Coaching and Games Development Workshop Number 4
Coaching the Tackle – Donie Buckley
Workshop Coach – Donie Buckley
Workshop Theme – “Coaching the Tackle”
Workshop Date – 25/03/2017
Workshop Location – Allen Gaels GAA Club Drumshanbo (subject to change depending on the weather)
Workshop Time – 11am- 1pm
Cost €5 per person
Places Limited to 75 and will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Closing date is 20/03/2017 unless booked out before that.
Booking is essential as no walk-ins will be permitted on the day.
Targeted at Youth/Senior team coaches the theme of this workshop is “Coaching the Tackle” through drills and game based methods.
Contact James Glancy to book @ james.glancy.gda.leitrim@gaa.ie or 0864082561.
Please also keep an eye on Leitrim GAA Website, Facebook and twitter to see if the course is still available or booked out.
Some background on the coach himself:
Donie Buckley scored a last-minute goal in The All Ireland Club Final in 1985 to help Castleisland Desmonds win The All Ireland Club Final.
Soon after retiring from playing he became involved in coaching.
His coaching career began in Clare where he led Milltown Malbay in 1990 and Faughs in 1994 to County Championships. He then served as joint Manager of the Clare senior team in 2006.
He then moved on to Galway club Moycullen, whom he led to an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title in 2008.
He then served as selector with Mickey Ned OSullivan in Limerick for five years prior to joining the Kerry senior setup in 2011.
He stepped down from his role with Kerry before the start of the 2012 Championship.
Since then he has been an ever-present as Coach to the Mayo senior football team.
06-Mar-17 by Declan Bohan – PRO
