Full time Coaching Jobs in the GAA

whocares86

just wondering if jobs are open to "ordinary" people or are they usually kept for former inter-county players

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

whocares86 wrote: »

just wondering if jobs are open to "ordinary" people or are they usually kept for former inter-county players

There are no full-time coaching jobs in the GAA. Most, if not all county managers have full-time jobs although they do get paid.

An Citeog

THFC wrote: »

There are no full-time coaching jobs in the GAA. Most, if not all county managers have full-time jobs although they do get paid.

County managers don't officially get paid and there are full-time coaching jobs, at least in Dublin anyway. They're called Games Promotions Officers (GPOs) and are employed by the Dublin County Board. They're definitely not just reserved for county players either, although it'd probably be easier to get one if you were.

rebel girl 15

An Citeog wrote: »

County managers don't officially get paid and there are full-time coaching jobs, at least in Dublin anyway. They're called Games Promotions Officers (GPOs) and are employed by the Dublin County Board. They're definitely not just reserved for county players either, although it'd probably be easier to get one if you were.

I think most counties have GPO's at this stage, I think it came down from Croke Park that counties must have these officers in place

rpurfield

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

I think most counties have GPO's at this stage, I think it came down from Croke Park that counties must have these officers in place

yeah meath have one anyway and wasnt/isnt pat o shea some coach with munster council that he needed their blessing for the kerry job when he had it

An Citeog

Where are you based op?

whocares86

An Citeog wrote: »

Where are you based op?

Cork

Orizio

whocares86 wrote: »

Cork

Cork doesn't do 'underage coaching' old chap, move to a county with a board that has moved beyond the 19th century.

k mac

While on the subject of coaching , i have been involved in coaching for a few years and have a lot of the gaa coaching courses done and was wondering have any coaches on here done any other courses outside of the gaa, and if so have they found them any benefit ?

rebel girl 15

k mac wrote: »

While on the subject of coaching , i have been involved in coaching for a few years and have a lot of the gaa coaching courses done and was wondering have any coaches on here done any other courses outside of the gaa, and if so have they found them any benefit ?

Most of the foundation level stuff is the same kinda thing except applied to a different sport, I've done GAA courses, and also foundation level hockey and swimming. You could gain maybe one or two little things, different views on things.

What I've done is to look at different sports drills on youtube - rugby was a big one. As part of my college course, I've completed modules on rugby, athletics, gymnastics and a few other sports; I've taken bits what we did in rugby and athletics but its not something that would have been covered in a foundation level course!

MajorThom

Heres whats happening in Cork re 'underage coaching'.http://www.corkgaagamesdevelopment.ie/

And the men who were given the task:http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/cork/contentPage/4629/Coaching_Personnel of which 2 are Cork Hurlers and 1 of them a Cork Footballer.

Edit: They're payed a decent wage too im told.

Orizio

Orizio wrote: »

Cork doesn't do 'underage coaching' old chap, move to a county with a board that has moved beyond the 19th century.

Don't be sending OP on a wild goose chase

aidan24326

Alot of counties have one or more of these now. Not officially restricted to former or current intercounty players but 90% of the time that's who gets them. Which is understandable enough. Tadgh Kennelly was doing it full-time in Kerry the year he was home. Marty Clarke is a full time coach in Down now.
That's just two that spring to mind.

IT Carlow run this course which id imagine if one was to qualify in then they would be a qualified coach. Michael Dempsey is the course coordinator and PJ Ryan is currently doing it

Extraspin

Anyone know how much GPO's are actually paid?

keane2097

There's a full time coach at my club in Kerry, he's been employed directly by them for close to twenty years.

Alaska1

Extraspin wrote: »

Anyone know how much GPO's are actually paid?

Usually between 36-40k per year.

Club pay half and the county board pay half.

Drummerboy2

My local club in Dublin have a GPO, who is an inter county player from outside Dublin. He coaches in all the local schools and organises nursery at the weekend. Works quite well.

djemba djemba

In Dublin there is over 50 GPO's. Some of the big clubs have more than one. Not sure the get funding for the additional one. Off hand I think there is 3 Dublin Hurlers that are GPO's. None of the Dublin footballers are GPO's. But open to correction. There is a few inter county players from other counties that are GPO's. In total about 8-12 of the 50 would be current inter county players.

Alaska1

djemba djemba wrote: »

In Dublin there is over 50 GPO's. Some of the big clubs have more than one. Not sure the get funding for the additional one. Off hand I think there is 3 Dublin Hurlers that are GPO's. None of the Dublin footballers are GPO's. But open to correction. There is a few inter county players from other counties that are GPO's. In total about 8-12 of the 50 would be current inter county players.

David O'Callagahan, Dublin Hurler is with Raheny currently, no footballers off the top of my head, Eamon Fennell was with Finbarr's.

County Board will only contribute towards 1 GPO per club, other GPO's would be of expence to the club.