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Lough Derg FC u6 & u8 Improver Academy
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Lough Derg FC currently has an improver academy for u6 and u8 (mixed for boys and girls) from October '11 to end April '12 at Clarisford Killaloe, weather permitting, on Saturday mornings from 10.00 to 11.15am. This fun-led session introduces kids to the game where skills and drills and team work are taught and encouraged. This has been one of the key factors in the clubs growth and success since its foundation in introducing new children and adult members to the club. Indeed, some of this years u18 Youths team started with the club at u8 age level.
Children must be in junior infant level at primary school at join the club as members and take part in these sessions.
Coaches + Helpers 2011/12:
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Brian 0 Donnell 086-3824002
Ken Oakley
Gary Walsh
Lough Derg FC & FAI Emerging Talent Programme in North Tipperary Schoolchildrens Football League;
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After attending 3 x September 2011 trials, 4 club players: Jack Lynch (u13) and George Kealy, Jack Pollard and Oisin Conachur (u12s) were selected for the FAI/NTSFL E.T. programme for the 2011/12 season ahead.
In the 2010/11 season a number of club players were selected; (former member David Kelly captained the victorious North Tipp u12s in the SFAI All Ireland Cashin cup final with Eibhin Ryan also in the squad while former club member Eddie Bourke was a member of the NTSFL u13 Kennedy cup panel.
In September 2009 after trials, 2 players, David Kelly & Eddie Bourke 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 competed in the prestigious SFAI Umbro Kennedy Cup at UL.
Indeed, Jack Brady was our first Lough Derg player to be selected for FAI regional Emerging talent centre in Ennis, which began in Sept '10. A special word of congratulations to former club member Jack who represented the club from u10 to u14 age groups on his having two weekend trials in November 2011 with the West Bromwich Albion academy.
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.
Former Lough Derg coach, Enda Brady was 2009/10 U13a was head coach u13 NTSL 09/10 squad. Previously Vincent Carragher, past chair of the club was an NTSL coach in the Emerging talent programme for 3 years from 2006 to 2008 while Bobby Lynch assisted in setting up the programme as a league management committee member.
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, 3 lads made the final 20 strong NTSL Kennedy Cup squad.
In February 2010, ten of our then 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 were selected to attend an 8 week FAI regional FUTSAL NTSL academy programme (March & April 2010) in Newport. This was the 1st year of this new programme thru April '10 leading to the September 2010 trials for the NTSL u11 Emerging talent squad while in 2010 6 players: ........, attended the Newport weekly Futsal programme as did club coach Darren Prentice.
In Sept '10 the NTSFL entered an u16 team into the SFAI inter league competition and Lough Derg players selected for the squad after trials were former club member Chris Monaghan, Ray Webster, Alex Huddleston and David Gough.
Coach Education:
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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:
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The Club management committee started a new initiatitive in 2009 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, discuss and agree action plans while being able to give constructivge feedback to each other and to/from the committee. 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. Highlighted by Kevin McGrattan CPO LDFC was that an updated CP policy, accident, attendance and complaint proceedures will be approved and in place for the upcoming 2010/11 season.
The first 2011/12 season forum on Thurs Dec 1st 2011 saw club team coaches represented along with some academy coaches.
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