan, Thomas Conway & Shane Moloney who will compete in the prestigious FAI Kennedy Cup towards seasons end at UL. Indeed, Jack Brady is our first Lough Derg player to be selected for FAI regional Emerging talent centre in Ennis, which began last September.
In 2008/09 5 LDFC players made the final NTSL E.T. U12 squad; Jack Brady, Thomas Conway, Phelim O'Hagan, Conor Maguire and Jamie Stewart.
Long serving & currently 2009/10 U13a LDFC lead coach Enda Brady is head coach u13 NTSL 09/10 squad, who will compete in the highly prestigous nationally renowned Kennedy Cup at UL in June 2010 (North Tipperary Schoolboy League teams finished 28th in 2009 and 30th in in 2008 out of 32 in the competition). Previously Vincent Carragher, past chair of the club was an NTSL coach in the Emerging talent programme for 3 years from 2006 to 2008.
LDFC players selected for the first FAI NTSL E.T. programme at u11 age level in December 2006 were: Luke Kelly, Conor Gilmore, Peter Carragher, Conor Lynch, Ryan Dewitt and Conor Lonergan, while in 2007 3 players, Stephen O Brien, Michael Breen and Raymond Webster took part in season long trials for the NTSL u13 squad; Stephen being the only LDFC player to be selected for the final NTSL panel of 20 to take part in the Kennedy Cup competition in '07/'08.
Previoulsy in May 2003 ..... x 3 made the final 20 strong NTSL Kennedy Cup squad while a further 3 players ..........made the final squad also for the nationally reknowned competition at UL in June ......
In February 2010 a number of our u10 players - Harry Byrne, Cian O Brien, George Kealy, Garry Quilligan, Cian O' Donnell, James Prentice, Jack O'Mahony, Jack Lynch, Ciaran Sheedy and Adam Daly - have been selected to attend an 8 week FAI regional FUTSAL NTSL academy programme (March & April 2010) in Newport. This is the 1st year of this new programme thru April '10 leading to the September 2010 trials for the NTSL u11 Emerging talent squad.
[Coach Education]:
A Large number of our coaches and committee members have completed the FAI Kickstart 1 programme and some have gone on to complete the Kickstart 2 and Goalkeeping introductory levels. LDFC Club Secretary, working with James Scott, FAI North Tipperary Development Officer, will have details of on-going courses. Typically the Club makes a contribution towards a course completed by one of our coaches who can bring this education back to his/her own team and the club and put what was learned to great use.
[Coach Forums]:
The Club management committee started a new iniatitive in last year where coaches met with each other and the then LDFC Club Secretary Ursula Mcgrattan and Bobby Lynch LDFC V.Chair/PRO with guest James Scott FAI North Tipperary Development Officer. The purpose was to discuss various topics and issues and to swap stories. In March 2010 a 2nd forum was held with coaches at O Donovans Ballina where a number of on going issues were discussed by all present. Higlighted by Kevin Mcgrattan CPO LDFC was that an updated CP policy, acident, attendance and complaint proceedures will be approved and in place for the upcoming 2010/11 season.
[Outreach]:
The club is proud to support both the Ballina Bother community games (u12 boys 11 a-s) and FAI schools soccer (5 a-s) tournaments where possible.
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